We sequenced 1077 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and 511 bp of the nuclear Apolipoprotein B gene in bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon, Soricidae) populations ranging from France to Georgia. The aims of the study were to identify the main genetic clades within this species and the influence of Pleistocene climatic variations on the respective clades. The mitochondrial analyses reve...

A buffer mixture consist in g of eq ua l molali t ies (m ) of potass ium dihydrogen phospha te and sodium succina te is proposed as a useful reference poin t in the study of acid-base equilibria, b ridging t he present gap be tween pH 5.5 a nd pH 6.8. The p(aH'YCI) at 25 °0 has been determined by elect.romo tive-fo rce measuremen ts for fi ve buffer solu tions in which m varied from 0.005 to 0....

The processing of whole blood-derived platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to a platelet concentrate and platelet-poor plasma is currently performed within 8 hours to comply with the requirements to manufacture fresh frozen plasma. Maintaining PRP at room temperature for a longer period can have the advantage of shifting the completion of component manufacture onto day shifts. Pairs of ABO-identical prep...

The hetght of an ovemll transfer unat has been evaluated m a gas-solid packed column at tnckle flow by measunng column performance during steady state adsorption expertments. Results have been anterpreted wtth an extmctton model mass transfer and axial dispersaon ua both phases Usmg Bodenstem numbers for the gas and solid phases from a previous investagation the hetght of a true transfer untt h...

OBJECTIVE Many heat and moisture exchangers with filter (HMEF) have been developed. In-house data from companies provide some information about their performances; unfortunately, to our knowledge, no comparative evaluation in clinical conditions has been undertaken of these newer products. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of two HMEFs, one hydrophobic and one hygroscopic, on ...

A study on the evaluating equivalent damping and response modification factors of frames equipped by Pall Friction Dampers is presented. To do so, buildings with various stories were considered. Nonlinear and linear dynamic time history analysis has been performed to evaluate equivalent damping for Pall Friction Dampers. Ground motions with various frequency characteristics scaled with Iranian ...

BACKGROUND Preventing anaphylactic reactions as a result of natural rubber latex (NRL) proteins is an important concern in anaesthesia. The clinical relevance of a bacterial/viral filter (Pall BB25) in preventing sensitization to NRL by inhalation was tested in guinea pigs. METHODS Guinea pigs (n=8-10 in each group) were exposed to aerosolized NRL-contaminated cornstarch powder or to NRL in s...

Levels of biologically active and reserve substances were investigated in the leaves rhizomes Paeonia anomala L., P. hybrida Pall., lactiflora Pall. The peonies’ are rich ascorbic acid (1205.7 mg/100g ) tannins (15.9% 15.7% at beginning growth season. Concentrations flavonols, pectins, carotenoids Siberian peonies low is a promising species for further research on set levels because this stands...

Chemical investigations of the 70% alcohol extract of Oxytropis myriophylla (Pall.) DC. (Leguminosae) have afforded the new natural product neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (1) and the known phloretin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), which was the first reported from the genus Oxytropis. This paper reports the isolation and full spectroscopic characterization of compounds 1 and 2 by NMR, UV, IR and M...