Strontium aluminate, SrAl2O4 is well-known phosphor host material with spinel structure. Mg substituted compositions, MgxSr1-xAl2O4: Eu, Nd (with x= 0.05 0.25) were prepared by solid-state reaction method. Effect of Mg substitution on structure and photoluminescence was investigated. Prepared compositions were characterized for the phase and crystallinity by powder X-ray diffraction. The micro-...

The aim of this work was to optimize the absorption of parathyroid hormone 1-34 (PTH) from the lungs by determining factors favoring its transport from the air spaces into the bloodstream. We simultaneously conducted pharmacokinetic and regional lung deposition studies in vivo in the rat following intratracheal administration of PTH in solution or dry powder form. Dry powders of PTH or albumin ...

In this work, we report highly uniform growth of template-assisted electrodeposited copper nanowires on a large area by lowering the deposition temperature down to subzero centigrade. Even with highly disordered commercial porous anodic aluminum oxide template and conventional potentiostatic electrodeposition, length uniformity over 95% can be achieved when the deposition temperature is lowered...

Paper presents knowledge about types of test in area of materials properties of selected methods of rapid prototyping technologies. In today used rapid prototyping technologies for production of models and final parts are used materials in initial state as solid, liquid or powder material structure. In solid state are used various forms such as pellets, wire or laminates. Basic range materials ...

A combination of molecular dynamics simulations and experiments has been used to investigate the use of various low energy ion assisted vapor deposition approaches for controlling the interfacial structures of a model copper/tantalum multilayer system. Films were grown using argon ion beam assistance with either a fixed or modulated ion energy during metal deposition. The effect of sequential i...

The dry powder inhaler (DPI) is a popular, effective and convenient drug delivery device for inhalation therapy to treat asthma. However, a large quantity (approximately 54%) of inhaled aerosols deposit in the oropharyngeal region. Deposition in this region is undesirable because it provides minimum therapeutic benefits and has adverse localized or systemic side effects. This study reports a me...

BACKGROUND In spite of advances in the present practice of medicine, the formation and growth of calculi continues to trouble mankind, as there is no satisfactory drug to treat kidney stones. In India, many indigenous drugs are in use for the treatment of urinary calculus disease. OBJECTIVE The present study was intended to determine anti-urolithiatic effect of Lagenaria siceraria fruit powde...

Molecular dynamics simulations of ion deposition processes are used to study the deposition of C3H5 1 ions on crystalline polystyrene ~PS! and polyethylene ~PE! surfaces at energies of 50 and 25 eV. For each system, 80 trajectories are carried out on pristine surfaces and the incident angle in every case is normal to the surface. The forces are determined using the reactive empirical bond order...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this work was to spray dry p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) and its ammonium salt and to investigate the impact of the pore-forming agent, ammonium carbonate (AC), on the morphological, aerodynamic and physicochemical properties of the resulting powders. METHODS Microparticles were prepared by spray drying from ethanol/water solvent systems. Their solid-state properties...