A new type of antimicrobial, biocompatible and toughness enhanced ultra-thin fiber mats for biomedical applications is presented. The tough and porous fiber mats were obtained by electrospinning solution-blended poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polyethylene oxide (PEO), filled with up to 25 wt % of Lanasol--a naturally occurring brominated cyclic compound that can be extracted from red sea...

The fine structure of the lateral rectus muscle in the rhesus monkey was compared with that of the palmar interosseus muscle. Since the interosseus possessed muscle spindles, it was classified into extraand intrafusal muscle fibers. Although both of these fibers corresponded to the twitch fiber, the intrafusal fibers were smaller in diameter (15 to 30(i) than the extrafusal (50 to 60fi), and bo...

during the last decades a new class of materials named fiber/metal laminates (fmls) was introduced. it is a hybrid composite consisting of alternating thin layers of metal sheets and fiber-reinforced composite material. fmls have both low weight and good mechanical properties. in this study, the impact behavior of this attractive material is investigated. the effect of fiber angle, stacking seq...

We report an all solid state laser device producing tunable dual wavelength emission in the near IR region (1060nm, and 1550 nm) by use of an Er/Yb co-doped fiber. Generation of continuous-wave radiation around 630 nm is then demonstrated by extra-cavity sum frequency mixing in a Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate (PPLN) crystal. Quasi phase matching conditions are obtained over 7 nm to generat...

Much has been written about the favourable impact on the body of moderate consumption of red wine. Critical assessment of the literature, however, indicates that beer appears to be just as beneficial in countering diseases such as coronary heart disease. Additionally beer can make a substantial contribution to the diet in respect of certain B vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and perhaps fiber. ...

The microgreens are innovative products in the horticultural sector. They appreciated by consumers thanks to their novelty and health-related benefits, having a high antioxidant concentration. This produce can be adopted for indoor production using hydroponic systems. aim of present work was investigate influence three growing media (vermiculite, coconut fiber, jute fabric) on yield quality par...

Fig. 1 Volume rendered transverse images and manual segmentation (magnified) of the free-running Purkinje fiber network in the LV of a young rabbit heart (left) and an old rabbit heart (right). Lines and arrows in the green and red boxes indicate where sectioning occurred and viewer was located. Interseptal thickness is approximately 3.93 mm (young) and 4.82 mm (old). I: ventricular interseptum...

year, and 2-year olds show an increasing trend. All networks are small-world in nature. Fig. 1. Inter-region fiber count map, from left to right, of 2-week, 1-year, and 2-year olds. Red indicates a high value and blue otherwise. A general increase in the inter-region connection can be observed. Exploring Developmental Structural Connectivity Patterns by In Vivo Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractogr...

The demand for clean label foods has driven research in the meat product sector. objective of this study was to evaluate effect on physicochemical properties adding L-lysine, wheat fiber (WTF) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) sausage without addition sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) with reduced salt levels. Eight treatments were produced total. Three control were: CON1 - 0.5 % 2 salt; CON2 S...