turkey is a favourite place for the growth and the development of myxomycete due to its climatic conditions and flora. during routine field trips to several locations of gökçeada (çanakkale), which is the largest island of turkey, numerous samples of myxomycetes were collected. according to the available checklists, diderma effusum (schw.) morgan records for the first time from turkey. it has b...

Objectives: To evaluate the amnion graft in vaginoplasty, to assess the advantage of a flap placed over fourchette and to evaluate the benefit of gauze mould. Methods: Out of the 35 subjects of primary amenorrhea, eight with complete vaginal agenesis were selected for vaginoplasty. Half of these received split thickness skin graft and other half received amnion graft. An additional triangular f...

appropriate distance for the sources to be placed from the skin surface. The trajectories which the sources would take were then drawn, with uniform separation, on this surface. The mould was completed by extending the surface further and then subtracting the trajectories. The complete STL file was then sent to the printer for fabrication by the Stratasys Objet500 Connex1 printer, and printed u...

In buildings growing conditions for mould fungi can occur and cause fungus infestation. The possible danger for the occupants of dwellings lies in the production and spreading of pathogens (disease causing agents). Therefore, consequent measures have to be taken to avoid health dangers that result from mould fungi in buildings. A strategy has to be set up that focuses on the growth conditions f...

Nanoimprinting is a simple and efficient way to generate nanopatterns over a large area by pressing a master mould to penetrate into the surface of a substrate. It is known that interfacial friction force is a main factor responsible for pattern defects in nanoimprints. Here, nanoimprinting of metals by carbon nanotube arrays under a high-frequency vibration perturbation were studied via molecu...

Invasive mould disease is a growing threat for immunocompromised patients. The optimum time to use mould-active antifungal agents is much debated. Current approaches to antifungal prophylaxis, early treatment (empirical and pre-emptive therapy) and treatment of documented mould infections in onco-haematology patients are discussed.

Burn-on and penetration defects in steel casting are principally caused by localised overheating of the sand mould or cores. Such overheating can cause liquid metal to compromise the mould surface and entrain onto the surface of the mould. A method has been developed to predict likely burn-on and penetration defect locations as part of a standard casting simulation. The method relies on determi...

This article is focused on the optimization of heat radiation intensity across the surface of an aluminium mould. The mould is warmed by infrared heaters located above the mould surface, and in this way artificial leathers in the automotive industry are produced (e.g. the artificial leather on a car dashboard). This described model allows us to specify the location of infrared heaters over the ...

Bamboo timber is very vulnerable to mould fungi, a characteristic that is attributed to the rich sugar, starch, and protein present in bamboo. Solvents including cold water, hot water, benzene/ethanol, ethanol/ether, 1% NaOH, and 1% HCl can dissolve corresponding components from bamboo, which might be helpful to the resistance of bamboo against mould fungi. In order to study the relationship be...

Critical reviews over the past 10 yrs have found increased respiratory and allergic health outcomes for children living in damp and mouldy environments. However, recent studies have suggested that early childhood exposure to specific mould components may actually protect children from developing allergy. We conducted a systematic review of observational studies published in English from January...