The combination of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) with a downstream redox chemical looping cycle to remove trace oxygen is proposed for the production high-purity nitrogen from atmospheric air. non-stoichiometric perovskite SrFeO3?? selected because its favourable thermodynamics, rapid oxidation kinetics and intermediate reduction temperatures. Long term stability material was demonstrated ove...

Carbon Molecular Sieves (CMS) are unique materials which are widely used in processes based on pressure swing adsorption (PSA) for nitrogen generation by oxygen removal from air [1, 2, 3] and for the enrichment of methane from biogas or landfill gas [4]. Steadily improved CMS were launched in the last years to cover these applications. The recent materials are characterized by higher sorption c...

The ability of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to predict tumor volume and stage in patients with prostate cancer would be improved if factors regulating its production and clearance were better defined. A thorough understanding of the pharmacokinetics (regulation of production, metab olism, and excretion) of PSA has been precluded, however, by the absence of an in vivo animal model. The purpos...

The ability of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to predict tumor volume and stage in patients with prostate cancer would be improved if factors regulating its production and clearance were better defined. A thorough understanding of the pharmacokinetics (regulation of production, metabolism, and excretion) of PSA has been precluded, however, by the absence of an in vivo animal model. The purpose...

PURPOSE To evaluate parameters for determining repeat prostate biopsy in patients with 5α-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) treatment after initial negative biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2007 to December 2015, patients who underwent a repeat prostate biopsy after an initial negative biopsy were enrolled from multiple institutions. Serial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after the ...

Biological hydrogels consisting of self-assembling peptide nanofibers are potentially excellent materials for various controlled molecular release applications. The individual nanofiber consists of ionic self-complementary peptides with 16 amino acids (RADA16, Ac-RADARADARADARADA-CONH(2)) that are characterized by a stable beta-sheet structure and undergo self-assembly into hydrogels containing...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to characterize benign prostate-specific antigen (PSA) bounces of at least 2.0 ng/mL and biochemical failure as defined by the Phoenix definition after prostate brachytherapy at our institution, and to investigate distinguishing features between three outcome groups: patients experiencing a benign PSA bounce, biochemical failure, or neither. MATERIAL AND ...

BACKGROUND Standard anti-proliferative chemotherapy is relatively ineffective against slowly proliferating androgen-independent prostate cancer cells within metastatic sites. In contrast, the lipophilic cytotoxin thapsigargin, which causes apoptosis by disrupting intracellular free Ca2+ levels, is effective against both proliferative and quiescent (i.e., G0-arrested) cells. However, thapsigargi...

Pomegranate has been shown to prolong PSA doubling time in early prostate cancer, but no data from a placebo controlled trial has been published yet. The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the impact of pomegranate juice in patients with prostate cancer. We conducted a phase IIb, double blinded, randomized placebo controlled trial in patients with histologically confirmed pro...