Apple pomace is a rich source of dietary fiber that can be easily incorporated in bakery products to enhance the nutritional quality product. In present study, apple powder was utilized for formulating fiber-enriched muffin pre-mix. (APP) supplemented refined wheat flour at different concentration and 33% found highly acceptable by sensory panelists on 9 point hedonic scale. Samples were analyz...

Scutellariabaicalensis (SB) is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating infectious and inflammatory diseases. Our recent study shows potent antibacterial effects of nanoparticle-encapsulated chlorhexidine (Nano-CHX). Herein, we explored the synergistic effects of the nanoparticle-encapsulated SB (Nano-SB) and Nano-CHX on oral bacterial biofilms. Loading efficiency of Nano-SB was determined b...

OBJECTIVE To describe the preoperative surgical case mix among patients undergoing cataract extraction and explore associations between case mix, country level of development (as measured by the Human Development Index, HDI) and cataract surgery rates (CSRs). METHODS Ophthalmologists in 50 countries were invited to join the newly-established International Eye Research Network and asked to com...

The egg peptide speract increases intracellular pH (pHi) and cyclic nucleotides in sperm of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus by a mechanism dependent on seawater Na+ but not Ca2+ (Hansbrough, J. R., and Garbers, D. L. (1981) J. Biol. Chem. 256, 2235-2241; Repaske, D. R., and Garbers, D. L. (1983) J. Biol. Chern. 258, 6025-6029). Using the Ca2+ indicators quin2 and indo1, we show tha...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively compare inpatient and outpatient utilization rates between prepaid (PPD) and fee-for-service (FFS) insurance coverage for patients with chronic disease. DATA SOURCE/STUDY SETTING Data from the Medical Outcomes Study, a longitudinal observational study of chronic disease patients conducted in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. STUDY DESIGN A four-year prospective st...

In 14 mongrel dogs, refractory periods were determined in nonischemic and acutely ischemic zones of myocardium during control conditions, 15 minutes after coronary ligation, and 10 and 20 minutes after a procainamide infusion. Following coronary ligation, refractory periods in the nonischemic area remained unchanged (100.8% of control) while in the ischemia area they decreased to 88.6% of contr...

In this paper we present a protocol for unlinkable and anonymous communication in multi hop wireless networks. There exist solutions for unlinkable communication in the internet, such as Tor and Mix networks. These protocols need fixed infrastructure and they are prone to traffic analysis attacks, i.e. where an attacker tries to map communicating devices by performing statistical analysis. Wire...

Traditionally, there are two methods to implement anonymous channels: free-route networks like onion routing and cascade networks like mix network. Each of them has its merits and is suitable for some certain applications of anonymous communication. Both of them have their own drawbacks, so neither of them can satisfy some applications. A third solution to anonymous channels, Klein bottle routi...

Fine aggregate plays a key role as filler material in concrete’s fresh and hardened properties. Generally, Portland cement concrete occupies 70-85% by weight 60-70% mass. In Pakistan, Lawrence pur the sand only that meets ASTM standards. But due to heavy transportation costs, it is not cost-effective use most parts of country. The tests were carried out accordance with standards, mix designed t...

There was studied the effect of humic fertilizers on yield and quality potatoes irrigated dark chestnut soils Saratov Zavolzhye in 2018-2020. The object research Rosara variety released Volga region. For foliar treatments there were used products manufactured by Life Force Group LLC. It has been established that, average, three-fold treatment with Reasil Micro Hydro Mix over three years increas...