The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding of austenitic stainless steel assisted by microparticle oxides and that assisted by nanoparticle oxides. SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ were used to investigate the effects of the thermal stability and the particle size of the activated compounds on the surface appearance, geometric shape, angular distortion, d...

The influence of surfaces on the reactions of platelets in whole blood under laminar flow was investigated in a cone and plate viscometer. Citrated whole blood was exposed to steel, PMMA and PMMA modified with PEO at low (500 s(-1)) and high (4000 s(-1)) wall shear rates at room temperature for a period of 100 s. Treated blood samples were fixed with paraformaldehyde, stained with a monoclonal ...

Development of micro- and nanotechnology for the study of living cells, especially in the field of drug delivery, has gained interest in recent years. Although several studies have reported successful results in the internalization of micro- and nanoparticles in phagocytic cells, when nonphagocytic cells are used, the low internalization efficiency represents a limitation that needs to be overc...

In this study, a gelatin microparticle-containing self-microemulsifying formulation (SMF) was developed using a spray-drying method to enhance the oral delivery of the poorly water-soluble therapeutic dutasteride. The effect of the amount of gelatin and the type and amount of hydrophilic additives, namely, Gelucire(®) 44/14, poloxamer 407, sodium lauryl sulfate, Soluplus(®), Solutol™ HS15, and ...

We examine theoretically the effect of bismuth chalcogenide microparticles on spontaneous emission a double-V-type quantum emitter in free space. have found, particular, that presence single microparticle causes high degree interference way releases energy process emission. This, turn, leads to significant changes spectrum emitted energy. The emitter’s initial state is crucial how released micr...

BACKGROUND Formal validation of methods for biospecimen processing in the context of accreditation in laboratories and biobanks is lacking. A protocol for processing of a biospecimen (urine) was validated for fitness-for-purpose in terms of key downstream endpoints. METHODS Urine processing was optimized for centrifugation conditions on the basis of microparticle counts at room temperature (R...

BACKGROUND Shiga toxin-induced haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS) is an acute multisystem disorder characterized by renal failure, neurological dysfunction, haemolysis and intravascular thrombosis. Circulating microparticles originating from a number of cell types including thrombocytes and leucocytes are elevated in paediatric patients. In vitro data also suggest modification of leucocyte ...

We have earlier shown that microglia, the immune cells of the CNS, release microparticles from cell plasma membrane after ATP stimulation. These vesicles contain and release IL-1beta, a crucial cytokine in CNS inflammatory events. In this study, we show that microparticles are also released by astrocytes and we get insights into the mechanism of their shedding. We show that, on activation of th...

the delivery of therapeutic proteins has gained momentum with development of biotechnology. however, large molecular weight, hydrophilic nature and susceptibility to harsh environment of gastrointestinal tract (git) resulted in low absorption. the main objective of this work was the design of a particulate system for oral delivery of recombinant human growth hormone (rhgh) on the basis of parti...