*Correspondence: Weijia Wen, Department of Physics and Institute of Nano Science and Technology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China e-mail: [email protected] When giant electrorheological (GER) fluid is settled after some time, particles can precipitate out of the oil in a multistep process that involves the formation of larger particles, t...

  Despite promising results observed using silicone rubber chamber, no previous comprehensive work was performed on behavior of the conduit. Present study aimed at further functional, histomorphometrical and immunohistochemical assessment of nerve regeneration in the same animal along a 10-mm rat sciatic nerve gap. Fifty- four male Wistar rats were divided into three experimental groups (n = 1...

Some microscope slide mountants exhibit a tendency to spread beyond the periphery of their cover slips, flowing over the edge and under the slide, fouling the stationary and moving components of the mechanical stage. In the authors' experience, mountants that are most commonly associated with this problem are alcohol, lactophenol, water and other water-soluble preparations of low viscosity. The...

In the present study, the growth of a single isolate of Candida albicans on seven saliva-, serum-coated or protein free (uncoated), thermocycled (4-70 degrees C for 1 min, respectively; 0, 1000 and 10 000 times) commercial resilient lining materials was investigated by monitoring pH changes in growth media. The inhibitory effect of the tissue conditioners on fungal growth was observed using thr...

The natural differences between human-made electronics and biological tissues constitute a huge challenge in materials the manufacturing of next-generation bioelectronics. As such, we performed series consecutive experiments for testing biofunctionality biocompatibility device implantation, by changing exterior chemical physical properties coating it with silicone or hydrogels. In this article,...

Burn wound care today has a primary objective of temporary or permanent wound closure. Commercially available engineered alternative tissues have become a valuable adjunct to the treatment of burn injuries. Their constituents can be biological, alloplastic or a combination of both. Here the authors describe the aspects of the development of a siloxane epidermis for a collagen-glycosaminoglycan ...

Complex Eu(dbt)(3)(phen) (Hdbt=2-(4', 4', 4'-trifluoro-1', 3'-dioxobutyl)-dibenzothiophene, phen=1,10-phenanthroline) was synthesized. The complex emits red luminescence, characteristic of the (5)D(0)-->(7)F(J) (J=0-4) emission bands of Eu(3+) under near ultraviolet. A red conversion light-emitting diode (LED) device was fabricated by coating complex onto InGaN-based-LED chip that emits 395nm u...

The antibacterial activity of alanine-derived gemini quaternary ammonium salts (chlorides and bromides) with various spacer and alkyl chain lengths was investigated. The studied compounds exhibited a strong bactericidal effect, especially bromides with 10 and 12 carbon alkyl chains and 3 carbon spacer groups (TMPAL-10 Br and TMPAL-12 Br), with a short contact time. Both salts dislodged biofilms...