This study covers three widely detected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals (NSAIDs), diclofenac (DCF), ibuprofen (IBP) and naproxen (NPX), as NSAIDs pollutants. The objective is to evaluate the impact of NSAIDs at their environmental concentrations on microbial community assembly and activity. The exposure experiments were conducted under three conditions (5 μg L-1 DCF, 5 μg L-1 DC...

low concentrations it appears to be relatively specific for ADase, although other sites of action with a lower affinity for DCF have been reported (3, i 5). Indeed, the cytotoxicity of ara-A (6, 25) and 3'-deoxyadenosine (20, 24) is notably en hanced by DCF, and this compound also potentiates the ara-A therapy of mice bearing Li 210 leukemia (26). Previous studies in our laboratory (33) indicat...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used therapeutic agents, however, they are associated with a high prevalence of intestinal side effects. In this investigation, rat precision cut intestinal slices (PCIS) were evaluated as an ex vivo model to study NSAID-induced intestinal toxicity. Firstly, PCIS were incubated with 0-200 μM diclofenac (DCF), one of the most intensively ...

In recent years, the focus of healthcare and wellness technologies has shown a significant shift towards personal vital signs devices. The technology has evolved from smartphone-based wellness applications to fitness bands and smartwatches. The novelty of these devices is the accumulation of activity data as their users go about their daily life routine. However, these implementations are devic...

In this paper, an improved analytical model for IEEE 802.11 distributed coordination function (DCF) under finite load is proposed by closely following the specifications given in IEEE 802.11 standard. The model is investigated in terms of channel throughput under perfect and slow Rayleigh fading channels. It is shown that the proposed model gives better insight into the operation of DCF.

Abstract The decomposition of diclofenac (DCF) in sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plant was investigated. It found that adsorption DCF on is about 40%. Compared to previous studies, where the degradation yield aqueous solution 100%, those experiments at dose up 5 kGy, only 50% initial concentration 50 mg L −1 decomposed sediment and over sediment. were carried out using both g...

While some researchers have questioned the efficacy of corrective feedback (CF), other researchers believe that CF can be effective if implemented through new technology types, including e-portfolio (EP). However, whether EP can be used as a medium of providing CF for language learners at different levels of language proficiency is still unknown. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was...

The market for space solar power (SSP) is developing. This analysis utilizes a case study of SSP remote mine operations to determine its economic feasibility. We employ discounted cash flow (DCF) evaluation and then assess the sensitivity DCF model changes in underlying assumptions. results indicate that there are scenarios where it considered viable alternative. Further, discussion assumed man...