Multiscale Spatial Variability and Stability in the Structure and Diversity of Bacterial Communities Associated with the Kelp Eisenia cokeri in Peru.

Ecological communities are structured by a range of processes that operate over a range of spatial scales. While our understanding of such biodiversity patterns in macro-communities is well studied, our understanding at the microbial level is still lacking. Bacteria can be free living or associated with host eukaryotes, forming part of a wider "microbiome," which is fundamental for host performance and health.

Single-step process to improve the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube yarn.

Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns exhibit low tensile strength compared to conventional high-performance carbon fibers due to the facile sliding of CNTs past one another. Electron beam (e-beam) irradiation was employed for in a single-step surface modification of CNTs to improve the mechanical properties of this material. To this end, CNT yarns were simultaneously functionalized and crosslinked using acrylic acid (AA) and acrylonitrile (AN) in an e-beam irradiation process.

Inactivation of human norovirus and Tulane virus in simple media and fresh whole strawberries by ionizing radiation.

Human norovirus (NoV) is a major cause of fresh produce-associated outbreaks and human NoV in irrigation water can potentially lead to viral internalization in fresh produce. Therefore, there is a need to develop novel intervention strategies to target internalized viral pathogens while maintaining fresh produce quality. In this study electron beam (E-beam) and gamma radiation were evaluated for efficacy against a human NoV GII.

Effects of temperature during the irradiation of calcium carbonate.

Calcium carbonate received gamma irradiation at different doses (0-309kGy) and temperature regimes (77-298K) to study the effects of irradiation temperature. The changes were followed by EPR spectroscopy. We observed the formation of a composite EPR spectrum, even at low radiation doses and temperature.

Calcium carbonate as a possible dosimeter for high irradiation doses.

The aim of this work is to analyze the interactions of 5MeV electron beam radiation and a 290MeV/u Carbon beam with calcium carbonate (powder) at 298K and at different irradiation doses, for the potential use of calcium carbonate as a high-dose dosimeter. The irradiation doses with the electron beam were from 0.015 to 9MGy, and with Carbon beam from 1.

The nasopalatine canal as an anatomic buttress for implant placement in the severely atrophic maxilla: a pilot study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present an alternative treatment concept for the rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla that used the nasopalatine canal as an anatomic buttress for dental implant insertion and to assess patient satisfaction with this treatment.

Materials And Methods: The inclusion criterion for the study consisted of the presence of severe resorption of the edentulous maxilla (Class V according to the Cawood and Howell classification). In each patient, one implant was positioned in the nasopalatine canal.

Zygomatic implants using the sinus slot technique: clinical report of a patient series.

Purpose: The management of 5 patients with extreme maxillary atrophy and treatment consisting of maxillary fixed prostheses supported by conventional implants and zygomatic fixations positioned according to the sinus slot technique is reported.

Materials And Methods: A total of 16 conventional implants were placed, together with 2 pterygoid implants and 10 zygomatic fixations. In 2 cases zygomatic fixation could not be performed on the alveolar ridge, thus requiring palatal displacement.

Inactivation of Bacillus endospores in envelopes by electron beam irradiation.

The anthrax incidents in the United States in the fall of 2001 led to the use of electron beam (EB) processing to sanitize the mail for the U.S. Postal Service.

Immediate loading in oral implants. Present situation.

The earliest antecedents of immediate loading were introduced by Ledermann in 1979. He placed overdenture in four interforaminal implants on the same day the surgery was carried out. In the original implantological protocol of Brånemark the immediate loading did not appear indicated, currently, it is being presented as a predictable alternative in several studies.

Immediate implants after extraction. A review of the current situation.

Immediate implants are positioned in the course of surgical extraction of the tooth to be replaced. The percentage success of such procedures varies among authors from 92.7-98.

Marginal peri-implantitis due to occlusal overload. A case report.

The etiology of marginal peri-implantitis describes an infectious factor and a biomechanical factor resulting from occlusal overload. Clinical and experimental articles oriented to the biomechanical factor are scarce, so as the studies about the histology associated to periimplantitis. We present a case of marginal peri-implantitis on an implant in the mandibular molar zone caused by occlusal overload, which led to an osseous defect on the marginal crest.