Curcumin is a natural bioactive compound originated from the rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). This study was performed to investigate formic acid and microwave assisted extraction of curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). In order to enhance the curcumin extraction, different parameters such as particle size, effect of pretreatment with water, radiation intensity and type of solvent...

in order to study the effects of silver nano particles, magnetic field in corporation with barium, lithium and micronutrient fertilizers on wheat, an experiment was conducted at research farm of razavi research and technology institute in 2008. experiment carried out with eigth treatments based on randomized complete block design with four replications. treatments were including (t1) magnetic f...

Ultrasonic vibration assisted single point incremental forming (UVaSPIF) is based on localized plastic deformation in a sheet metal blank. It consists to deform gradually and locally the sheet metal using vibrating hemispherical-head tool controlled by a CNC milling machine. The ultrasonic excitation of forming tool reduces the vertical component of forming force. In addition, application of ul...

The aim of this study was to prepare orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) containingdexamethasone (DEX) by direct compression method with sufficient hardness and rapiddisintegration time. In order to save time, money, and human resources in designing andimprovement of formulation, the statistical software Design Expert is used. Box–Behnkenresponse surface methodology was applied to evaluate and...

Electrospray was employed upstream of an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) to enhance the collection efficiency of monodisperse nanometer-sized particles. The electrospray of deionized water produced water droplets with a size range from several tens to several hundreds μm. The visible combined effect of the ESP with the electrospray was found for the collection of particles larger than about 20...

Curcumin exhibits superior anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic activities without significant side effects. However, clinical dissemination of this natural medicine is limited by its low solubility and poor bio-availability. To overcome this limitation, we propose to encapsulate curcumin in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles (MPs) by an improved coaxial electrospray (CE...