Small blocks of the kidney and other organs were taken from adult rats, which had been perfused arterially with Ringer solution and with 0.1M phosphate buffer containing 2% glutaraldehyde (pH 7.4). The blocks were further fixed for 28hrs in 2% glutaraldehyde in a phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). The fixed spcimens were soaked for 16hrs in distilled water containing 2% arginine hydrochloride, 2% glyci...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to microstructurally characterize and to make comparisons of the physical properties of sintered dental porcelains prepared by mixing with distilled water and with their modeling liquid. METHODS Six commercial porcelain powders: IPS Classic (Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein), IPS d.SIGN (Ivoclar Vivadent AG), IPS InLine (Ivoclar Vivadent AG), Vita...

The inhalation of distilled water can induce bronchoconstriction and a transient increase in sensitivity to methacholine in asthmatics. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the induced bronchoconstriction in the increased sensitivity to methacholine which follows the challenge with distilled water. Eighteen asthmatic children (age 9-17 yrs) were challenged by inhalation of dis...

In this study, the effects of green tea incorporated edible coating (EC) on postharvest quality strawberries were evaluated. EC was prepared by solubilizing carboxymethyl cellulose (0.75 % w/v), glycerol (2% v/v), and concentrate (14% v/v) in distilled water at 80°C. Coated packed perforated polyethylene terephthalate boxes (10 fruits per box) kept refrigerated conditions (6±1°C). Uncoated used...

In this paper twelve barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes were screened for salt tolerance during seed germination in the Crop Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. To evaluate salt tolerance during germination, 30 seeds of each genotype were placed on towel paper in 9 cm Petri dishes containing 20 mL distilled water or 1:1 M...

PURPOSE Using a noncontact erbium (Er):yttrium--aluminium--garnet (YAG) laser, ablation of vitreous was compared to distilled water in vitro. METHODS The porcine vitreous body and distilled water were ablated in vitro at different pulse lengths and pulse energies. Selected pulse energies were 25, 35, 45, 75, and 100 mJ (pulse rate: 1 Hz; laser beam diameter at the surface of the sample: 2 mm)...

Materials and Methods: The subjects were 36 systemically healthy, non-smoking patients (34-66 years old). All patients presented moderate-to-advanced chronic periodontitis and had at least 5 teeth and 2 pocket sites with probing depth ≥ 5 mm in each quadrant and bone loss. Then, they were randomly distributed to 3 different groups. 1. conventional quadrant-wise mechanical debridement (QMD): sup...