A novel double nonparallel staggered grating (DNPSG) slow wave structure (SWS) is proposed to enhance the coupling impedance in a ${W}$ -band backward oscillator (BWO) driven by pseudospark-sourced sheet electron beam. The DNPSG SWS h...

conclusions we observed no significant differences between the two groups in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, except for hdl-c. considering the importance of overweight and obese women’s health, studies with longer follow-up periods are recommended in this respect. results the differences in lipid and carbohydrate parameters were not significant between the two groups, except for hdl-c (adjus...

The Arabidopsis SUC5 protein represents a classical sucrose/H(+) symporter. Functional analyses previously revealed that SUC5 also transports biotin, an essential co-factor for fatty acid synthesis. However, evidence for a dual role in transport of the structurally unrelated compounds sucrose and biotin in plants was lacking. Here we show that SUC5 localizes to the plasma membrane, and that th...

Direct steam generation (DSG) solar power systems eliminate synthetic oils and molten salts in the field enable efficient heat collection. Commercial DSG plants usually have a temperature of 250–285 °C to reduce technical challenges wet turbines costs high-pressure water storage tanks. The conversion efficiency is relatively low due limited temperature. This paper proposes high-temperature syst...

BACKGROUND Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have not been shown to have major effects on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in normal-weight women. However, we have limited information about the effects on women at high risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes due to being overweight and obese. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of second and third generation contraceptive pills on lipi...

The reaction of appropriately functionalized sucrose phosphonate with sucrose aldehyde afforded a dimer composed of two sucrose units connected via their C6-positions ('the glucose ends'). The carbonyl group in this product (enone) was stereoselectively reduced with zinc borohydride and the double bond (after protection of the allylic alcohol formed after reduction) was oxidized with osmium tet...

Recently, a large amount of circulating fluidized bed boiler ash (CFBA) and desulfurization gypsum (DSG) has been produced, it is essential to develop technology to utilize them. These materials have CaO SO3, which are considered be a stimulant for blast furnace slag (BFS). This study presents an experimental investigation the compressive strength heavy metal ions immobilization properties...

MDCK cells grown in media with normal levels of Ca2+ (approximately 2 mM) contain internalised desmosomes, referred to as desmosome-associated vacuoles (DAVs). The DAVs consist of one to three plaques retained in the plane of a surrounding vacuolar membrane, and their entry into the endocytic pathway has been investigated using HRP, cationized ferritin and BSA/gold in combination with electron ...

An antimouse immune response is invariable following administration of murine monoclonal antibody (mAb), precluding effective multidose therapy. In advanced colorectal cancer patients, we carried out a pilot study with multiple doses of 131I-labeled CC49 administered with deoxyspergualin (DSG), an immunomodulator, to determine its effect on immune response. Cumulative toxicity and efficacy were...