In order to improve reliability and standardization of mammary gland whole mount assessments, directors and staff of seven laboratories from around the world (see attached) participated in a round robin evaluation of a set of mammary gland whole mounts. These preparations were from the 4 and 5 mammary glands of mice and rats treated in utero with vehicle and 2 different chemical treatments. Who...

BACKGROUND Tinea capitis (TC) is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp that can also involve the eyebrows and eyelashes. AIM This study aimed to find the causative fungus responsible for TC in Botswana and determine its association with the clinical types of TC. METHODS Samples for potassium hydroxide 10% mounts and fungal cultures were collected in a microbiology laboratory at the N...

Objective: To evaluate the effects of prenatal and postnatal stress on the sexual behavior of rats. Methods: Thirty-two 2-month-old male Wistar rats were divided as follows: the EG Group (comprised of 10 rats whose mothers underwent gestational stress), the EO Group (11 rats subjected to postnatal stress), and the SE Group (control group, comprised of 11 animals that went through no stress what...

Active engine mounts significantly contribute to ensure the comfort in vehicles with emission-reducing engine technologies, e.g., cylinder-on-demand (COD), downsizing or turbochargers. To control active engine mounts, either adaptive or non-adaptive feedforward control is commonly employed. Since both approaches have previously been treated separately, this study proposes methods to connect the...

METHODS. Corneal epithelial debridement wounds of two sizes (1.5 and 2.5 mm) were made on the ocular surface of BALB/c mice and were evaluated at various times after wounding. Corneas were processed either as whole mounts and stained with propidium iodide and an antibody against 9 integrin or for bromodeoxyuridine analyses of cell proliferation. A separate study involved analyses of corneal wou...

This paper introduces an optical measurement system for shock wave characteristics. The system works by mountinga metal plate attached to spring mounts against the shock wavefront. This set is sealed and can plot the shock wave pressure diagram by measuring plate's displacement, radiation and changing the reflection of light during shock wave conflict, and converting these optical data to volta...