A microcantilever technique was used to apply force to receptor-ligand molecules involved in leukocyte rolling on blood vessel walls. E-selectin was adsorbed onto 3-microm-diameter, 4-mm-long glass fibers, and the selectin ligand, sialyl Lewis(x), was coupled to latex microspheres. After binding, the microsphere and bound fiber were retracted using a computerized loading protocol that combines ...

To avoid the systemic adverse effects that might occur after oral administration, transdermal delivery of ambroxol was studied as a method for maintaining proper blood levels for an extended period. Release of ambroxol according to concentration and temperature was determined, and permeation of drug through rat skin was studied using two chamber-diffusion cells. The solubility according to PEG ...

Abstract. The meta-plot is a descriptive visual tool for meta-analysis that provides information on the primary studies in and results of meta-analysis. More precisely, portrays (1) precision statistical power meta-analysis, (2) estimate confidence interval random-effects (3) cumulative yielding robustness check meta-analytic effect size with respect to studies’ precision, (4) evidence publicat...

The Henry constant and the isosteric heat of adsorption at zero loading in a carbon nanotube bundle are studied with Monte Carlo integration for the adsorption of gases over a range of temperatures. The spacing between nanotubes in a bundle is determined from the minimization of potential energy of interaction between these tubes. We study different tube configurations with bundles of 2, 3, 4 a...