The purpose of this investigation was to validate a new system of breath-bybreath expired gas analysis to both an artificial working model of lung ventilation and gas exchange as well as to the Douglas bag technique. In addition, comparisons will be made between expired fractions, ventilation, and computations of VO2, VCO2, and RER between the new system and a commercial mixing chamber system (...

Single walled carbon nanotubes are dispersed in water and attached to nylon fabric by a simple immersing-drying procedure, which is evidenced by data obtained using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Thermalgravimetric analysis reveals the temperature at which the functionalized nylon fabric reaches its maximum weight loss rate increases about...

A living cell microarray consists of an orderly arrangement of cells attached to a solid support such as a glass microscope slide. The chief difficulty of obtaining such arrays is the fabrication of substrates patterned with micro-wells, adhesive spots, or other features to guide orderly cell attachment. Here we report a novel method using woven Nylon mesh to micropattern three-dimensional algi...

Polymer-inorganic core-shell nanofibers were produced by two-step approach; electrospinning and atomic layer deposition (ALD). First, nylon 6,6 (polymeric core) nanofibers were obtained by electrospinning, and then zinc oxide (ZnO) (inorganic shell) with precise thickness control was deposited onto electrospun nylon 6,6 nanofibers using ALD technique. The bead-free and uniform nylon 6,6 nanofib...

Toxic reaction to nylon following uncomplicated cataract surgery and vitrectomy has been documented in the literature. We report the case of an aniridic patient with a known adverse reaction to nylon in whom Prolene suture was used in Boston Keratoprosthesis type 1 (KPro) surgery. During follow-up the cornea was checked for signs of inflammation and toxic reaction; at last follow-up (18 months)...

Abstract In view of the problems low straw decomposition rates and reduced soil fertility in southern Liaoning, China, we investigated effects no-tillage mode (NT), deep loosening + rotary tillage (PT), (RT) addition decomposing agent (the next is called a decomposer) (NT S, PT RT S) on proportion straw, respectively, by using nylon net bag method combination with 365-day field plot experiments...

Tensile strength, Young's modulus, and toughness of electrospun nylon 6 non-woven fiber mats were improved by increasing individual nanofiber strength and fiber-fiber load sharing. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were used as reinforcement to increase the strength of the electrospun nylon 6 nanofibers. Young's modulus, tensile strength, and toughness of the nylon 6 non-woven fiber mats el...

Multiwalled carbon nanotube/nylon-6 nanocomposites (MWNT/nylon-6) were prepared by in situ polymerization, whereby functionalized MWNTs (F-MWNTs) and pristine MWNTs (P-MWNTs) were used as reinforcing materials. The F-MWNTs were functionalized by Friedel-Crafts acylation, which introduced aromatic amine (COC(6)H(4)-NH(2)) groups onto the side wall. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images obtai...