PURPOSE The complex superficial lipid layer of the tear film functions to prevent evaporation and maintain tear stability. Although classes of lipids found in the tear film have been reported, individual lipid species are currently being studied with more sophisticated. METHODS The purpose of this work was to show the identification of fatty acids and the fatty acid amides in human meibomian ...

This study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity of Psidiumguajava(PG) leavesextracts against some pathogenic microbes. The extracts of P.G leaves was fractionated and purified by preparative TLC technique, then subjected toGas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) to identify the biologically active compounds.Thereafter, thetoxicity of the pure fractions was assessed in vi...

BACKGROUND Like Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the Golden Retriever Muscular Dystrophy (GRMD) dog model of DMD is characterized by muscle necrosis, progressive paralysis, and pseudohypertrophy in specific skeletal muscles. This severe GRMD phenotype includes moderate atrophy of the biceps femoris (BF) as compared to unaffected normal dogs, while the long digital extensor (LDE), which functi...

During sintering a powder compact gains strength through low-temperature interparticle bonding, usually induced by solid-state surface diffusion, followed by further strength contributions from high-temperature densification. In cases where a liquid phase forms, sintering densification is accelerated and shape retention is sustained while open pores remain and contribute capillary forces. Unfor...