Background: Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic herb; rich source of citric, vitamin C, and phenolic compounds used as natural antioxidant and antibacterial agents in food processing. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of lemongrass extract on the quality properties of chicken burger during frozen storage. Methods: Lemongrass extract was prepared with three levels (0.5, 1.0, a...

Although several etiological agents can be transmitted through seafood consumption, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp. are considered among the most important pathogens in terms of public health and disease. In this study, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), as a rapid and cost-effective method, was used to determine the prevalence...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of frozen-thawed ET using embryos previously biopsied for preimplantation genetic diagnosis during a fresh ET cycle. DESIGN Prospective evaluation. SETTING Assisted reproductive biology program. PATIENT(S) A 31-year-old, G4, P1, TAB1, SAB2 carrier of a balanced RT 45,XX der(14;21)(q10;q10) translocation. INTERVENTION(S) Preimplantation genetic diagnosis...

OBJECTIVE To compare fecundity rates following intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor sperm frozen conventionally versus an IUI-ready preparation. DESIGN Both retrospective results and a prospective, randomized study where recipients were assigned to one of two sperm cryopreservation methods in each cycle of intrauterine insemination are reported. SETTING University-based infertility pr...

Exocytosis of cortical granules was observed in sea urchin eggs, either quick-frozen or chemically fixed after exposure to sperm. Fertilization produced a wave of exocytosis that began within 20 s and swept across the egg surface in the following 30 s. The front of this wave was marked by fusion of single granules at well-separated sites. Toward the rear of the wave, granule fusion became so ab...

A Globally Coupled Map (GCM) model is a network of chaotic elements that are globally coupled with each other. In this paper, rst, a modi ed GCM model called the \Globally Coupled Map using the Symmetric map (S-GCM)" is proposed. The SGCM is designed for information-processing applications. The S-GCM has attractors called \cluster frozen attractors," each of which is taken to represent informat...

OBJECTIVE To study how many infertility patients would complete an average-sized family (achieve ≥2 live births) after a single, complete in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING University-affiliated private infertility practice. PATIENT(S) Women undergoing IVF. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The outcome of 1 or ≥2 live births af...

Frozen section diagnosis is a highly useful method of diagnosis. There were 4434 frozen sections, 24 false positive diagnosis, 65 false negative diagnosis and 30 deferred diagnosis. This method achieves the highest accuracy when there is a cooperation between experienced surgeon and reliable and careful pathologist. It is wise to defer the diagnosis of consult to other pathologist in difficult ...