• In an independent noninferiority FTAI study of 2,620 cows from 40 Canadian herds, first service CR was 40.4% for FACTREL and 41.0% for Fertiline® (GnRH acetate, Vétoquinol, Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada); FACTREL was noninferior to Fertiline.3 Another independent study with 3,938 cows showed CR of FACTREL was noninferior to Cystorelin® (gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate injection) in FTAI (36% v...

Solution growth using a Si–Cr-based solvent is promising process to produce high quality 4H–SiC single crystal. Computational fluid dynamics simulation an effective method estimate and control the temperature flow in process, although simulations are presently performed physical properties of liquid silicon due lack data for alloy solvent. In present work, density, surface tension, viscosity Si...

Both caloric restriction (CR) and low-protein, high-carbohydrate (LPHC) ad-libitum-fed diets increase lifespan and improve metabolic parameters such as insulin, glucose, and blood lipids. Severe CR, however, is unsustainable for most people; therefore, it is important to determine whether manipulating macronutrient ratios in ad-libitum-fed conditions can generate similar health outcomes. We pre...

Cr(VI) is considered to be potentially carcinogenic to humans. Removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution under different conditions was investigated using activated alumina (AA) and activated charcoal (AC) as adsorbents. Batch mode experiments were conducted to study the effects of adsorbent dose, contact time, pH, temperature and initial concentration of Cr(VI). Results showed that the adso...

The positron emitter Mn (t1/2 5 46.2 min, Iβ1 5 97%) is of potential interest in positron emission tomography (PET). With a view to optimizing its production route, excitation functions for deuteron induced nuclear reactions on isotopically enriched (,95%) Cr were determined radiochemically over the energy range of 3 to 13 MeV and for proton induced nuclear reactions on Cr in the range of 18 to...

We report the development of a continuous-wave, room-temperature Cr(2+) ZnS laser that is compact and tunable over 700 nm. The laser is pumped by a diode-pumped Er-fiber laser and generates 0.7 W of linearly polarized radiation at 2.35microm , at up to 40% slope efficiency. Cr(2+) ZnS directly diode-pumped at 1.6microm yields polarized radiation that is tunable over 400 nm at up to 25 mW of out...

The Cr(VI) removal capability of Acinetobacter junii VITSUKMW2 isolated from the Sukinda chromite mine site was evaluated and enhanced using statistical design techniques. The removal capacity was evaluated at different pH values (5-11) and temperatures (30-40 degrees C) and with various carbon and nitrogen sources. Plackett- Burman design was used to select the operational parameters for biore...

Calorie restriction (CR) inhibits inflammation and slows aging in many animal species, but in rodents housed in pathogen-free facilities, CR impairs immunity against certain pathogens. However, little is known about the effects of long-term moderate CR on immune function in humans. In this multi-center, randomized clinical trial to determine CR's effect on inflammation and cell-mediated immunit...

Neste trabalho foi estudada a influência dos parâmetros operacionais de eletrodeposição na estrutura, na morfologia dos revestimentos de Cr e Ni-Cr-P e no comportamento eletroquímico destes em meio aquoso contendo cloreto. Todos os eletrodepósitos foram obtidos sobre cobre. As camadas de Cr foram obtidas a partir de um banho industrial. Os eletrodepósitos amorfos de Ni-Cr-P foram obtidos a 60 °...