Urinary calculi in larvae of striped trumpeter, Latris lineata.

Urinary calculi are observed in some cultured marine fish larvae and may negatively impact larval health and survival. This study assessed urinary calculi in striped trumpeter Latris lineata larvae from hatching to 28 days post-hatching (dph). The prevalence of urinary calculi was variable over time and ranged from 15% to 50%, whereas the average size of calculi increased with larval age.

Novel Methods to Manipulate Autolysis in Sparkling Wine: Effects on Yeast.

Sparkling wine made by the traditional method (Méthode Traditionelle) develops a distinct and desirable flavour and aroma profile attributed to proteolytic processes during prolonged ageing on lees. Microwave, ultrasound and addition of β-glucanase enzymes were applied to accelerate the disruption of , and added to the tirage solution for secondary fermentation in traditional sparkling winemaking. Scanning electron microscopy and flow cytometry analyses were used to observe and describe yeast whole-cell anatomy, and cell integrity and structure via propidium iodide (PI) permeability after 6-, 12- and 18-months post-tirage.

Kimberlite genesis from a common carbonate-rich primary melt modified by lithospheric mantle assimilation.

Quantifying the compositional evolution of mantle-derived melts from source to surface is fundamental for constraining the nature of primary melts and deep Earth composition. Despite abundant evidence for interaction between carbonate-rich melts, including diamondiferous kimberlites, and mantle wall rocks en route to surface, the effects of this interaction on melt compositions are poorly constrained. Here, we demonstrate a robust linear correlation between the Mg/Si ratios of kimberlites and their entrained mantle components and between Mg/Fe ratios of mantle-derived olivine cores and magmatic olivine rims in kimberlites worldwide.

Multipoint Background Analysis: Gaining Precision and Accuracy in Microprobe Trace Element Analysis.

Electron microprobe trace element analysis is a significant challenge. Due to the low net intensity of peak measurements, the accuracy and precision of such analyses relies critically on background measurements, and on the accuracy of any pertinent peak interference corrections. A linear regression between two points selected at appropriate background positions is a classical approach for electron probe microanalysis (EPMA).

Intraoperative performance and ultrastructural integrity of human capsulotomies created by the improved precision pulse capsulotomy device.

Purpose: To investigate the intraoperative performance and the ultrastructural features of anterior capsulotomy performed with the improved Zepto precision pulse capsulotomy (PPC) device.

Setting: Launceston Eye Institute, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

Design: Prospective, consecutive case series.

Ultrastructural Integrity of Human Capsulotomies Created by a Thermal Device.

Purpose: To investigate the ultrastructural features of anterior capsulotomy performed with a thermal device, the precision pulse capsulotomy (PPC).

Design: Prospective, multicenter case series.

Participants: Consecutive patients undergoing capsulotomy with the PPC device.

Anterior capsulotomy integrity after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Objective: To compare the incidence of anterior capsular tears after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) versus phacoemulsification cataract surgery (PCS) and to assess the ultrastructural features of anterior capsulotomy specimens (FLACS and PCS) using electron microscopy.

Design: Prospective, multicenter, comparative cohort case series.

Participants: Consecutive patients undergoing FLACS or PCS.