INTRODUCTION Nylon-Darn herniorrhaphy is a classic, open technique, simple to perform with a low recurrence rate. It is a "tension-free" method of herniorrhaphy. The aim of study was to analyze the results of Nylon-Darn herniorrhaphy at our clinic and point out advantages and disadvantages of the technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study, dating back to May 1999 and up to May 2005, included ...

We describe a continuous-flow bioluminescence method for measuring primary bile acid in serum, with nylon as the solid support. 7 alpha-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1. 159), a bacterial luciferase (EC 1.14.14.3), and NAD+:FMN oxido-reductase (EC 1.6.8.1) are covalently co-immobilized on a nylon coil (1 m X 1.0 mm i.d.). The assay is highly specific for 7 alpha-hydroxy bile acids. Other ...

This paper presents a novel image representation method for generic object recognition by using higher-order local autocorrelations on posterior probability images. The proposed method is an extension of the bag-of-features approach to posterior probability images. The standard bag-of-features approach is approximately thought of as a method that classifies an image to a category whose sum of p...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to establish the reliability of gross efficiency (GE) measurement (the ratio of mechanical power input to metabolic power output, expressed as a percentage) using the Douglas bag method. METHODS The experiment was conducted in two parts. Part 1 examined the potential for errors in the Douglas bag method arising from gas concentration analysis, bag residual vo...

The present work is framed inside a broader activity aimed at improving the accuracy of numerical models in predicting crashworthiness behavior flexible fuel tanks. This paper describes comprehensive experimental and study estimating impact force test article, consisting soft nylon bag filled with water, subjected to crash tests. In order understand improve response predictions, article drops f...