BACKGROUND Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) extracted from the roots of panax notoginseng are free radical-scavenger, with an antioxidant property, capable of inhibiting expression of adhesion molecules and chemokines. This study was designed to test the effects of PNS administration in apolipoprotein (apo)-E-deficient mice on the activation of JNK, p38(MAPK), ERK1/2 and NF-κB, and the expressi...

Monolithic phosphor-free two-color gallium nitride (GaN)-based white light emitting diodes (LED) have the potential to replace current phosphor-based GaN white LEDs due to their low cost and long life cycle. Unfortunately, the growth of high indium content indium gallium nitride (InGaN)/GaN quantum dot and reported LED's color rendering index (CRI) are still problematic. Here, we use flip-chip ...

Herein, a Mn4+ ion doped complex ternary-alkaline fluoride red phosphor K2NaAlF6:Mn4+ has been synthesized through a facile two-step co-precipitation method at room temperature. The crystal structure, morphological properties and influence of the dopant concentration, temperature and humidity on luminescence properties as well as the performance of the as-synthesized phosphor used in white ligh...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) for the detection of noncavitated proximal caries and to compare the detection accuracies of 2 CBCT imaging systems with those based on plain-film radiographs and phosphor-plate images. STUDY DESIGN Test radiographs of 39 noncavitated unrestored human permanent teeth were obtained with film, phosphor-plate, ProMax...

In this study, spent compact fluorescent lamps were characterized to determine the distribution of mercury. The procedure used in this research allowed mercury to be extracted in the vapor phase, from the phosphor powder, and the glass matrix. Mercury concentration in the three phases was determined by the method known as cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry. Median values obtained in the ...

OBJECTIVE to study various phosphors used in detectors of medical imaging systems by the gain transfer function (GTF), defined in terms of X-ray luminescence efficiency, light spectrum and modulation transfer function. MATERIALS AND METHODS four phosphor materials, La(2)O(2)S:Tb, Y(2)O(2)S:Tb, Y(2)O(2)S:Eu and Y(2)O(3):Eu were used in the form of fluorescent layers prepared in the laboratory....

A combustion synthesis method has been developed for synthesis of Eu2+ doped CaAlSiN₃ phosphor and its photoluminescence properties were investigated. Ca, Al, Si, and Eu₂O₃ powders were used as the Ca, Al, Si and Eu sources. The addition of NaN₃, NH₄Cl and Si₃N₄ powders was found to increase significantly the product yield. These powders were mixed and pressed into a compact, which was then wra...

P31 phosphor screens are frequently used for short-term presentation of dot and grating patterns, but experimental data obtained with this technique have been criticized because of possible parasitic effects of phosphor persistence on subjects visual performance. Recently, this issue provoked a controversial discussion in Vision Research (Groner et al., 1993; Westheimer, 1993, 1994; Irwin, 1994...

The development of a pixel-structured scintillator has recently been exploited to confine optical transport onto a corresponding photodiode pixel. This conceptual design of scintillators may provide high detection efficiency while preserving high spatial resolution in digital X-ray imaging detector systems. The sedimentation approach is one method to fill gadolinium-oxysulfide phosphors into a ...

The KMg4(PO4)3:Eu(2+) phosphor was prepared by the conventional high temperature solid-state reaction. The crystal structure, luminescence and reflectance spectra, thermal stability, quantum efficiency and the application for N-UV LED were studied respectively. The phase formation and crystal structure of KMg4(PO4)3:Eu(2+) were confirmed from the powder X-ray diffraction and the Rietveld refine...