W/Cu joining is key for the fabrication of plasma-facing compounds fusion reactors. In this work, W and Cu are joined through three steps: (1) hydrothermal treatment reduction annealing (i.e., nano-treatment), (2) plating in a pure H2 atmosphere, (3) bonding at 980 °C 3 h. After nano-treatment, nanosheets structure can be found on substrate surface. The tensile strength joint prepared via nano-...

Lambs were used to evaluate the effect of acute heat stress (HS) or restraint and isolation stress (RIS) on endocrinological and immunological functions. In Exp. 1, lambs were exposed to HS (35 degrees C) and control lambs (CN) were exposed to 21 degrees C for 24 h in two replicates (n = 8 lambs total per treatment). Samples of serum were obtained at frequent intervals for evaluation of cortiso...

The effect of a temporary increase in plasma aldosterone concentration on Na(+), K(+), and water balance was investigated in four horses. Aldosterone was injected intravenously for 6 h at 20-min intervals (total 5.4 microg/kg body wt). Samples were taken for 24 h before, during, and for 48 h after the treatment. Aldosterone treatment reduced the Na(+) loss via urine and feces by 99 and 72%, res...

In the field of plasma biomedicine, research on a plasma-activated medium (PAM) has attracted increasing attention in recent years because its excellent characteristics. this study, we used an atmospheric pressure air jet to treat four different solutions: de-ionized water, RPMI 1640 medium, phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and saline. order investigate property differences PAM, mainly analyzed...

Recent findings indicate that in addition to its location in the peripheral plasma membrane, H-Ras is found in endomembranes like the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi complex. In these locations H-Ras is functional and can efficiently engage downstream effectors, but little is known about how its activation is regulated in these environments. Here we show that the RasGRF family exchange fact...

OBJECTIVE To compare pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of insulin analogs glargine and detemir, 24 subjects with type 1 diabetes (aged 38 +/- 10 years, BMI 22.4 +/- 1.6 kg/m2, and A1C 7.2 +/- 0.7%) were studied after a 2-week treatment with either glargine or detemir once daily (randomized, double-blind, crossover study). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Plasma glucose was clamped at 100 mg/dl...

Nicotinic acid (NA) has been used as a lipid drug for five decades. The lipid-lowering effects of NA are attributed to its ability to suppress lipolysis in adipocytes and lower plasma FFA levels. However, plasma FFA levels often rebound during NA treatment, offsetting some of the lipid-lowering effects of NA and/or causing insulin resistance, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. The prese...

In this work, the direct and indirect removal of Acid Blue 25 (AB25) from water by using cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) has been demonstrated. APPJ with a pin electrode type configuration operating argon as working gas was used source for treatments. configuration, formed in contact surrounding air over liquid surface. The driven high voltage radio frequency (RF) power supply. syst...

In a previous study, we found that plasma can enhance spore germination and α-amylase secretion in A. oryzae, beneficial fungus used fermentation. To confirm this, the current investigated effects of on development using an enlarged sample size different source: jet. There was ~10% (p < 0.01) increase upon non-thermal atmospheric pressure jet (NTAPPJ) treatment for 5 min 10 min, as compared ...

In this Study, surface of medium carbon steel (AISI 1045) was modified by titanizing followed by plasma nitriding. Titanizing was performed using pack cementation method, in a pack mixture of ferrotitanium, ammonium chloride and alumina, at 1223 K for 45 and 180 min.  Plasma-nitriding was conducted at two temperatures of 803 and 823 K for 5 h, in a gas mixture of 75%N2+25%H2. The samples were c...