caspian kutum, rutilus frisii kutum, is one of the most commercially important fish species in the caspian sea, but there are few reports about the endocrinology of induced spawning in this fish. in the present study, 54 individuals of female broodstocks of kutum were studied for quantity and quality of propagation index, during march and april 2007. hormone treatments include: lhrh-a2 (1 ?g kg...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the histological responses of cementum, root dentin, and pulp following intentional root injuries caused via self-tapping and self-drilling miniscrews. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen patients (with a mean age of 15.7 years and age range of 14-18 years) who were scheduled for the extraction of all four first premolars as part of their orthodontic...

PURPOSE This study aimed to analyse female academician health beliefs for breast cancer screening and levels of self-esteem. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2010 and March 2011, covering female academicians working in all faculties and vocational schools at Ondokuz Mayis University, except for the ones in the field of health (n=141). Data was col...

In this paper, shape memory alloys (SMAs) (NiTi-based) have been manufactured by casting with a different atomic percentage of silver element (0, 1, 2 and 3 at. % Ag) using Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) furnace. The is added to the binary due its excellent properties such as (anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial high electrical conductivity), which make these in wider applications. These percentages (Ni...

A total of twelve bacterial isolates from different samples yoghurt and milk purchased local markets in Diwaniyah Governorate. The preliminary screening was carried out all by gram staining. six were selected based on the intensity colour variation fermentation medium identified according to phenotypic, microscopic, biochemical examinations, which included Lactobacillus spp. Vitek II Compact in...