This study demonstrates the importance of the hydrodynamic environment in microfluidic systems in quantitative cellular assays using live cells. Commonly applied flow conditions used in microfluidics were evaluated using the quantitative intracellular Ca2+ analysis of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells as a model system. Above certain thresholds of shear stress, hydrodynamically induced intracel...

The effect of the calcium channel blocking agent, verapamil, on microcirculatory patterns and hepatic function was investigated in the perfused liver of cirrhotic rats. Compared with controls, cirrhotic livers had higher vascular resistance, increased intrahepatic shunting, and smaller extravascular albumin space and larger extravascular sucrose space, as determined by a multiple-indicator dilu...

organizational performance improvement is the concept of measuring the output of an organization, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure. in this paper, a methodology is presented for applying simultaneous the efqm excellence model and the balanced scorecard in organizational performance impr...

Universities have a magnificent role in the sustainable development of their country and international scientific production of their country. Purpose of this paper is expansion of using balance scorecard in universities In order to improve performance of universities in learning and educating. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is an extensively adopted performance management framework in a lot of o...