Bone properties and response behavior after static or dynamic activation (loading) are still interesting topics in many fields of the science especially in the biomechanical problems such as bone loss of astronauts in space, osteoporosis, bone remodeling after fracture or remodeling after surgery (endoprosthesis and implants) and in osteointegration. This contribution deals with the relation be...

We demonstrate the feasibility of quantifying the abundance of 2H in plasma by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. After adding internal standard (tert-butyl-d9 alcohol) to deproteinized plasma samples containing 2H2O, we determined the ratio of NMR peak areas for 2H2O and tert-butyl-d9 alcohol. This peak-area ratio was directly proportional to the exogenous 2H enrichment of plasma (...

Almost all RNAs can fold to form extensive base-paired secondary structures. Many of these structures then modulate numerous fundamental elements of gene expression. Deducing these structure-function relationships requires that it be possible to predict RNA secondary structures accurately. However, RNA secondary structure prediction for large RNAs, such that a single predicted structure for a s...

Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain W303 was transformed with two yeast integrative plasmids containing Kluyveromyces lactis LAC4 and LAC12 genes that codify β-galactosidase and lactose permease respectively. The BLR030 recombinant strain was selected due to its growth and β-galactosidase production capacity. Different culture media based on deproteinized cheese whey (DCW) were tested and the best ...

The current increase in the vast amount of marine crustacean shell waste produced by the fish processing industries has led to the need to find new methods for its disposal. Hence, the present study was carried out via marine shell wastes as substrate for protease production. The maximum production (4000.65 U/ml) from Bacillus sp. APCMST-RS3 was noticed in 3:1% shrimp and oyster shell powder (S...

This inexpensive method for fully automated amino acid analysis combines the advantages of automated precolumn derivatization with o-phthaldialdehyde and favorable analytical conditions to separate and quantify 30 amino acids found in normal plasma. The system can run unattended for almost four days, during which the data are processed automatically by a personal computer and a maximum of 76 sa...

Lack of cytocompatibility in bone substitutes impairs healing in surrounding bone. Adverse biological events around biomaterials may be associated with oxidative stress. We hypothesized that a clinically used inorganic bone substitute is cytotoxic to osteoblasts due to oxidative stress and that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant amino acid derivative, would detoxify such material. Only 20%...

We describe an automated spectrophotometric reaction-rate method for determination of ethanol in serum and urine with a miniature centrifugal analyzer. The theanol is selectively oxidized in the presence of alcochol dehydrogenase and NAD+ to form NADH, which is measured by the rate of change of its absorbance. Reaction rates are determined automatically, and unknown concentrations are calculate...

Various biotechnological approaches have been employed to convert food waste into value-added bioproducts through fermentation processes. Whey, a major generated by dairy industries, is considered an important environmental pollutant due its massive production and high organic content. The purpose of this study investigate the effect different parameters in simultaneous hydrolysis (SHF) whey fo...

Background: Lateral sinus augmentation and simultaneous insertion of dental implants is a highlypredictable procedure associated with high rate success.Aims: To evaluate implant stability changes following maxillary utilizing deproteinizedbovine bone alone or mixed platelet-rich fibrin.Materials Methods: A total 34 lateral procedures were performed 50 dentalimplants simultaneously installed. Th...