the objective of this research was to develop a laboratory test procedure to predict full-scale primary clarifier performance using chemically enhanced primary treatment (cept). a method was developed that simulated actual primary clarifier performance, with chemical enhancements, based on simulating full-scale surface overflow rate (sor) and flocculation time in the laboratory. the method used...

background and aims: since the epidemiological, clinical and experimental characteristics of meningitis are different for various locations, this study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of meningitis patients admitted to hospitals of yazd in the 2009 to 2013. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional and descriptive study, all 261 patients with meningitis were considered in ...

clinical laboratory results play an important role in helping physicians in diagnosis and treatment. in view of the direct effect of the working methods on the quality of data in the laboratory, quality control of data and results in the biochemistry ward of laboratory includes taking into account all the factors and variables relating to all the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical s...

methamphetamine (ma) is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug with crucial impacts on individuals on various levels. exposure to methamphetamine-associated cues in laboratory can elicit measureable craving and autonomic reactivity in most individuals with methamphetamine dependence and the cue reactivity can model how craving would result in continued drug seeking behaviors and relapse in rea...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 practical work has an important and time-honored place in the education of students, researchers and engineers. the practical work is the most expensive part of the education. the major goals of practical work are: (i) teaching manual and observational skills relevant to the subjects; (ii) improving understanding of method...

Background: Age is an important factor in the success of infertility treatment. Upper limit of the age that people can get into infertility treatments vary in different countries. This study investigated the relationship between age and BMI with laboratory parameters in women undergoing ART and oocytes extracted from the ICSI procedure in Omid Infertility Center in Babol. Materials and Methods:...

Clinical laboratories have undergone major changes due to technological progress and economic pressure. While costs of laboratory testing continue to be the dominant issue within the healthcare service worldwide, quality, effectiveness and impact on outcomes are also emerging as critical value-added features. Five Italian laboratories are therefore promoting a network of excellence by investiga...