To the Editor: In our report entitled “Treatment of Cooley’s Anemia” (Blood 76:435, 1990), we described a desferrioxamine provocation test in which we measure serum iron and iron binding capacity following an infusion of the chelator. In the report, we failed to state clearly that we do not use standard colorimetric tests to make these measurements. The mild reducing agents used in most colorim...

background : agaricus blazei mushrooms are one of the most important edible and therapeutic mushrooms, and they contain minerals, vitamins, and amino acids essential for the human body. this mushroom is used raw, dried, and in the form of pharmaceutical products. one of the most important processes after harvesting is drying in order to enhance the quality and the length of maintenance of the p...

the equilibrium solubility data of co2 in the various aqueous blends of triisopropanolamine (tipa) + monoethanolamine (mea) with the total alkanolamine concentration of 2 mole / dm3 were measured at the temperatures of 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 oc and co2 partial pressures below 100 kpa. the experiments were done in an atmospheric gas absorption system and the amount of absorbed co2 was measured wi...