hexavalent chromium is mobile and hazardous in the environment. electrokinetic remediationof chromium (iv)-contaminated soils is intended either to remove or to reduce cr (vi) to cr (iii). this studyexamines the effectiveness of utilizing edta and acetic acid solutions as alternative electrolytes in theelectrokinetic (ek) process, with coupled nano-scale zero-valent iron (nzvi) as a barrier for...

introduction: ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the large intestine (colon). in patients with ulcerative colitis, ulcers and inflammation of the inner lining of the colon lead to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. previous studies have shown that matricaria recutita l. have a series of physiological effects for example spasmolytic, carminative, antioxi...

background and objectives: acetic acid bacteria (aab) are useful in industrial production of vinegar. the present study aims at isolation and identification of acetic acid bacteria with characterization, optimization, and evaluation of their acetic acid productivity. materials and methods: samples from various fruits were screened for presence of acetic acid bacteria on glucose, yeast extract, ...

depressive disorders are more common among persons with chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and anti-inflammatory effect of some antidepressants such as amitriptyline has been reported. acetic acid colitis was induced in both reserpinised (depressed) and non-reserpinised (normal) rats. reserpinised groups received reserpine (6 mg/kg, i.p.) one hour prior to colitis induction. th...

the acorn is an edible nut of oak trees (quercus spp.) that had been used for human nutrition for a long time. besides nutritious components, acorn contains considerable amounts of phenolic substances. at present study, two different varieties of iranian oak acorns, namely, q. branti var. persica (qb) and qcastaneifolia var. castaneifolia (qc) were used. the total polyphenol content measured in...

background & aim: clematis is an ornamental and medicinal plant that is primarily planted as an ornamental plant. clematis orientalis is native to asia and central europe, used as an antiseptic and refrigerant. the propagation of clematis is very important. in this study, the effects of plant growth regulators on rooting and growth of the plants in vitro culture were examined. experimental:...

introduction: otorrhea and granulation tissue in canal wall down mastoidectomy (cwd) is the common problem in cholesteatoma removal and leads to many discomfort for both the patient and the physician. the main objective in cwd is creating the dry cavity, so the topical antibiotic and acetic acid in variable saturations are used for this purpose. in this study we evaluate the effectiveness of to...

background: fenugreek (trigonella foenum - graecum l.) is an annual medicinal plant belongs to the legume family and has anti-diabetic, anti-fertility, anticancer, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic and hypocholesterolaemic effects. objective: evaluation of growth and trigonelline /mucilage content in fenugreek under application of plant growth regulators (pgr). methods: the experiment was conducte...