Preservative-treated wood is an economical, durable, and aesthetically pleasing building material; therefore, it is a natural choice for construction projects in our National Forests, National Parks, and other public lands. However, we need to ensure that the chemicals used in treated wood do not pose a threat to people or the environment. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of t...

OBJECTIVES To assess microbial contamination of common non-preservative eye drops stored at 4 degrees C and non-preservative fortified antibiotic eye drops used in a hospital inpatient setting. MATERIAL AND METHOD A prospective study of the sterility of non-preservative eye drops was examined by dividing the patients into 2 groups. Group 1 composed of 5 samples of each ophthalmic preparation,...

BACKGROUND Efficacy, tolerability and safety of the novel preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% (Taptiqom®) were investigated in an observational study in Germany. OBJECTIVE To assess efficacy, tolerability and safety of the preservative-free fixed combination of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% in a real-life setting. METHODS Intraocular pressure (IOP) was r...

PURPOSE To examine the expression pattern of the stress-related genes c-fos and c-jun, which encode the 2 major components of activator protein (AP)-1, and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in rat corneal epithelium treated with topical antiglaucoma medications and benzalkonium chloride (BAK) preservative. METHODS Eighty-eight male Wistar rats were used. We instilled antiglaucoma eye drops (0.5% Timopto...

Cosmetics and topical products need not be sterile but may contain low levels of microbial load during use. This study was conducted to determine effectiveness of antimicrobial preservation during storage life of preparations and particularly the suitability of such preservative in terms of safety and broad spectrum activity. In this study, six formulations of both aqueous and oily cream were p...

Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is now a widely-used technique in the field of forest products, especially for physical and mechanical property determinations. This technique is also ideal for the chemical analysis of wood. There has been a growing need to find a rapid, inexpensive and reliable method to distinguish between preservative-treated and untreated waste wood. It has been demonstrate...

Pitocin (oxytocin injection, USP) is a sterile, clear, colorless aqueous solution of synthetic oxytocin, for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection. Pitocin is a nonapeptide found in pituitary extracts from mammals. It is standardized to contain 10 units of oxytocic hormone/mL and contains 0.5% Chlorobutanol, a chloroform derivative as a preservative, with the pH adjusted with acetic a...

In the present study the efficacy of arkas (water distillate) and essential oils of cinnamon and clove is evaluated as a preservative for kwathas. Arkas and essential oils of cinnamon and clove have good preservative property without altering the physico - chemical properties of kwatha.

gerbera cut flowers is one of the important and popular cut flowers in the world that regardless of increasing production of this plant in iran, the duration of its life is short due to rapid wilting petals and bending neck of flower. to increase vase life of gerbera cut flowers cv. ‘alain ducasse’, the essences of eucalyptus and rosa damascena, the combination of these two essences at a concen...