Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) have been shown to have numerous vasoactive effects, particularly in large artery bioassays. This study shows that rabbit PMN passively release a contractile factor that constricts the coronary vasculature of isolated, Langendorff-perfused rabbit hearts. The mechanism of action of this factor does not involve inhibition of nitric oxide (NO), production of cycl...

To the Editor: Ultrafiltration is a standard method for separating free T3 and free T4 from serum proteins and proteinbound hormone (1, 2 ). It is expected that free T3 and free T4 in aqueous solutions will accompany water as water moves across semipermeable membranes, a process that results in equal concentrations of free T3 and free T4 in the aqueous solutions on opposite sides of semipermeab...

Исследовано влияние расхода ретентата на формирование потоков воды и хлоридов натрия, магния кальция при их переносе через нанофильтрационную мембрану Vontron VNF из индивидуальных смешанных растворов постоянной движущей силе переноса растворителя, обеспечиваемой концентрацией осмотически активных частиц M±=100 ммоль/дм3. Показано, что задерживающая способность мембраны солей в растворах возрас...

Milk protein is often standardised prior to cheese-making using low concentration factor ultrafiltration retentate (LCUFR) but the effect of LCUFR addition on the microstructure of full fat gel, curd and Cheddar cheese is not known. In this work, Cheddar cheeses were made from cheese-milk with or without LCUFR addition using a protein concentration of 3.7%-5.8% w/w. The fat lost to sweet whey w...

Separation of polyphenolic phytochemical compounds from their mixtures with sugars is necessary to produce an added-value sugar-reduced extract with high biological activity from fruit juice processing industry waste streams. The separation characteristics of a binary mixture of rutin and glucose using a Pellicon-2 regenerated cellulose ultrafiltration membrane with an area of 0.1 m(2) having n...

The tendency of calcium to promote microfiltration (MF) membrane fouling is well documented, but the role of lactose has not been studied. Milk protein concentrate that is 85% protein on a dry basis (MPC85) contains less calcium and lactose than skim milk. Our objectives were to determine the effects of skim milk soluble calcium and lactose concentrations on the limiting fluxes (LF) and serum p...