We study two-neutrino ($2\nu\beta\beta$) and neutrinoless double-$\beta$ ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decays in the nuclear shell model proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase approximation (pnQRPA) frameworks. Calculating decay half-life of several dozens nuclei ranging from calcium to xenon with model, $\beta\beta$ emitters a wide range pairing strengths pnQRPA, we observe good linear correlations be...

A heptaglycosylceramide was isolated from bovine erythrocyte membranes. The structure was characterized to be Gal(alpha 1-3)Gal(beta 1-4)GlcNAc(beta1-3)Gal(beta 1-4)Glc-NAc(beta 1-4)al(beta 1-4)GlcCer. A hexaglycosylceramide that has the same sequence except for the terminal alpha-galactosyl unit has also been isolated. We have previously found that gangliosides isolated from bovine erythrocyte...

Acrylic bone cement has considerable laboratory and clinical data validating it as a delivery material for depot administration of antibiotics. However, an alternate material that does not require a secondary procedure for removal is desired. Many biodegradable materials have been evaluated as alternatives including protein-based materials (collagen, fibrin, thrombin, clotted blood), bone-graft...

In the framework of nuclear waste disposal, it is very important to well understand the behavior of actinides in the presence of the common environmental inorganic ligands such as sulfate and chloride. In this work, the AnO2SO4(-) and AnO2Cl 1-1 complexes have been evidenced by capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (CE-ICPMS) in perchlorate/chloride and in perch...

The title compound, {[BaPt(CN)(4)(C(12)H(26)N(2)O(4))]·0.5H(2)O}(n), is a two-dimensional coordination polymer in which the sheets are oriented approximately parallel to the (01) set of crystal planes. In the crystal structure, disordered water mol-ecules (half occupancy) connect the sheets into a three-dimensional network via inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. An N-H⋯N inter-action is also ...

Different compositions of liquid media were used for their efficacy in the production of beta-galactosidase by Aspergillus oryzae in submerged fermentation. Enzyme production was improved by switching from lactose-based media to soybean meal- and wheat bran-based media. Further improvement was made when the soybean meal medium was supplemented with sodium nitrate and magnesium sulfate. Res...

BACKGROUND The treatment for long bone defects has been a hot topic in the field of regenerative medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of calcium sulfate (CS) combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on long bone defect restoration. METHODS A radial bone defect model was constructed through an osteotomy using New Zealand rabbits. The rabbits were randomly divided into...

In this paper, we report observations on single internally mixed ammonium sulfate/calcium carbonate microparticles. Deliquescence and efflorescence relative humidities for this mixed system are reported. The slightly soluble CaCO3 has a negligible effect on the deliquescence relative humidity and the concentrationdependent water activities. Mixed particles at 298 K were observed to exist in two...

Antibiotic-loaded beads have been used widely for the treatment of local bacterial infections, but many bacterial pathogens have become resistant to antimicrobial agents. Various antibiotic beads were prepared and studied for their efficacy to treat bacterial infections, using the elution profiles of enrofloxacin from calcium sulfate beads in vitro. The beads were prepared by mixing 1.0 g enrof...

Calcium cycling figures prominently in excitation-contraction coupling and in various signaling cascades involved in the development of left ventricular hypertrophy. We hypothesized that genetic suppression of the L-type calcium channel accessory beta-subunit would modulate calcium current and suppress cardiac hypertrophy. A short hairpin RNA template sequence capable of mediating the knockdown...