Measurement of soil suction using moist filter paper

Measurement of in vivo rectal mucosal cytokine and eicosanoid production in ulcerative colitis using filter paper.

BACKGROUND Excessive mucosal generation of cytokines and eicosanoids has been reported in vitro in ulcerative colitis (UC) using traumatising biopsy techniques, and in vivo using time consuming rectal dialysis. AIMS To validate a simple filter paper technique to profile rectal mucosal production of cytokines and eicosanoids in vivo in patients with UC compared with controls. PATIENTS Forty ...

Efficacy of tear eosinophil cationic protein level measurement using filter paper for diagnosing allergic conjunctival disorders.

PURPOSE We investigated the efficacy of the tear sampling method using a filter paper to evaluate eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) levels in patients with allergic disorders. METHODS Subjects were an allergic group comprising patients with allergic conjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, or atopic keratoconjunctivitis, a Sjögren group comprising patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome,...

Temperature Measurement in WTE Boilers Using Suction Pyrometers

The temperature of the flue-gas in the post combustion zone of a waste to energy (WTE) plant has to be maintained within a fairly narrow range of values, the minimum of which is prescribed by the European Waste Directive 2000/76/CE, whereas the maximum value must be such as to ensure the preservation of the materials and the energy efficiency of the plant. A high degree of accuracy in measuring...

Metabolizable Energy of Moist-soil Plant Seeds and Invertebrates

Spatial prediction of soil electrical conductivity using soil axillary data, soft data derived from general linear model and error measurement

     Indirect measurement of soil electrical conductivity (EC) has become a major data source in spatial/temporal monitoring of soil salinity. However, in many cases, the weak correlation between direct and indirect measurement of EC has reduced the accuracy and performance of the predicted maps. The objective of this research was to estimate soil EC based on a general linear model via using se...