Investigations were conducted on hot corrosion of Nickel base, NIMONIC-90 at 675°C and 725°C. The tests were carried out on small test coupons coated with a chemical containing Sodium sulphate and Sodium Vanadate which is representative of the corrosive deposit that usually forms during service in the coal fired boiler and the likes operating in marine atmospheres. Corrosion rates were measured...

Background. All children with urinary tract infections (UTIs) should undergo imaging of the urinary tract. The Royal College of Radiologists currently recommends that such children should be referred to a paediatric specialist prior to imaging. Aim. To investigate whether direct referral of such children by general practitioners (GPs) for imaging offers advantages over the traditional approach....

Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR-9) recognizes unmethylated CpG dinucleotides which are abundant in prokaryotic DNA and yet are rare in eukaryotic DNA. Little is known about the significance of TLR-9 in terms of recognition of different bacterial DNA species. In this study HEK293 cells stably transfected with human TLR-9 were used to analyze the immunostimulatory properties of 15 bacterial DNA prepara...

P. Drobnjak, High Technical School “Tehnikum-Tau runum”, Belgrade, Serbia, A. Kovačević, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia, A.Milosav lje vić, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Ž. Radovanović, Faculty of Tech no lo gy and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Ser bia, I. Samardžić, Faculty of Mechanical Engine ering, Slavonski Brod, University o...