PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify key odorants in used disposable absorbent incontinence products. DESIGN Descriptive in vitro study SUBJECTS AND SETTING:: Samples of used incontinence products were collected from 8 residents with urinary incontinence living in geriatric nursing homes in the Gothenburg area of Sweden. Products were chosen from a larger set of products that had...

988 P UBLISHED reports and rnpublished communications to the Committee on Drugs of the American Academy of Pediatrics indicate that substances potentially hazardous to the premature and full-term newborn infant continue to be used in the laundering of clothing, diapers, and bedding for hospital nurseries. In 1962 the Subcommittee on Accidental Poisoning called attention to occurrences of methem...

Photothermal systems were used to quantify thermal and optical properties of commercial and natural dairy products. Thermal diffusivity and light absorption coefficient were analyzed. It was found that water content easily alters thermal properties in samples of milk. In addition, all samples showed strong light absorptions at 405 nm, 980 nm and 488 nm, evidencing presence of proteins, fat and ...

background: some particular areas contain natural radionuclide at levels much higher than those usually present in earth's crust. the radiological impact of the use of zirconium ore in zirconium industry is due to internal exposure of the lung by alpha particles and external exposure of the body by the gamma rays. the result of gamma spectrometry measurement of the concentrations of the na...

employing remanufactured and refurbished products are among the new strategies that companies used to raise their profits as well as protects environment. although used product equipment gives an opportunity to purchase latest technology, customers are doubtful about quality and reliability of these products. because of limitation that developing countries faces in buying new products, some cou...