The purpose of this paper is to investigate the chemical composition, the polymerization ability and the abrasion resistance of two brands (Isosit, Plastique) of thermo-setting resin for crown and bridge. 1. Isosit (Is) contained approximately 55 per cent of MFR type filler and 45 per cent of a comonomer (urethane dimethacrylate, 1, 3 butane dimethacrylate and 1, 10 decamethylene dimethacrylate...

The use of tolerance-inducing dendritic cells (tolDCs) has been proven to be safe and well tolerated in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Nevertheless, several challenges remain, including finding ways to facilitate the migration of cell therapeutic products to lymph nodes, and the site of inflammation. In the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), the blo...

Deriving non-conventional enzymes from cheaper sources than those used for commercially available enzymes may result in the production of hydrolysates with beneficial features, while drastically reducing the cost of hydrolysis. This is especially significant for enzymatic hydrolysis as a method of protein waste utilization. We have previously described the ability of non-commercial serine prote...

Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) originates from placental trophoblast and is a highly chemosensitive and curable gynecologic malignancy. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EMA/EP (etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin-D, etoposide, and cisplatin) regimen in the treatment of high-risk GTN as well as patients’ outcome.  &nb...

A large deviation technique is used to calculate the microcanonical entropy function s(v,m) of the mean-field φ4-model as a function of the potential energy v and the magnetization m. As in the canonical ensemble, a continuous phase transition is found. An analytical expression is obtained for the critical energy vc(J) as a function of the coupling parameter J .

The quality assurance (QA) requirements (i.e., test procedure, acceptance criteria, and testing schedule) for fludeoxyglucose (18)F ((18)F-FDG) injection listed in the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP); the draft Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and the European Pharmacopeia (EP) were compared. The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 requires t...

With effective antibacterial and antifungal properties, commercially used parabens are synthetic compounds widely utilized as preservatives in cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and as an additive in some foodstuffs. While long regarded as relatively safe and nontoxic, recent research has demonstrated xenoestrogenic properties of anthropogenic parabens with early evidence that ...