In this study, a novel slow-release fertilizer (SRF) consisting of kaolinite and K2SO4 was prepared, employing the process mechanochemical milling in planetary ball mill. To obtain optimum time speed, several samples were made at fixed mass ratios kaolinite: (3:1). The rotational speed ranged from 200 to 700 rpm for 120 min. Different times ranging 60 180 min 600 also investigated evaluate inco...

On the basis of some new evidences in favor of delayed (99m)Tc methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile ((99m)Tc-MIBI) redistribution, doubts about the appropriate time of acquisition following radiotracer injection may be raised. The goal of this study was to find the best acquisition time at stress and rest phases to achieve the highest sensitivity and normalcy rate for (99m)Tc-MIBI SPECT. Ninety four pat...

OBJECTIVE Based on the premise that postabsorptive patients with type 1 diabetes receiving intravenous insulin in a dose that maintains stable euglycemia are receiving biologically optimal insulin replacement, we tested the hypothesis that glucagon supports postabsorptive plasma glucose concentrations in humans. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Fourteen patients with type 1 diabetes were studied a...

The objective of the study was to assess whether the timing of increased dietary protein throughout the day influences the feelings of fullness during energy balance (EB) and restriction (ER). Nine men (age 48 (sem 6) years; BMI 32.7 (sem 0.7) kg/m2) randomly completed five controlled feeding trials, each consisting of 3 d of EB, followed by 3 d of ER of a 3138 kJ/d (750 kcal/d) reduction). The...

In recent reports we have described the generation of natural killer (NK) lines devoid of CD3/TCR structures but with apparent specificity for allogeneic target cells. Using one such NK line as an immunogen, we now report the generation of two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), designated 2-13 and 5-38, which bind selectively to the majority of CD3-, CD16+, CD56+ lymphocytes and inhibit the lysis of...

In this paper, the main goal is to study impact of nanopowder volume concentration and ultrasonication treatment time on stability thermophysical properties MgO-DW nanofluid at room temperature. The co-precipitation method was utilized prepare pure MgO nanoparticles with an average particle size 33 nm. prepared characterized by using XRD, SEM, EDX analyses. Then, obtained different concentratio...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ultrasound and drying pretreatments on apparent density as well as modeling apparent density during deep-fat frying of potato slices. ultrasound pretreatment was performed at 28 and 40 khz for 15 min and drying pretreatment were conducted at 80°c for 8 and 15 min. then, the frying process was done at 150, 170 and 190°c for 60, 120, 180 and ...

Highly crumpled graphene nanosheets (GNS) with a BET surface area as high as 1159 m(2) g(-1) was fabricated by a thermal exfoliation method. A systematic investigation was performed on the hydrogen sorption properties of MgH(2)-5 wt% GNS nanocomposites acquired by ball-milling. It was found that the as-synthesized GNS exhibited a superior catalytic effect on hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of MgH...

OBJECTIVE Ghrelin is thought to be involved in the regulation of eating behaviour and energy metabolism in acute and chronic feeding states. Circulating plasma ghrelin levels in healthy humans have been found to decrease significantly after oral glucose administration. Because it is suggested that eating behaviour may influence the secretion of ghrelin and insulin in anorexia nervosa (AN), we e...