PURPOSE To assess inflammatory involvement of cornea in dry eye by means of confocal microscopy, evaluating the presence and distribution of Langherans cells (LCs). METHODS 98 eyes of 49 subjects were enrolled: 18 subjects affected by Sjögren Syndrome Dry Eye (SSDE), 17 with Non-Sjögren Syndrome Dry Eye (NSSDE), 14 healthy volunteeers. Dry eye symptoms, tear film, ocular surface damage and co...

Quality of seeds of three cultivars (IPSA Seem-2, BU Seem-3 and IPSA Seem5) of lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) collected from crops planted in three different dates (15 May, 15 July, and 15 September 2003) was assessed in respect of different parameters. The maximum percentage of seeds of cv. IPSA Seem-2 was germinated (95.67) whereas, BU Seem-3 had the maximum electrical conductivity (...

in order to evaluate plant density and different nitrogen levels on protein percent, yield and nitrate accumulation in potato tuber cv. agria, a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted in ardabil in 2006. factors included nitrogen levels: 0, 80, 160 and 200 kg ha-1 net nitrogen and plant densities: 5.5, 7.5 and 11 plant m-2. results s...

PURPOSE To investigate the morphology, distribution, and density of inflammatory cells in the corneal epithelium of aqueous tear-deficient dry eye. METHODS Thirty-two patients with non-Sjögren's syndrome (NSS) dry eye, 14 patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) dry eye, and 33 healthy volunteers were studied. In vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy was used to investigate both Langerhans cel...

the objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of perchloroethylene (pce) and trichloroethylene (tce) in dry cleaning shops in tehran, iran. pce and tce are two most prevalent solvents in dry-leaning shops. air and effluent samples were collected in october to december 2011 from 10 dry-cleaning shops. analyses were performed by head-space gas chromatography technique. gas chromatograp...

Under intensive aeration (1.3 l/l min) the associated growth of Rhodotorula rubra GED2 and Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei in cheese whey ultrafiltrate (55 g lactose/l) proceeded effectively for both cultures with production of maximum carotenoids (12.4 mg/l culture fluid). For maximum amount of carotenoids synthesized in the cell, the yeast required more intensive aeration than the aeration n...