Background: The regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) induces changes in total (Ca tot ) and ionized (Ca 2+ ) calcium. As of now, we do not have much information about parallel changes of total (Mg tot ) and ionized (Mg 2+ ) magnesium. Methods: The authors compared changes of Mg 2+ and Mg tot with changes of Ca 2+ and Ca tot in 32 critically ill patients on 4% trisodium citrate (4% TSC) with c...

Gold nanoparticles have a great number of applications, among others in material sciences, biology and medicine. A method for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in solution with the use of gemini surfactant was proposed and the nanoparticles obtained were subjected to thorough characterisation. The method proposed is a modi cation of the Turkevich method, based on reduction of tetrachloroauric...

OBJECTIVE During continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) to replace renal function in acute kidney injury (AKI), anticoagulation of the filter is routinely required. A survival benefit for citrate has been reported, possibly due to reduced proinflammatory effects of the filter (bioincompatibility). We hypothesized that the type of anticoagulation modulates the immune response to, and cleara...

Abstract l -Cysteine coated zinc oxide (ZnO) nano hollow spheres were prepared as a potent drug delivery agent to eradicate Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ( S. typhimurium ). The ZnO synthesized by following the environmentally-friendly trisodium citrate assisted method and -cysteine (L-Cys) conjugate with its surface. ZnO/L-Cys@CFX nanocarrier has been fabricated incorporating ceftizo...

The primary objective of the experiments was to investigate the differences in the photocatalytic performance when commercially available Aeroxide P25 TiO₂ photocatalyst was deposited with differently sized Pt nanoparticles with identical platinum content (1 wt%). The noble metal deposition onto the TiO₂ surface was achieved by in situ chemical reduction (CRIS) or by mixing chemically reduced P...

In this study, Zn ions were incorporated into Ag8SnS6 thin films on glass and indium–tin–oxide-coated substrates using chemical bath deposition. Detailed procedures for the growth of Ag–Zn–Sn–S semiconductor their optical, physical photoelectrochemical performances investigated. X-ray diffraction patterns samples revealed that kesterite Ag2ZnSnS4 phase with a certain amount can be obtained ethy...