In this research, the feasibility of using mathematical modelling in the ball milling process has been evaluated to verify the hardness changes of an aluminium nanostructure. Considering the model of normal force displacement (NFD), the radius of elastic-plastic and normal displacement of two balls were computed by applying analytical modelling and coding in MATLAB. Properties of balls and alum...

Maternal obesity prior to and during pregnancy has been associated with an increased incidence of childhood asthma. As diets rich in saturated fat are linked to obesity and inflammation, we created a murine model to investigate the effect of maternal high-fat diet (HFD) on adult offspring airway hyperreactivity (AHR), a cardinal feature of asthma. Balb/cByJ dams were fed a HFD (60% fat Calories...

It was aimed to develop the matrix type polysaccharide-based transdermal films of nifedipine (NFD) to provide its long term plasma concentration. The mechanical tests were carried out on gel formulations which were utilised in the fabrication of transdermal films to determine the type of polymer (pectin, sodium alginate) and plasticizer (propylene glycol, glycerine) as well as their concentrati...

PURPOSE To measure the nerve-head to fovea distance (NFD) on fundus photographs in fellow eyes, and to compare the NFD between fellow eyes. METHODS Diabetic patients without retinopathy, (n = 183) who were screened by fundus photography at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands from January 1(st) 2005 until January 1(st) 2006 were included. The NFD was measured in left and r...

The oomycete vegetable pathogen Phytophthora capsici causes significant losses of important vegetable crops worldwide. Calcium and other plant nutrients have been used in disease management of oomycete pathogens. Calcium homeostasis and signaling is essential for numerous biological processes, and Ca(2+) channel blockers prevent excessive Ca(2+) influx into the fungal cell. However, it is not k...

OBJECTIVE To determine the spatiotemporal mapping of neurofibrillary degeneration (NFD) in normal aging and the different stages of AD. BACKGROUND The pathophysiologic significance of AD lesions, namely amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, is still unclear, especially their interrelationship and their link with cognitive impairment. METHODS The study included 130 patients of various...

H. F. Fritz, A. C. Ortiz, J. O. Morales University of Chile Purpose As inks for inkjet printing are aqueous based, BCS class II and IV drugs are difficult to formulate. Nanoemulsions can incorporate poorly water soluble drugs in an oil phase dispersed in an aqueous media. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the potential of inkjet printing as a means to deposit nanoemul...

Abstract Drawing on resource dependency and upper echelons theories, we examine the relationship between directors' international orientation (IO) scope of non‐financial disclosures (NFD) in a two‐tier board structure. Evidence from regression analysis sample firms listed Warsaw Stock Exchange for 2014–2018 period shows that IO supervisory members significantly positively impacts NFD. We also f...

We compared plasma lipoprotein profiles of 15 individuals with normocholesterolemic (plasma cholesterol 4.81 +/- 0.90 mmol/L) familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (NFD) and 15 patients with hypercholesterolemic (plasma cholesterol 10.61 +/- 2.32 mmol/L) familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (HFD), matched for age and sex. All subjects were homozygous for apoE2(Arg158-->Cys). Compared with 15 normolipidemi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the density of the canine and feline corneal neural network in healthy dogs and cats using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM). ANIMALS EXAMINED: A total of 16 adult dogs (9 Mesocephalic breeds, 7 Brachycephalic breeds) and 15 cats (9 Domestic Short-haired cats (DSH), 6 Persian cats) underwent IVCM. PROCEDURE Animals were examined with a confocal corneal microscope (HRTI...