AIMS To assess whether pre-soaking files in an enzymatic cleaner prior to ultrasonic cleaning had any effect on cleanliness and also to assess the effect of the time that endodontic files spend in an ultrasonic bath prior to sterilization on their overall cleanliness. METHODOLOGY Twenty root canals in a total of ten patients were cleaned and shaped using conventional techniques. Following use...

This study investigated the changes in ingredients Fallopia multiflora Thunb. Haraldson (FMT) root after processing it with different methods such as soaking, stewing, and steaming or combined methods. The total polyphenol, 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilben-2-O-β-D-glucoside (THSG), physcion contents FMT products were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) ultraviolet-visible...

The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the burnishing effect of saline application on dentin specimens (NaCl 0.9%). Seventy-two dentin specimens (60 experimental and 12 controls) were equally divided into two groups. In Group A; sub-groups I, II, III, IV and V were respectively soaked with saline for 5 s, 10 s, 30 s, 1 min and 2 min. Group VI was soaked in citric acid for 3 min and ...

Magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) was used to study water distribution and mobility in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed during soaking at room temperature (20°C) and during the cooking of presoaked and dry bean seed in near-boiling water (98°C). Two complementary MRI methods were used to determine the total water uptake into the seed: the T2-weighted 3D RARE method, which yielded an incr...

The use of biotechnology by tanneries has increased in recent years. Enzymes can be applied during different steps of the leather production process: soaking, dehairing, bating, dyeing, degreasing or in effluent and solid waste treatment. This study evaluated the performance of five commercial enzymes in soaking and unhairing/liming by comparing the chemical and coenzymatic processes. Tests wer...

KAPOPORT, STANLEY I., AND JEANNETTE M. BIDINGER. Eject of stretch on contractility and ionic contents of the sartorius muscle of Rana pipiens. Am. J. Physiol. 226(Z) : 452-457’ 1974.-When sartorius muscles of frogs are soaked in Ringer at room temperature, they gain Na, lose K, and lose contractility with time. These changes are retarded by stretching the muscles to ZO-30Y0 of their rest length...

similar yield as the standard method. Therefore, using this modified method, we can reduce the soaking time from 15 h to about 10 min. In summary, a simple modification of the crush-and-soak method allows the recovery of ODN from polyacrylamide gel within 30 min with high yield. The key difference in our procedure is the replacement of the overnight soak with a heat/freeze step (summarized in T...

Algal filtrate and homogenate, obtained from Baltic seaweeds, were applied in seedling growth tests. Radish seeds were used in order to assess algal products phytotoxicity and their biostimulant effect on growth and nutrient uptake. Algal filtrate, at concentrations ranging from 5.0% to 100% was used for seed soaking and as a liquid biostimulant (soil and foliar application). Algal homogenate w...

BACKGROUND There is an increase in number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Uganda's health facilities looking for different options of preparing matooke (bananas), their staple food. OBJECTIVE To establish and evaluate an effective method of removing potassium from bananas (matooke). METHODS Bananas were sampled from 5 markets in Kampala, Uganda. Deionized water was used to ...