prolonged or repeated exposure to cement dust, depending on the duration, level of exposure and individual sensitivity has health implications on the skin, eyes, respiratory and haematological systems. this study assessed cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiac markers among cement workers of nigerian origin to determine the effects of duration of exposure to cement dust on these parame...

the climate and weather patterns of buffalo (new york, u.s.a.) are strongly influenced by thecity’s proximity to lake erie. total monthly snowfall in buffalo is forecasted using neural network techniques(multi-layer perceptron = mlp) and a multiple linear regression (lr) model. the period of analysis comprises 28 years from january 1982 to december 2009. input data include: zonal wind speed (u-...

A radioimmunoassay system has been developed for the measurement of two major metabolites of 9,3"-diacetylmidecamycin, Mb-6 and Mb-12. A radioimmunoassay for Mb-6 was performed by using anti-Mb-6 serum and a [125I]tyramined Mb-6 derivative as a radiolabeled antigen. The labeled antigen was prepared by the chloramine T method. The antiserum was obtained from a rabbit immunized with Mb-6 conjugat...

We used a combined immunochemical and molecular approach to ascertain the presence and concentrations of both the intracellular oxygen-binding hemoprotein myoglobin (Mb) and its messenger RNA (mRNA) in 13 of 15 known species of Antarctic channichthyid icefishes. Mb protein is present in the hearts of eight species of icefishes: Chionodraco rastrospinosus, Chionodraco hamatus, Chionodraco myersi...

Background & Aims of the Study: Methylene blue (MB) is a risk for human and environment. Adsorption process is one of the removal mechanisms of MB. The purpose of this research was the evaluation of low cost adsorbent of walnut bark granule for MB dye removal from aqueous environments. Materials & Methods: In this experimental research, the effect of various operating parameters...

In this work, orange (Citrus sinensis) peels biochar (OPBC) were prepared by one-step H2SO4 activation for Methylene Blue (MB) adsorption from aqueous solution. The physicochemical properties of OPBC were characterized using instrumental analyses such as CHNS-O analyzer, Fourier Transform InfraRed (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffract...

A novel metal–organic framework (MOF), with the formula [Cu(II)L]n (L=4, 4′-diamino diphenyl sulfone), has been synthesized conventionally andhydrothermally methods and characterized by FT-IR, PXRD, EDX, and SEMtechniques. The results MOFs were applied for photodegradation of MethyleneBlue (MB). The influence of affecting variables, such as initial MB dyeconcentrat...

GLUT1, the most ubiquitously expressed member of the GLUT family of glucose transporters, can be acutely activated by a variety of cell stresses. Methylene blue activates glucose transport activity of GLUT1 in L929 fibroblast cells presumably by a redox cycling of MB, which generates an oxidative stress. Data shown here reveal that methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MCD) blocks both the staining of cell...