Incubation time had no effect on the efficiency ratio [dry weight-acetylmethylcarbinol (AMC)] during the incubation times tested. The mycelium was more efficient in synthetic media at pH 3 and 4 than at pH 5 and 6. Mycelium also produced AMC more efficiently in apple juice and in synthetic media containing yeast extract or vitamins, especially thiamine. KCl, MgSO(4), and KH(2)PO(4) had signific...

This study examined whether long-term abacus-based mental calculation (AMC) training improved numerical processing efficiency and at what stage of information processing the effect appeard. Thirty-three children participated in the study and were randomly assigned to two groups at primary school entry, matched for age, gender and IQ. All children went through the same curriculum except that the...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is characterized by fixed joint contractures and other deformities, sometimes resulting in fetal death. The cause is unknown in most cases, but some women with fetuses affected by severe AMC have serum antibodies that inhibit fetal acetylcholine receptor (AChR) function, and antibodies to fetal antigens might play a pathogenic role in other congenital di...

The widespread use of information and communications technologies (ICT) has enabled many new forms of collaborative learning activities, which are based on the integration of communication/collaboration space with information access and organisation, within a commonly accessible hyperlinked environment. There is an increasing amount of research supporting the critical influence that the choice ...

Growing evidence showed that inflammation response plays an important role in cancer development and progression, and absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), and lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) have been used as parameters of systemic inflammation in several tumors. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic significance of preoperative ALC, AMC and LMR in breast canc...

Disorders of the shoulder complex can be accompanied by changes in the movement pattern of the scapula. However, scapular motion is difficult to measure. A possible non-invasive method for dynamic three-dimensional kinematic measurement of the human scapula is the use of a marker cluster placed on the flat part of the acromion. A small light-weight acromion marker cluster (AMC) is presented in ...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), characterized by multiple joint contractures developing in utero, results from lack of fetal movement. Some cases are genetically determined, but AMC occasionally complicates pregnancy in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) suggesting involvement of circulating maternal antibodies. We previously demonstrated antibodies that inhibited the function of fe...

This special issue of Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics includes seven papers on arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC). Arthrogryposis is derived from the Greek words arthro (joint) and gryposis (crooked). The papers are based on lectures presented during the 31st Annual Meeting of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS) held in Helsinki, April 18th–21st 2012, where EPOS Educatio...

Valproic acid (VPA) is mainly metabolized via glucuronide, which is hydrolyzed by β-glucuronidase and undergoes enterohepatic circulation. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC) administration leads to decreased levels of β-glucuronidase-producing bacteria, suggesting that these antibiotics could interrupt enterohepatic circulation and thereby alter the pharmacokinetics of VPA. This study aimed to e...