objectives: mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) is extensively used in endodontics. however, mta is difficult to handle because of its granular consistency, low mechanical properties and initial looseness. the objective of this study was to assess the compressive strength (cs), diametral tensile strength (dts), and ph of set mta using methyl cellulose as liquid. materials and methods: white proroo...

foliar analysis of natural deciduous tree species of basswood (tilia americana l.) (ba), american beech (acer grandifolia enrh) (be), and white ash (fraxinus americana l.) (wa) was carried out in 1994 in southern quebec. the diagnosis and recommendation integrated system (dris) was developed from the traditional method to find the preliminary norm and indices of n, p, k, ca, and mg for the ...

abstract objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in controlling local infection and in regard to its physical characteristics, elastic modulus, and tensile strength in-vitro. methods: acrylic bone cement, based on polymethylmethacrylate (pmma) was mixed with the powder form of three antibiotics, i.e., gentamicin, tobramycin, and cefuroxime ...

in this paper, a new method is proposed for the production of mwcnts/pvc (multi-walled carbon nanotubes/ polyvinyl chloride) nanocomposites. in this method, a spray is used to produce layers of carbon nanotubes within a pvc matrix. various parameters influence the production of the nanocomposite and its mechanical properties. these parameters are studied separately and the effect of each of par...

Extensive knowledge of various ectomycorrhizal fungal communities has been obtained over the past 10 years based on molecular identification of the fungi colonizing fine roots. In contrast, only limited information exists about the species composition of ectomycorrhizal hyphae in soil. This study compared the ectomycorrhizal external mycelial community with the adjacent root-tip community in a ...

fars province is one of the natural habitats of pyrus species in iran. harvesting of fruits, deforestation, expansion of agriculture and overgrazing in recent years has threatened the wild pear open forests and imposed detrimental effects on their natural regeneration, therefore, investigation on propagation of wild pear species for afforestation is needed. this research was carried out to deve...