1. Serum colloidal osmotic pressure was measured in children 'at risk' to kwashiorkor, in other with frank signs of the disease and during recovery. Simultaneous estimations of serum albumin and globulin concentrations and assessments of the extent of oedema were also made. 2. During the development of kwashiorkor, serum colloidal osmotic pressure did not decrease significantly until albumin co...

Studies on the physiology of bacterial endospore formation have in many cases involved the addition of one or more compounds to a basal medium, and a determination of the effect of these upon the percentage of cells appearing as spores. The consequences, so far as the spore crop is concerned, of the addition of electrolytes (FITZ-GERALD, 5; FABiAN and BRYAN, 3), fermentable carbohydrates (ESTY,...

Tissue behavior is governed to a large extent by composition and microstructure of the extracellular matrix. In cartilage, various biopolymers (glycosaminoglycans, collagen, hyaluronic acid, etc.) are integrated into a complex network that imparts the tissue with its low-friction characteristics and load-bearing capacity. The structure of collagen (predominantly type II collagen) gives it tensi...

An oral monolithic osmotically controlled delivery system for Nifedepine using asymmetric membrane technology was developed and evaluated. Unlike conventional osmotic systems, which require laser drilling, this system releases the drug in a controlled manner from asymmetric membrane coated core tablets. Asymmetric membrane is formed by dry process with phase inversion technology process using c...