Inflammatory reactions are closely associated with the development and progression of epilepsy. It has been shown that inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which are released from activated astrocytes and microglia, are considered to be an effective therapeutic approach for the treatment of epileptic disorders. Regarding the anti-inflammatory effects of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt), t...

The activation of methane has been referred to as one of the central challenges in contemporary chemical research.[1] In addition to various academic aspects, methane activation is of eminent industrial importance. One economically attractive process is the coupling of ammonia and methane according to reaction (1) to afford hydrogen cyanide, a valuable feedstock for chemical synthesis. Reaction...

TiO2 nanorods are synthesized by a thermal corrosion. In present work, synthesis of TiO2 nanorods in anatase, rutile and Ti8O15 phases, by using the sol-gel method and alkaline corrosion are reported. The morphologies and crystal structures of TiO2 nanorods are characterized by use of field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffractometer techniques. The o...

the canola drying process was investigated using three laboratory scale dryers connected to a computer which continuously recorded the drying processes of each unit. a completely randomized design (crd) with three replications was used for the statistical analysis. the effect of temperature (40°, 50°, 60°c) and air velocity (1, 2 m/s) on the drying kinetics of a monolayer were studied. the effe...

This study demonstrates the use of an ecofriendly activated carbon (AC) prepared from pea peels by chemical activation with zinc chloride for biosorption Cr (VI) aqueous solutions. The ...

objective: to evaluate the efficacy of in vitro sperm activation (isa) using non-liquefied versus liquefied asthenozoospermic semen samples for improvement of sperm parameters. materials and methods: fifty six oligoasthenozoospermic (oa) patients (age range: 22-44 years; mean: 32.089 years) were enrolled in this study. oa patients were classified according to type of infertility. also, duration...

thermal rearrangement of 7,7-dichloro-[a,c]-dibenzo-[4,1,0]-bicycloheptane (1) to 5,6-dichloro-5hdibenzo-[a,c]-cycloheptene (2) was studied in the solid phase and in solvents with different polarities. thefirst-order constants at various temperatures for the rearrangement process were evaluated from theabsorption time data. the activation parameters for this rearrangement were obtained from the...

tio2 nanorods are synthesized by a thermal corrosion. in present work, synthesis of tio2 nanorods in anatase, rutile and ti8o15 phases, by using the sol-gel method and alkaline corrosion are reported. the morphologies and crystal structures of tio2 nanorods are characterized by use of field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffractometer techniques. the o...

Organ injuries caused by environmental chemical exposures or use of pharmaceutical drugs pose a serious health risk that may be difficult to assess because of a lack of non-invasive diagnostic tests. Mapping chemical injuries to organ-specific histopathology outcomes via biomarkers will provide a foundation for designing precise and robust diagnostic tests. We identified co-expressed genes (mod...

Metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) plays an important role in bond activation processes, enabling many chemical and biological catalytic reactions. A recent new mode of activation of chemical bonds involves ligand aromatization-dearomatization processes in pyridine-based pincer complexes in which chemical bonds are broken reversibly across the metal centre and the pincer-ligand arm, leading to new ...