EXAFS can be used to characterise the phase of an amorphous calcified deposit mixed with a crystalline phase which does not contain calcium. In such a mixture, the amorphous phase may not be detectable by X-ray diffraction. This application of EXAFS is illustrated by the characterisation of the calcium phosphate deposited in association with struvite in encrusted urinary catheters.

A severe degree of hypotension in children followed the intravenous administration of codeine phosphate in several case reports—histamine release was its presumed root cause [1–3]. We also report cardiovascular collapse following accidental bolus intravenous injection of 30 mg (74 μmol) codeine phosphate, but it was associated with a surprising profound degree of hypocalcaemia. A quantitative a...

The Bikilal layered gabbro-complex is composed of zones/layers of olivine/ pyroxene gabbro and hornblende gabbro. Within the hornblende gabbro, repeated lens-like thin and elongated bodies of hornblendite are found intimately associated with massive and disseminated ilmenite-magnetite bodies, in places with apatite. Petrological examination of the hornblende gabbro shows 50-55% hornblende, 40-4...

In 1975, Social Security beneficiaries were given the option of having their monthly benefit payments sent directly to their banks through an electronic funds transfer system. Since then, beneficiaries have been enrolling in this program in rapidly increasing numbers. At the end of 1976, fewer than 5 million beneficiaries--14 percent of the total--were enrolled in the program. By the end of 198...

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Parking Permits [1] Parking permits are required to park on campus. Parking permits can be purchased online. Campus Map [2] The Campus map allows you to search for a location on campus by selecting a building or selecting a department name. Identification (ID) card Please visit Human Resources, 5th floor, South Tower, University Centre, to complete an ID application form. Your University of Gue...

Mutations in the renal sodium-dependent phosphate co-transporters NPT2a and NPT2c have been reported in patients with renal stone disease and nephrocalcinosis, but the relative contribution of genotype, dietary calcium and phosphate to the formation of renal mineral deposits is unclear. We previously reported that renal calcium phosphate deposits persist and/or reappear in older Npt2a-/- mice s...

Monosodium urate (MSU), calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) and basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals deposit in joints and surrounding tissues causing acute inflammation and chronic cartilage damage. A number of endogenous substances and physicochemical conditions affect their precipitation, growth and even dissolution, regulating their metabolism and inflammatory activity. We review how M...

کانسار فسفات دلیر در 57 کلیومتری جنوب غربی شهر چالوس استان مازندران و زون البرز مرکزی دارد. میزبان این ذخیره سازند سلطانیه است که یکی از مهم‌ترین سازندهای رسوبی ایران است. نتایج آنالیز پراش اشعه ایکس (XRD) مطالعات میکروسکوپ نوری الکترونی بر روی نمونه‌های نشان داد آپاتیت، کلسیت، کوارتز دولومیت کانی‌های اصلی فرعی شامل مونتموریلونیت، پیریت باریت مقادیر به همراه جزیی سیدریت، روتیل، ایلیت گوتیت هستن...