this study examined the effects of a protein rich diet on coping neurotransmitter levels in orally administered ampicillin–induced neurotoxic rats compared with propionic acid (pa) models of autism. 40 young male western albino rats were divided into four groups. the first group served as control and received phosphate buffered saline orally; the second group serving as autistic model was treat...

BACKGROUND Essential oil components eugenol and carvacrol (ranging between 100 and 200 ppm for carvacrol and between 250 and 750 ppm for eugenol) were tested for antifungal activity against foodborne pathogenic fungal species Aspergillus carbonarius A1102 and Penicillium roqueforti PTFKK29 in in vitro and in situ conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vitro antifungal activity of eugenol and ca...

Workers are commonly exposed to mixtures or combinations of chemical agents, and these mixtures often consist of solvents. One group of solvents that has been extensively studied for its neurotoxic properties has been the ketones. However, previous research has focused on neuropathies produced by extended exposures and not on the simple pharmacokinetics or the reversible central nervous system ...

Mixed-potential gas sensors with a proton conductor consisting of zinc metaphosphate glass and benzimidazole were fabricated for the detection of hydrogen produced by intestinal bacteria in dry and humid air. The gas sensor consisting of an alumina substrate with platinum and gold electrodes showed good response to different hydrogen concentrations from 250 parts per million (ppm) to 25,000 ppm...

The effect of CuO doping on the electrical resistance and the sensitivity of thick film gas sensors based on CuOdoped (1%, 2% and 5% by wt.) SnO2has been investigated by us. A suitable gas sensor structure wasfabricated on 1 ̋x1 ̋ alumina substrate using thick film technology. The fabricated sensor‟s reaction with H2S gas (250 ppm-1000 ppm)was tested in the temperature range of 150350 ̊C. At 250 ̊C...

BACKGROUND Within the framework to control mosquitoes, ovicidal, larvicidal and pupicidal activity of Annona senegalensis leaf extract and its 4 fractions against Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus were evaluated in the laboratory conditions. METHODS Ovicidal test was performed by submitting at least 100 eggs of mosquitoes to 125, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm concentrations, while la...

This study was designed to clarify the nature of effects of trichloroethylene (TCE) on the central nervous system, and to determine the critical concentrations in blood associated with specific behavioural changes. This was achieved by a follow up of the whole time course of TCE intoxication during and after exposure. The effects of a single four hour exposure to TCE on signalled bar press shoc...

Khadija Lawrence and Michelle Anthony North Carolina State University, Department of Microbiology, 4510 Thomas Hall, Campus Box 7615 Raleigh, NC 27695 Abstract Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that normally inhabits the intestines of humans and animals. Not all strains of E. coli are pathogenic, but ones that are contribute to one of the leading causes of foodborne ill...

A simple, rapid and precise reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography method was developed for the analysis of Almotriptan. Chromatographic separation of Almotriptan was performed by using a kromosil C18 column (250 x 4.6mm, 5 μm) as stationary phase with a mobile phase comprising of 1% Triethyl amine : acetonitrile:methanol: 05:55:40 (v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0ml/min and UV detectio...