heavy metals such as cu(ii) and pb(ii) are among the hazardous pollutants that lead to severe ecological problems and have a toxic effect on living organisms. the removal of cu(ii) and pb(ii) by iranian bentonite experiment were conducted in single component and multi component systems. the bentonite from the birjand area was characterized by x-ray diffraction pattern and ftir spectroscopy. the...

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, is a natural infection only in humans. The resistance of N. gonorrhoeae to normal human serum killing correlates with porin (Por)-mediated binding to the complement inhibitor, C4b-binding protein (C4BP). The entire binding site for both porin molecules resides within complement control protein domain 1 (CCP1) of C4BP. Only human and chimp...

this study was conducted to investigate the genotype¬×¬environment interaction effects on yield and yield components of wheat. ten cultivars of wheat were evaluated in 8 environments (combinations of two levels of nitrogen and four irrigation regimes) in growing season of 2006-2007 at the research farm of isfahan university of technology. based on the stability parameters of eberhart and russel...

Background: In the current study, we investigated that how sagittal femoral bowing can affect the sagittal alignment ofthe femoral component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods: There were 25 patients underwent TKA. Long leg radiography in lateral view was performed. The sagittalfemoral bowing (SFB) and component alignment in relation to the sagittal mechanical axis and distal anterior cor...

assessment of different plant genetic resources clarifies genetic variation and makes it possible to apply them in plant breeding programs. in this experiment, 27 selected lines of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.), one local landrace and two conventional bean cultivars (talash and cos-16 as controls), sown using randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm of...

background according to statistics of american society of plastic surgeons, cosmetic rhinoplasty was the second most frequently performed cosmetic surgery. this study shares the experiences with component rhinoplasty. methods from 2004 to 2010, all patients underwent aesthetic nasal surgery were enrolled. the patients requiring only correction of septal deviation and those presenting with cleft...

Normal human urothelium and tumors of urothelial origin were analyzed with a panel of seven mouse monoclonal antibodies that identify surface antigens of cultured bladder cancer cell lines. Three categories of antigens were defined on the basis of differential expression on normal urothelium versus bladder tumors. Om5 (a category 1 antigen) is a highly restricted, differentiation antigen detect...

LdtR is a transcriptional activator involved in the regulation of a putative L,D transpeptidase in Liberibacter asiaticus, an unculturable pathogen and one of the causative agents of Huanglongbing disease. Using small molecule screens we identified benzbromarone as an inhibitor of LdtR activity, which was confirmed using in vivo and in vitro assays. Based on these previous results, the objectiv...