: world population has been continuously raised and therefore due to this fact new source of foods, particularly proteins, are in demand. in recent years, single cell protein has been considered as an accepted substitute for animal and plant proteins. in this study, single cell protein production was studied in a batch submerged culture using aspergillus niger ptcc5012. experimental design was ...

Magnesium plays important roles in many physiologic functions including protein synthesis, bone development, and cell membrane function. There is some evidence to suggest a role for magnesium sulfate as a therapeutic neuroprotective agent along with therapeutic hypothermia in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, but studies are inconclusive. Ischemic insult and hypothermia may both pla...

Practice Pointers Preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of neonatal death and is associated with several shortand long-term infant morbidities. Tocolytics, agents that inhibit uterine contractions, are commonly used to prevent or delay preterm birth. Magnesium sulfate is one of the most commonly used tocolytics in the United States.1 An earlier p...

The mineralization of 1.0 to 100 ng each of four complexing compounds-oxalate, citrate, nitrilotriacetate (NTA), and EDTA-per ml was tested in media prepared in accordance with equilibrium calculations by a computer program so that the H, Ca, Mg, Fe, or Al complex (chemical species) was predominant. Sewage microorganisms mineralized calcium citrate more rapidly than iron, aluminum, or hydrogen ...

Magnesium compounds have been used in the healthcare setting for many years. Over-the-counter (OTC) products like magnesium oxides and magnesium hydroxides (magaldrate, Antiflux, Lowsium, Riopan) are used as antacids; magnesium salicylates (Doan’s pills, Magan, Mobidin) are used as non-narcotic analgesics; and magnesium salts (Milk of Magnesia) are used for constipation. This article focuses on...

Preterm infants are at increased risk for serious, lifelong neurologic abnormalities such as cerebral palsy.1,2 As the survival of preterm infants has improved with advances in perinatal care,2 the occurrence of cerebral palsy has increased further, since infants who would previously have died now survive with their cerebral pathology. Currently, more than 30% of children with cerebral palsy ar...