Four-dimensional (4D) imaging is a powerful tool for studying three-dimensional (3D) changes in an organism through time. Different imaging systems for obtaining 3D data from in vivo specimens have been developed but usually involved large and expensive machines. We successfully used a simple inverted compound microscope and a commercially available program to study and quantify in vivo changes...

INTRODUCTION This study sought to investigate the effect of protocatechuic acid (PCA); a phenolic compound readily available in most plant foods on cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity and hepatoxicity in rats. CASE DESCRIPTION Thirty six adult male rats weighing about 150-160 g were acclimatized for 2 weeks and subsequently divided into six groups: Group 1 rats received normal saline (control grou...

the aim of this study includes investigation into the impact of education based on gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (mi) on educational achievement of high school students (grade ii) in mathematics from garmsar city. the current study is of applied type in terms of nature since research is seeking for testing of some theoretical concepts in real and live situations. whereas the presen...

Two new one-dimensional (1-D) Pb(II) coordination polymers, namely, [Pb(3-pdip)(L)]·H2O (1) and [Pb(3-pdip)(L2)] (2) [LH2 = 1,6-hexanedioic acid, LH2 = homophthalic acid, 3-pdip = 2-(3-pyridyl)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline] have been obtained from hydrothermal reactions of Pb(II) nitrate with the phenanthroline derivative and the two dicarboxylic acids. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction anal...

During the past few years, a great deal of effort has been devoted to the anchoring of catalysts into solid coordination networks in order to achieve heterogeneous catalysts. In this sense, an innovative approach consists in using the coordination-network synthons both as structural units and as catalysts. Regarding the latter, metalloporphyrins are suitable candidates for synthons. In fact, a ...