The mechanisms of photo-catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) were investigated in acidic solutions with and without Fe(III). In a system without Fe(III), no Cr(VI) reduction was observed in dark conditions; conversely, under light conditions, the reduction reaction rate increased to 0.011 and 0.020microM min(-1) at pH 2 and pH 1, respectively, indicating the occurrence of Cr(VI) photo-reduction. The C...

The safety of urban farming has been questioned due to the potential for contamination in urban soils. A laboratory incubation, a field trial, and a second laboratory incubation were conducted to test the ability of high-Fe biosolids-based composts to reduce the bioaccessibility of soil Pb and As in situ. Lead and As bioaccessibility were evaluated using an in vitro assay. Changes in Pb, As, an...

We have calculated the equation of state and elastic properties of face-centered cubic Fe and Fe-rich FeMg alloy at ultrahigh pressures from first principles using the Exact Muffin-Tin Orbitals method. The results show that adding Mg into Fe influences strongly the equation of state, and cause a large degree of softening of the elastic constants, even at concentrations as small as 1-2 at. %. Mo...

showed serum creatinine (sCr) 7.5mg/dl, urea 280mg/dl, sodium 139mEq/l, potassium 6.8mEq/l, calcium 0.98mmol/l, phosphorus 8.6mg/dl and creatine kinase 602 234 IU/l. Haematological examination showed the presence of leukocytosis (16.7 10/l) only, with no anaemia (haemoglobin 13.7mg/dl) or thrombocytopaenia (456 10/l). Fractional excretion of sodium was 0.8% and the urinary excretion of potassiu...

Many safety critical structures, such as those found in nuclear plants, oil pipelines and in the aerospace industry, rely on key components that are constructed from heterogeneous materials. Ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) uses high-frequency mechanical waves to inspect these parts, ensuring they operate reliably without compromising their integrity. It is possible to employ mathematic...

In daily life, we often copy the gestures and expressions of those we communicate with, but recent evidence shows that such mimicry has a physiological counterpart: interaction elicits linkage, which is a concordance between the biological signals of those involved. To find out how the type of social interaction affects linkage, pairs of participants played a turn-based computer game in which t...

In the past, changes of the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient in glioblastoma multiforme have been shown to be related to specific genes and described as being associated with survival. The purpose of this study was to investigate diffusion imaging parameters in combination with genome-wide expression data in order to obtain a comprehensive characterisation of the transcriptomic changes indicated ...

BACKGROUND Sepsis is the most common trigger for acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. We sought to determine whether there are unique patterns to urine sediment in septic compared with non-septic AKI. METHODS Prospective two center cohort study of adult critically ill patients with septic and non-septic AKI, defined by the RIFLE criteria. Eligible patients had clinical, physi...

Dopamine-1 (DA1) receptors in the renal tubules may be involved in the regulation of sodium homeostasis. To test this hypothesis, fenoldopam, a selective DA1 agonist, was infused at 0.05 microgram/kg/min i.v. in 16 normal male subjects in metabolic balance at 300 or 10 meq sodium. Renal function studies were performed by standard p-aminohippurate, inulin, and lithium clearances for three period...