The primary objective of this work was to test whether increased blood levels and circulation lifetimes result in increased passive targeting of protein-coated liposomal drug carriers. The system used to evaluate this was based on i.v. injection of 100 nm of distearoyl phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol liposomes with covalently bound streptavidin. The circulation lifetime of these liposomes was i...

Background: A systematic review was conducted to analyse journal articles that describe or measure the impact of leg ulceration on patients' quality of life (QoL) in order to improve the content of an educational programme that aims to enhance self-care agency in leg ulcer patients. Method: Original articles published in English and German between 1990 and 2006 were included if the findings wer...

The aim of the present research work was to determine the Phyto-constituents in fraction collected from ethanolic extract of Pericampylus glaucus leaf using the GC and Mass spectrometry. The Phyto-chemical screening of fraction from ethanolic extract of Pericampylus glaucus leaves were carried out with the help of Perkin-Elmer GC followed by Mass Spectrometry. The GC-MS chromatogram of Pericamp...

It has long been recognized that lignin is a potential renewable source of chemicals, however, there has been only limited success in the commercialization of processes for converting lignin into chemicals [1,2]. Alkaline hydrolysis of lignin has received considerable attention because the reagents are relatively inexpensive and the phenolic products obtained are of potential value [1]. The mos...

The pyrolysis of ethylene glycol vinyl ether (EGVE), an initial product of 1,4-dioxane dissociation, was examined in a diaphragmless shock tube (DFST) using laser schlieren densitometry (LS) at 57 ± 2 and 122 ± 3 Torr over 1200-1800 K. DFST/time-of-flight mass spectrometry experiments were also performed to identify reaction products. EGVE was found to dissociate via two channels: (1) a molecul...