BACKGROUND We report on a novel approach to the analysis of suspended particulate data in a rural setting in southern Ontario. Analyses of suspended particulate matter and associated air quality standards have conventionally focussed on 24-hour mean levels of total suspended particulates (TSP) and particulate matter <10 microns, <2.5 microns and <1 micron in diameter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1, respecti...

Guanylate cyclase from the rat renal medulla is found in both the soluble and particulate fractions of the cell. Sucrose density gradient centrifugation and gel filtration in H2O and D2O indicate that the enzyme from the soluble cell fraction has the following properties: S20w, 6.3 S; Stokes radius, 54 A; partial specific volume, 0.75 ml/g; mass, 154,000 daltons; f/fo, 1.4; axial ratio (prolate...

in order to ensure the safety of parenterals, international pharmacopoeias and national standards have set up stringent guidelines and standards. particulate con- tamination is a potential health risk caused by intravenous injection of particles large enough to potentially clog the small arteries. particles could be produced through manufacturing and packaging or even dispensing of the pharmace...

BACKGROUND The efficacy of particulate and non-particulate steroids in patients receiving epidural steroid injections remains unclear. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of particulate and non-particulate steroids in patients receiving epidural injections for radicular pain over 3 months. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS We rev...

backgrounds and objectives: the dispersion of particulate matter has been known as the most serious environmental pollution of cement plants. in the present work, dispersion of the particulate matter from stack of kerman cement plant was investigated using computational fluid dynamics (cfd) modeling.materials and methods: in order to study the dispersion of particulate matter from the stack, a ...

Background: Risk factors of non-communicable disease (NCD) origin from early life, and exposure to environmental pollutant may be a predisposing factor. This study aimed to investigate the association of air quality index (AQI) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with some NCD risk factors in a sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was con...

OBJECTIVE Recent studies have drawn attention to the adverse effects of ambient air pollutants such as particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) on human health. We evaluated the association between PM2.5 exposure and diabetes prevalence in the U.S. and explored factors that may influence this relationship. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The relationship between PM2.5 levels and diagnosed diabetes prevalen...

Nucleic acids in young leaves of Swiss chard have been studied by light and electron microscope techniques. Leaf DNA has also been characterized by density gradient centrifugation and shown to contain a minor band of higher guanine plus cytosine (GC) content, presumably attributable to chloroplasts. The chloroplasts were faintly stained by the Feulgen reaction; radioautography demonstrated the ...

Time-series measurements of particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate nitrogen (PN) fluxes, sediment community composition, and sediment community oxygen consumption (SCOC) were made at the Hawaii Ocean Time-series station (Sta. ALOHA, 4730m depth) between December 1997 and January 1999. POC and PN fluxes, estimated from sediment trap collections made at 4000m depth (730m above bottom), ...