The SPRUCE Project has applied community oriented approaches to support and sustain digital preservation activity. An emphasis on practitioner requirements and focused agile development has enabled the updating and refinement of key digital preservation toolsets that meet user needs. The capture and sharing of these requirements has provided a detailed snapshot of current curation practice, pro...

thyme essential oils (eo) with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties are widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and perfume industry. it is also used for flavoring and preservation of several foods. nowadays, packaging research is receiving a considerable attention due to the development of eco-friendly materials made from natural polymers such as starch and chitosan. in this study thymus ...

The future of computer game history lies in preservation. Most work has focused on the collection and maintenance of completed games, both digital and physical, but for game history to mature we need to look beyond singular objects and venture deeper into games’ development history. There is a problem, however, in that most development practice and technique is hidden, either by corporate opaci...

Background: Epididymal spermatozoa have been used for production of offspring from genetically important animals after they are dead. To attain optimal fertility with epididymal spermatozoa, they should be preserved in a suitable medium in 37°C. Preservation media provides requirement for spermatozoa and affects its motility, viability, and fertility. Sucrose is one of the important components ...

Introduction: Ability to reconstruct the papilla in anterior maxilla is important aspect of perio-plastic surgery. In most articles, connective tissue is used with different designs of incisions. The aim of this study was to use sub-epithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) with two types of incisions called papilla preservation and semilunar. Materials & Methods: This basic randomized clinica...

The cryopreservation of immature GV oocytes by vitrification is offering attractive perspectives, since they represent an important pool of germ cells for women undergoing IVM cycles, or at risk of infertility for OHSS or PCOs, particularly those poor responders to gonadotropin stimulation, or in case of cancer. Therefore, it becomes necessary to optimize both cryopreservation technique as well...

groundwater can be used directly or indirectly and any decline in its quality or quantity maynegatively impact the environment. through groundwater valuation, people are made aware of the fact thatgroundwater is not free of charge and therefore the significance of groundwater preservation is established. in this study, groundwater quality preservation value has been estimated for the city of ya...