Mass transfer data were obtained in circular conduit using an electrochemical technique with a potassium ferri-ferro cyanide couple. In circular conduit coaxially placed entry region equilateral triangular plate was used as turbulence promoter. The study comprised of evaluation of mass transfer rates at the outer wall of the electrochemical cell. Mass transfer coefficients were evaluated from t...

BACKGROUND Anterior cervical plate had developed continuously, and this study aimed to assess the biomechanics of a novel self-locking plate system for anterior cervical fixation designed by ourselves. METHODS Twelve anterior cervical plates (i.e., six novel plates and six DePuy plates) were subjected to a pull-out test and a fatigue test. In addition, 12 C1-T1 cervical spine specimens underw...

indirect plate enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was standardized and evaluated for its effectivenessin immunodiagnosis of haemonchosis in experimental and clinical cases in sheep by using somatic wholeadult antigen of h. contortus. plate elisa was standardized using 5 μg/well antigen concentration with1:100 and 1:1000 of sera and conjugate dilution. indirect plate elisa was able to demonstrate...

BACKGROUND Pregabalin has shown remarkable antinociceptive effects in neuropathic pain; however, its efficacy against acute and visceral pain remained controversial. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed at investigating the involvement of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the antinociceptive effect of pregabalin in both acute and visceral pain using and comparing hot plate test and writh...

Evaluation of the mutagenicity of trichlorfon pesticide was carried out with strains TA1535, TA100, TA97, TA98 and TA104 of Salmonella typhimurium by means of several assay methods: (i) spot test; (ii) standard plate incorporation test; (iii) plate incorporation test with preincubation; (iv) fluctuation test and (v) fluctuation test with preincubation, with and without post-mitochondrial liver ...

This paper investigates the effects of varying some of the explosion bulge test conditions on assessment of the plate deformation resistance (bulge depth and plate thinning), focusing on four parameters: (a) use of cardboard wrapping to provide thermal insulation for the test plate prior to blasting (b) changing the means of supporting the charge above the plate from a cardboard box enclosure t...

The Group A Streptococcus Direct Test (GP-ST test; Gen-Probe, Inc., San Diego, Calif.) was compared with culture for the detection of Streptococcus pyogenes from throat swabs of 767 patients with pharyngitis. Swabs were tested by the GP-ST test after inoculating a 5% sheep blood agar (SBA) plate. SBA plates were incubated at 35 degrees C in room air for 72 h. SBA plates with no evidence of beta...

The sensitivities and specificities of 17 antibody detection tests for brucellosis in goats were estimated. Tests evaluated included the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) card test with 8% cell concentration (8%Card), USDA rapid automated presumptive test (RAP), Mexican rose bengal plate tests with 8 and 3% cell concentrations (8%RB and 3%RB), French rose bengal plate test with 4.5% cell co...