A comparative evaluation of mechanical wear of adhesives used for bonded retainers that underwent brushing for 1 hour under 36 mm of linear action, using computer-aided 3D scan-an in vitro study.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to comparatively evaluate the mechanical wear of adhesives used in bonded retainers.

Materials And Methods: Eighty mandibular acrylic teeth were included in the study that were divided into 4 different groups based upon the composite used. Each acrylic tooth was bonded with a retainer wire and composite of their respective group (Heliosit, Restofill, Tetric-N-flow, and Filtek Z350 XT).

Biomonitoring of airborne platinum group elements in urban traffic police officers.

In the present study, an attempt was made to study the levels of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and rhodium (Rh) in respirable suspended particulate matter samples and respective blood samples of occupationally exposed traffic personnel in selected sites of Hyderabad city. The maximum concentration of platinum group elements in air dust samples of Hyderabad city were as follows: Pt = 1,416 µg/m(3), Pd = 1,024 µg/m(3), and Rh = 1,352 µg/m(3). The blood samples of occupationally exposed personnel of Hyderabad city showed Pt as high as 6.

Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of some tree species growing near rail roads of Madurai, Tamil Nadu (India).

Biological monitoring and assessment studies due to urban--rail road pollutants were carried out using Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of plants. Four plant (leaf) parameters--namely ascorbic acid, total chlorophyll, relative water content and leaf extract pH were combined together in a formulation signifying the APTI of plants. APTI was calculated for five different species such as Azadirachta indica, Delonix regia, Ficus religiosa, Pongamia pinnata and Polyalthia longifolia growing in two different areas, i.

Assessing risk of heavy metals from consuming food grown on sewage irrigated soils and food chain transfer.

Heavy metal pollution of soils resulting from sewage and wastewater irrigation is causing major concern due to the potential risk involved. In the present study Musi River and its environs were assessed for heavy metal contamination. The study area was assessed for Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co and Pb in soils, forage grass, milk from cattle, leafy and non-leafy vegetables.

Large distinct diffusivity in binary mixtures confined to zeolite Nay.

Mutual diffusion coefficients have been computed from molecular dynamics simulation of two different binary mixtures confined to zeolite NaY. In one of these mixtures, where one component is from the linear regime and the other from the anomalous regime of the levitation effect [S. Yashonath, P.