background and objective: prostate cancer is a prevalent disease around the world. the prostatic specific antigen (psa) test has recently proved itself as a useful method for the diagnosis and examination of patients with prostatic cancer. the objective of this study was to compare the stability of free psa and total psa in different storage settings. materials and methods: samples were obtaine...

The Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer (MinXSS-1) CubeSat observed solar X-rays between 0.5 and 10 keV. A two-temperature, two-emission measure model is fit to each daily averaged spectrum. These average temperatures emission measures are plotted against the corresponding 10.7 cm radio flux (F10.7) value a linear correlation found that we call Schwab Woods Mason (SWM) model. trends show one can...

in recent decade, the new advanced nanofluids, composed from various particles, have attracted the attention of researchers. this class of nanofluids, which can be prepared by suspending several types (two or more than two) of nanoparticles in base fluid, is termed as hybrid nanofluids. in this work, an experimental investigation on the effects of temperature and concentration of nanoparticles ...

abstract in this study, the extraction of carotenoids from a new strain of yeast (sporobolomyces ruberrimus h110) by different chemical and physical methods was investigated. for chemical pretreatment methods, hcl at two different concentrations (0.2 and 0.5 n) and two different temperatures (55 and 75c), and dmso solvent (also at two different temperatures, 55 and 75c) were used. sonication an...

BACKGROUND The use of an oscillating saw for cast removal creates a potential for iatrogenic injury and patient discomfort. Burns and abrasions can occur from the heat created by frictional forces and direct blade contact. With use of a cadaver model system, skin temperature measurements were recorded during cast removal with an oscillating saw. METHODS Casts of uniform thickness were applied...