production and characterization of soft cross-linked gelatin sponge by using glutaraldehyde for blood hemostasis application, is the goal of this study. biodegradable hydrogels were prepared through crosslinking of gelatin with glutaraldehyde followed by freeze drying. the effects of gelatin concentration, amount of crosslink agent and freeze drying temperature on mechanical properties and elas...

OBJECTIVES Minor intraoperative bleeding during laparoscopy poses a significant challenge to the minimally invasive urologist. We report on our improvement of the previously reported laparoscopic cigarette sponge with absorbable materials. METHODS The sponge was constructed from a strip of absorbable gelatin sponge wrapped in oxidized regenerated cellulose and secured with absorbable suture. ...

Ridge atrophy accompanied by the pneumatization of maxillary sinus in the maxillary posterior region may lead to inadequate bone height, thereby precluding implant placement. Therefore, it may be mandatory to perform a sinus membrane elevation procedure and augmentation in the bone. The present study aimed to introduce a novel modification method for sinus floor elevation using a gelatin sponge...

BACKGROUND The major types of commercially available gelatin hydrolysates are prepared from mammals or fish. Dietary gelatin hydrolysates from mammals were reported to improve bone mineral density (BMD) in some animal models. In contrast, there is limited study showing the effects of dietary gelatin hydrolysates from fish on BMD. The quantity and structure of peptides in the plasma after oral a...

Recently, Japanese have causes of the death. Figure 1.1 was reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2008 in Japan and which shows the cause of the death. As you can see, the causes of death are cancer, cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease and etc.. We can categorize cardiac disease and cerebrovascular disease as blood vessel disease. Blood vessel disease is the second highest ...

The strain rate effect of luffa sponge material is an indispensable property for it to be used for acoustic, vibration, and impact energy absorption. Compressive tests at different strain rates on cylindrical column specimens of luffa sponge material were conducted over a wide density ranging from 24 to 64 kg/m. A photographic technique was applied to measure the section area of the specimen wi...

In this paper, we present a new DLP-sponge construction to ensure integrity and privacy. This scheme solves problem related to small keys by introducing a double length construction: k ≈ 2r. Previous researcher show that the size of key k must be twice of the capacity c which will in turn affect the size of the underlying permutation: b = c + r. As c decreases, the bitrate r increases as well. ...

On-demand, ultrahigh precision delivery of molecules and cells assisted by scaffold is a pivotal theme in the field of controlled release, but it remains extremely challenging for ceramic-based macroporous scaffolds that are prevalently used in regenerative medicine. Sea sponges (Phylum Porifera), whose bodies possess hierarchical pores or channels and organic/inorganic composite structures, ca...

BACKGROUND Obtaining effective hemostasis either in the traumatic or surgical lesions of parenchymal viscera, especially the liver, has always been a challenge. AIM Comparative study between the use of different hemostatic sponges in hepatic wound and their capacity of integration to cells in a short period. METHODS Fifteen Wistar rats were divided into three groups. Through laparotomy a st...

Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) exert their angiogenic activity by interacting with endothelial cells in a distinct manner. In this study, we investigated the morphological features of endothelial cells of the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) microvasculature after stimulation with FGF2 or VEGF. In order to provide a continuous delivery...