A device is described which consists of a bonded Plexiglas-silicone rubber plate, perforated to hold capillary pipettes in register with the wells of a plastic tray to be inoculated. Pipette contents are simultaneously discharged by positive air pressure, initiated by closing an exhaust port with the thumb.

Biliary stenting is a commonly performed procedure and is usually uneventful. Stent migration is an uncommon event but its management can pose a therapeutic challenge to the endoscopist. Though majority of migrated plastic stents can be retrieved by therapeutic endoscopists, some require surgical intervention. We report two such cases of biliary plastic stent migration in which endoscopic retri...

Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) is classified as a horticulture product that easly damaged and it can only survive for 2-3 days in room temperature conditions. In maintaining the quality self life time of fresh cayenne during storage recommended to use packaging at low temperature. The purpose this study analize effect type length on physical (5°C). This used complete randomized design ...

METHODS: IRB approved retrospective review was conducted to identify consecutive implant-based reconstruction procedures performed at a tertiary academic medical institution by a single plastic surgeon over 15 years. Clinical endpoints of infection, seroma, hematoma, delayed wound healing, and explantation were recorded. Univariate analysis was conducted to compare patient characteristics acros...

The history of Laminar Flow Control (LFC) from the 1930s through the 1990s is reviewed and the current status of the technology is assessed. Early studies related to the natural laminar boundary-layer flow physics, manufacturing tolerances for laminar flow, and insect-contamination avoidance are discussed. Although most of this publication is about slot-, porous-, and perforated-suction LFC con...

The development of an effective evaluation method suitable for loess-tunnel excavation is necessary to avoid the collapse accidents caused by tunnel and any secondary disasters. Although Fenner formulas modified are widely used in engineering, a defect still exists these because Mohr–Coulomb (M–C) criterion exaggerates tensile strength surrounding rock loess tunnel. A newly formula was derived ...

Objective: Postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare but potentially devastating condition for surgical patients. While pyoderma gangrenosum has 2 subtypes, typical and atypical, each can be further classified by its heralding features. These include ulcerative, pustular, bullous, and vegetative. The presentation can be a result of trauma or, as mentioned before, postsurgical. The plastic and...