cyproterone acetate (ca) has been loaded to liposome by solvent evaporation and thin film formation technique. the effects of some formulation variables such as temperature of organic solvent evaporation, rotary evaporator speed, volume of organic solvent, volume of balloon and temperature of hydrating buffer has been evaluated. the data showed that bigger balloon with higher surface area has b...

In this study, noncovalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with phospholipid-polyethylene glycols (Pl-PEGs) was performed to improve the solubility of SWCNTs in aqueous solution. Two kinds of PEG derivatives, ie, Pl-PEG 2000 and Pl-PEG 5000, were used for the PEGylation process. An experimental design technique (D-optimal design and second-order polynomial equations...

A mechanistic, parallel channel model was developed and validated experimentally to enable the prediction of mass transfer performance of the Katapak-SP, a novel, modular catalytic structured packing. Total reflux distillation experiments were carried out at atmospheric pressure in a column with internal diameter of 0.45 m, using aqueous (Methanol/Water) and organic (Cyclohexane/n-Heptane) test...

The floating microballoons have been utilized to obtain prolonged and uniform release in the stomach. The objective of the present study involves design, development, and characterization of pentoxifylline loaded floating microballoons to prolong their gastric residence time. Pentoxifylline (trisubstituted xanthine derivative) loaded microballoons were prepared by the solvent evaporation techni...

Introduction The transmit efficiency and receive signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of transceive RF coils depends on how well the resonance circuit is tuned to the Larmor frequency and matched to the 50 ohm coaxial cable. Patient size variability changes the load the coil couples with and adversely impacts both tuning and matching, and subsequently the power efficiency and SNR of the coil. The loadin...

Article history: Received on: 30/08/2013 Revised on: 03/10/2013 Accepted on: 15/10/2013 Available online: 31/10/2013 Azathioprine loaded gelatin microspheres were formulated to control/target drug release in an arthritic joint by magnetic force or intra-articular injection. Glutaraldehyde cross linked microspheres were characterized for drug loading, entrapment efficiency, gas chromatography, m...

A phillipsite-faujasite tuff (faujasite) from Jordan has been activated and characterized to evaluate its efficiency in removing paraquat from synthetic wastewater and to specify optimum conditions with maximum efficiency of the faujasite tuff. Noticed variation in CEC is indicated and explained by selectivity of the faujasite to K(+) and Na(+). Removal of paraquat by using faujasite directly g...

The aim of this non-randomized controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life and masticatory efficiency of patients rehabilitated with mandibular two-implant overdentures with immediate loading or conventional dentures. Fifty completely edentulous patients wearing bimaxillary conventional dentures, for at least one year, were recruited. The patients were then...

anaerobic treatment methods are more suitable for the treatment of concentrated wastewater streams, offer lower operating costs, the production of usable biogas product. the aim of this study was to investigate the performance of an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (afbr)-aerobic moving bed bio reactor (mbbr) in series arrangement to treat currant wastewater.the bed materials of afbr were cylind...

The experimentally measured mechanical efficiency of the F(1)-ATPase under viscous loading is nearly 100%, far higher than any other hydrolysis-driven molecular motor (Yasuda et al., 1998). Here we give a molecular explanation for this remarkable property.