Powder bed binder jet printing (BJP) is an additive manufacturing method in which powder is deposited layer-by-layer and selectively joined in each layer with binder. The data presented here relates to the characterization of the as-received feedstock powder, BJP processing parameters, sample preparation and sintering profile ("Effect of solutionizing and aging on the microstructure and mechani...

BACKGROUND Despite evidence suggesting roles for caspase-8 (CASP8) -652 6N del and D302H polymorphisms in prostate cancer (PCa), the association of these polymorphisms with PCa risk remains inconclusive. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed to more precisely estimate the association of CASP8 -652 6N del and D302H polymorphisms with PCa susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS A comprehensive...

Deployment of a suspension feedstock has been known to alleviate problems associated with using sub-micron and nanosized powder for thermal spraying monolithic as well powder-suspension ‘hybrid’ composite coatings. However, hybrid never previously used in high-velocity air-fuel (HVAF) spraying. In this work, the very first time, chromium carbide (Cr3C2) co-sprayed along an Inconel-625 (IN-625) ...

Rods act as color receptors in dim illumination. Several recent studies have measured the range of colors at low-light levels in different illuminants. This paper reviews these results and adds new experiments using long-wave-rich illumination, appropriate for rod and long-wave cone interactions. The experiment illuminates Munsell ColorChecker papers with 546, and then with 455 nm narrowband li...

Purpose: To investigate the pharmacokinetic mechanism of interaction between magnolol and piperine when co-administered to rats. Methods: The rats were divided into five groups as follows: magnolol group (625 mg/kg); low dose of piperine group (20 mg/kg); high dose of piperine group (40 mg/kg); low dose of piperine + magnolol group; or high dose of piperine + magnolol group. Plasma samples were...

Fifty-seven species of common seaweed from the Coast of Korea were screened for antimicrobial (i.e. inhibition of Prevotella intermedia and Porphyromonas gingivalis growth) activity. As a source of bioactive compounds, seaweeds can produce many secondary metabolites with a variety of activities. Using the agar diffusion method, only 17 species (29.8%) showed inhibitory activity. Of these, metha...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate genetic influence on the onset of age-related macular disease (AMD), analyzing genotype distribution of haplotypes, including polymorphisms of genes with proved relationships with AMD risk (CFH, ARMS2, HTRA1) in patients with AMD and in healthy people. METHODS We took 101 consecutive patients with an AMD diagnosis following Wisconsin international classification. For ...