Lab-on-a-chip technologies for food safety, processing, and packaging applications: a review.

The advent of microfluidic systems has led to significant developments in lab-on-a-chip devices integrating several functions onto a single platform. Over the years, these miniature devices have become a promising tool for faster analytical testing, displaying high precision and efficiency. Nonetheless, most microfluidic systems are not commercially available.

Analysis on the removal of emerging contaminant from aqueous solution using biochar derived from soap nut seeds.

For clearing pollutants and emerging contaminants like ciprofloxacin-500mg from wastewaters generated from pharmaceutical industries, soapnut seeds biochar was synthesized and used as an adsorbent for the effective removal process. Tubular furnace operated under nitrogen gas environment was used to synthesize biochar. The batch analysis were carried out successfully to study the removal mechanism and the removal efficiency of the chosen pollutant.

Investigation of EG-BiS nanorods photocatalytic activity under visible light for dye degradation from aquatic system.

BiS, 5 ml EG-BiS, and 10 ml EG-BiS were synthesized by employing solvothermal route. X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption, photoluminescence, Raman, scanning electron microscopic studies confirmed the structural, optical, morphological behaviors. The XRD pattern of BiS, 5 ml EG-BiS, and 10 ml EG-BiS was correlated well with JCPDS # 65-2435.

Repeated mappings of arm veins by physical examination: role of nephrologists in the selection of suitable veins for AV fistula surgery.

Multidisciplinary team work is important for a successful hemodialysis vascular access program. The authors present a clinical case to illustrate the potential dynamic factors that can affect vein sizes, independent from the operators' skills and experiences. Therefore, if the first examination fails to detect suitable veins, repeated examinations of arm veins by nephrologists during routine office visits may greatly assist the surgeons in the selection of suitable arm veins for arteriovenous fistula surgery.

Increased vertical dimension effects on masseter muscle fiber phenotype during maturation.

Objective: To determine changes in mouse myosin heavy chain (MyHC) protein expression that may occur with a clinically relevant vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) increase.

Materials And Methods: Six CD-1 male mice (age: 6 weeks) underwent a 10% bite opening to replicate the clinical condition using composite on the maxillary molars and were compared to six age-matched controls. Mice were sacrificed at day 7 and 14 after bite opening.

A multidisciplinary team approach to increasing AV fistula creation.

Despite high patient comorbid factors, our Renal Care [table: see text] Group program was able to totally eliminate placement of AV grafts and to use only fistulae with an acceptable rate of catheter use--all within four years' time. This demonstrated the importance and value of a multidisciplinary vascular access team. Organization was the key element.