Objectives It was aimed to compare the cyclic fatigue resistances of ProTaper Universal (PTU), ProTaper Next (PTN), and ProTaper Gold (PTG) and the effects of sterilization by autoclave on the cyclic fatigue life of nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments. Materials and Methods Eighty PTU, 80 PTN, and 80 PTG were included to the present study. Files were tested in a simulated canal. Each brand of ...

An increasing number of low-grade gold ore deposits are characterized by the presence of gold as solid solution into the mineral matrix of sulphide minerals which is not directly amenable to gold cyanidation. In order to liberate this submicroscopic gold the ore has to be oxidized before being subjected to gold cyanidation and exctraction. This is mainly done by autoclave pressure oxidation (AC...

The effect of thermal treatments on physical and mechanical properties of rose gum and Sydney blue gum wood was evaluated. Wood samples were thermally modified in a combination: pre-treatment in an autoclave (127°C - 1h) and treatment in an oven (180-240°C - 4h); and only treatment in an oven at 180-240°C for 4h. Chemical changes in the structure of woods were evaluated through infrared spectro...

There is a stated Army need for a field-portable, non-steam sterilizer technology that can be used by Forward Surgical Teams, Dental Companies, Veterinary Service Support Detachments, Combat Support Hospitals, and Area Medical Laboratories to sterilize surgical instruments and to sterilize pathological specimens prior to disposal in operating rooms, emergency treatment areas, and intensive care...

Purpose. This study evaluated the influence of recycling process on the torsional strength of mini-implants. Materials and Methods. Two hundred mini-implants were divided into 4 groups with 50 screws equally distributed in five diameters (1.3 to 1.7 mm): control group (CG): unused mini-implants, G1: mini-implants inserted in pig iliac bone and removed, G2: same protocol of group 1 followed by s...

In this work, a numerical simulation study on the mixing characteristics of multiphase flow in an autoclave was carried out using CFD technology. The Eulerian–Eulerian model and discrete phase (DPM) were employed to investigate solid holdup, critical suspension speed, nonuniformity suspension, gas holdup distribution, bubble tracks, residence time during stirring leaching autoclave. Experiments...

Bioethanol has been successfully produced from sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) seed dregs as a biofuel to replace fossil fuels. The goal of this study is find out what sulfuric acid concentration produces sugar content during hydrolysis utilizing microwave and an autoclave. concentrations used in experiment were 0.5, 1, 2, 5%. brans suspended with solution, then the using (temperature 150°C for 30...

BACKGROUND According to the guideline of the United States center for disease control (CDC), the extracted teeth should be sterilized by autoclaving or storage in 10% formalin before using for educational or research purposes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of this protocol on microhardness of dentin and enamel. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty extracted single-root teeth w...

The dissolving properties of softwood in an aqueous solution of the ionic liquid tetra-n-butylphosphonium hydroxide ([P4,4,4,4]OH) were studied. Cedar wood meal and 40% [P4,4,4,4]OH aqueous solution were mixed in a glass tube and treated at 121 °C and 2 atm in an ordinary autoclave. As the treatment time increased, the residue content decreased to 68.7%, 49.4%, and 37.0% after 1, 5, and 20 h, r...

Although Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most important natural sources of the carotenoid astaxanthin as a pigmentor for the aquaculture industry, the thick sporopollenin cell wall in the cysts hinders astaxanthin extraction and its subsequent bio-availability to fish. A range of physical and chemical processes were tested to promote the disruption of the encysted cells. The efficacy of t...