the applicability of hollow fiber-based liquid phase microextraction (hf-lpme) was evaluated for the extraction and preconcentration of loratadine prior to determination by hplc. in order to obtain high extraction recovery, the parameters affecting the hf-lpme including type of organic phase, ph of the source and receiving phases, stirring rate, extraction time and salt addition were studied an...

diffusion of nitrogen in plasma nitrided iron and structural evolution during the nitriding process were evaluated by several characterization techniques including optical microscopy (om), microhardness depth profiling (hdp), scanning electron microscopy (sem), x-ray diffraction (xrd), glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (gdoes), and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (sims). plasma nitri...

background the platelet-rich plasma (prp) and hyaluronic acid (ha) constitute a system of tissue growth that can regenerate damaged tissue. this study was performed to evaluate the effect of prp and ha in treatment of complications of achilles tendon reconstruction. methods we selected ten patients affected by achilles tendon injuries resulting from post-surgical complications subsequent to ten...

background clinical tendon injuries represent serious and unresolved issues of the case on how the injured tendons could be improved based on natural structure and mechanical strength. the aim of this studies the effect of aquatic activities and alogenic platelet rich plasma (prp) injection in healing achilles tendons of rats. methods forty rats were randomly divided into 5 equal groups. sevent...

in this study, a commercially available kit in which propionylthiocholine is used as a substrate and a dibucaine solution to determine the variants of the enzyme were utilized. plasma cholinesterase activity of 151 patients who underwent different operations was measured during a period of six months. the mean±sd of the enzyme activity in 150 patients was 4.39±1.17 ku/l .. seventeen patients (1...

background:the utility and efficacy of novel materials in tissue regeneration and antimicrobial therapy are contingent upon the employment of either blood derivatives rich in platelets or platelet-poor-plasma (ppp). this effect is largely mediated by the increased or decreased concentration of platelets in the plasma. the current study aimed to analyze and evaluate the impact of platelet-rich (...

introduction: countries around the world are looking for an appropriate, stable, and affordable replacement for the natural energies. therefore, the waste is considered as an available resource to produce energy, which by controlling, its effects on the environment could be minimized. methods: to conduct this review article, all the scientific data related to the topic were gathered from scient...

atmospheric pressure plasma (app) is an emerging non thermal technology for the improvement of food  safety. non-thermal plasma (ntp) is a neutral ionized gas that comprises highly reactive spices including, positive ions, negative ions, free radicals, electrons, excited or non excited molecules and photons at or near room temperature. ntp can be generated at atmospheric pressure that makes it ...

cobalt is one of the most important constituent present in ceramic industries. glazers are the relevant workers when they are producing blue colored ceramic, causing occupational exposure to such metal. through this study, urinary cobalt was determined in glazers in a ceramic industry when they were producing blue-colored ceramic glazes.in this case-control study, spot urine samples were collec...