The notostracan tadpole shrimp (TPS) Triops newberryi Packard has potential to be used as a biocontrol agent of immature mosquitoes. Eggs, nymphal or adult shrimps are considered to be the stages for field introduction. To yield good growth of the shrimp and high production of shrimp eggs under artificial conditions, nutritional requirements of TPS for growth, survival and fecundity need to be ...

The aims of the study were to investigate the effect of poly(ε -caprolactone) (PCL) and nano- SiO2 within the thermoplastic starch (TPS) blends on the rate and extent of starch enzymatic hydrolysis using enzymes α-amylase and amyloglucosidase. The results of this study have revealed that blends with nano-SiO2 content at 6 wt% exhibited a significantly reduced rate and exte...

When one is seeking an expansion proof for a theorem of higher-order logic, not all necessary substitution terms can be generated by unification of formulas already present, so certain expansion options [5] are applied, and then a search for a p-acceptable mating [2] is made, using Huet's higher-order unification algorithm [8] to generate all remaining substitution terms. The expansion options ...

Citrus aroma and flavor, chief traits of fruit quality, are derived from their high content in essential oils of most plant tissues, including leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits. Accumulated in secretory cavities, most components of these oils are volatile terpenes. They contribute to defense against herbivores and pathogens, and perhaps also protect tissues against abiotic stress. In spite of ...

Introduction: Craniospinal radiotherapy is a therapeutic technique for central nervous system (CNS) tumors, which requires meticulous attention to technique and dosimetry.Treatment planning system (TPS) is one of the main equipment in radiotherapy; therefore, the evaluation of its accuracy is essential for dose calculation. The present study evaluates the validity of Isogray TPS in craniospinal...

introduction: this study investigates to what extent the computed dose received by lung tissue in a commercially available treatment planning system (tps) for 192ir high-dose-rate breast brachytherapy is accurate in view of tissue inhomogeneities and presence of ribs. materials and methods: a ct scan of the breast was used to construct a patient-equivalent phantom in the clinical treatment plan...

Thiopental sodium (TPS) needs to be applied together with adrenalin in order to establish its analgesic effect in general anesthesia. We aimed to investigate the effect of TPS on the claw pain threshold in rats and evaluated its relationship with endogenous adrenalin (ADR), noradrenalin (NDR), and dopamine (DOP) levels. Intact and adrenalectomized rats were used in the experiment. Intact animal...

Breast cancer; Proliferative activity; Diagnosis; Prognosis; DNA; TPS; CEA Abstract Aim: To study the relationship between serum DNA and breast cancer proliferative activity, then compare the diagnostic and prognostic values of serum DNA, TPS and CEA. Subjects and methods: A total of 100 breast cancer patients before surgery and 50 apparently healthy controls were analyzed for serum DNA, TPS an...

Lean, which was initially developed by Toyota, is widely implemented in other companies to improve competitiveness. This research is an attempt to identify the adoption of lean in the production system of Malaysian car manufacturer, Proton using case study approach. To gain the in-depth information regarding lean implementation, an activity on the assembly line called Set Parts Supply (SPS) was...

Introduction One of the most feared complications of a traditional pacemaker system is cardiac implantable electronic device infection. In such cases, a complete removal of the entire system is recommended. With the advent of the leadless transcatheter pacemaker system (TPS), the weak link— namely, the pacing leads that contribute to this problem— can be ultimately eliminated. At least 2 major ...