This paper introduces the world’s first laser profile measurement system for the refractory lining of hot torpedo ladles, the LaCam®. The torpedo measuring system allows immersion of a laser head into a hot torpedo ladle with surrounding temperatures of more than 1,000°C. Benefits include improved safety, increased ladle availability and capacity, extended refractory life, and cost savings in e...

Leonurus cardiaca, commonly known as motherwort, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It has a number of interesting biological activities, for example, sedative and hypotensive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of alcoholic extract of aerial part of Leonurus cardiaca on nociceptive response using formalin, ...

Noise from commercial high-bypass ratio turbofan engines is generated by turbulent mixing of the hot jet exhaust, fan stream, and ambient air. Serrated aerodynamic devices, known as chevrons, along the trailing edges of a jet engine primary and secondary exhaust nozzle have been shown to reduce jet noise at takeoff and shock-cell noise at cruise conditions. Their optimum shape is a finely tuned...

BACKGROUND Dalbergia sissoo DC. (Family: Fabaceae) is a medium to large deciduous tree, is locally called "shishu" in Bangladesh. It is used to treat sore throats, dysentery, syphilis, bronchitis, inflammations, infections, hernia, skin diseases, and gonorrhea. This study evaluated the antinociceptive effect of the methanol extract of D. sissoo leaves (MEDS) in mice. METHODS The extract was a...

Previous work supports the existence of two types of d opioid receptor (d1 and d2) and a role of both subtypes in the spinal cord and the ventromedial medulla (VMM) in the production of antinociception. Although it is well established that spinal and supraspinal m opioid receptors interact in a synergistic manner to produce antinociception, little is known about the interaction of d opioid rece...

The present study was carried out to elucidate the potential of, chloroform extract of Pandanus (P.) fascicularis Lamk (Family-Pandanaceae) leaves on antinociceptive, behavioral study and antiinflammatory effects using various animal models The dried, powdered leaves of, P. fascicularis were extracted successively with petroleum ether (60 80°C) and chloroform in soxhlet apparatus. The chlorofor...

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, which is synthesized by two isoforms of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), inhibits the transfer of nociceptive signals from primary afferent fibers to the central nervous system. However, the roles of a 65-kDa isoform of GAD (GAD65)-mediated GABA in nociceptive processing are less clear. This study tested whether partial reductions in GABAergic inhibitory tone by GAD65 gen...

Momordica Charantia (MC) is one of the most famous traditional plant worldwide, used for the treatment of diabetes and its complications. In the present study possible protective effect of MC in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic neuropathy in mice was evaluated. STZ induced diabetic mice were orally administered MC at various doses (200 800 mg/kg) for six weeks. Diabetes induced neuropathic...

Background 
 Ficus religiosa, commonly known as peepal, is widely distributed in Indian subcontinent. It has been used an antiepileptic, aphrodisiac, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and laxative traditional medicine.
 Objective To explore the analgesic effect of aqueous root extract religiosa using thermal chemical models pain swiss albino mice.
 Method The aerial was prepared soxhl...