Engineering applications of synthetic polymers are widespread due to their availability, processability, low density, and diversity of mechanical properties (Figure 1a). Despite their ubiquitous nature, modern polymers are evolving into multifunctional systems with highly sophisticated behavior. These emergent functions are commonly described as “smart” characteristics whereby “intelligence” is...

The following changes have been found to occur in rabbits given fatal intravenous doses of Streptococcus hemolyticus: The blood sugar concentration drops at a constant rate throughout the disease, but does not reach a condition of hypoglycemia. Glycogen is present in the liver at death. The CO(2) capacity is lowered markedly at first, then returns to a somewhat higher level, at which it continu...

Previous studies have indicated that acid glucose-citrate solutions provide the best preservation available at the present time (1). The mixture proposed by Loutit and Mollison (2, 3), conventionally called ACD-I in the United States, has been most extensively studied and appears unsurpassed in its preservative qualities. It is added in amounts of 25 ml. per 100 ml. of blood. The study to be re...

the aim of this study was to determine and scrutiny about chemical compounds and microbial load changes of broiler chicks’ diet due to gamma irradiation processing. there were 12 broiler chicks’ diets weighting one kg that including 4 packs from starter period, 4 packs from grower period and 4 packs from finisher period. feeds were irradiated in four doses including 0, 6.7, 7.7 and 8.7 kilogray...