We proposed a new method to determine the rate constant of biochemical oxidation of soil organic ma�ers that makes it possible to evaluate their stability by Spectroquant Merck BOD photometric tests; if smaller samplings are used and individual determinations are performed, it can replace the method of BOD vacuum measuring by an Oxi Top Control Merck system. The time and labour consumption of t...

The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) continue to grow dramatically throughout the world, due primarily to the increase in type 2 DM (T2DM). Although improvements in DM and hypertension management have reduced the proportion of diabetic individuals who develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) and progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the sheer increase in people developing DM...

for Merck on the Gardasil in Men trial. He is a member of the Merck advisory board for this product (human papillomavirus vaccine), chairman of the Merck Gardasil scientific advisory board, and a speaker in the Merck speakers' bureau. For decades, anogenital human papillo-mavirus (HPV) research largely focused on viral infection in women, with men only discussed in regard to diagnosis and treat...

Walton, Robert B. (Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Rahway, N.J.) and Edward L. Rickes. Reversal of the antibiotic, bacillin, by N-acetylglucosamine. J. Bacteriol. 84:1148-1151. 1962.-Antibacillin, previously shown to reverse the antibiotic action of bacillin, was isolated from powdered milk and identified as N-acetylglucosamine, a substance that is present in almost all microbial and...

Conclusion. Vaccinated individuals were more likely than unvaccinated individuals to benefit from antiviral treatment. This finding warrants confirmation in other populations. Disclosures. A. S. Monto, sanofi pasteur: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Novartis: Consultant, Consulting fee. Protein Sciences: Consultant, Consulting fee. E. T. Martin, Pfizer: Scientific Advisor, Research grant. M...

Conclusion. Vaccinated individuals were more likely than unvaccinated individuals to benefit from antiviral treatment. This finding warrants confirmation in other populations. Disclosures. A. S. Monto, sanofi pasteur: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Novartis: Consultant, Consulting fee. Protein Sciences: Consultant, Consulting fee. E. T. Martin, Pfizer: Scientific Advisor, Research grant. M...