The interaction of bovine serum albumin ( BSA) and egg albumin with water solublephthalocyanine, cobalt (ΙΙ) 4, 4′ , 4′′, 4′′′- tetrasulfophthalocyanine ( CoTSPc) , has been studiedby the UV- Vis method at pH 7.0 and five different temperatures 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40°C. Theformation constants have been elucidated by using spectrophotometric titration and computerSQUAD program data refinement. Th...

Introduction: The development of a self-limiting caries removal technique would be of great clinical importance. Smart bur II is a relatively new bur in the dental market and its manufacturer is claiming that it is the ultimate bur for selective caries removal. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate caries removal time and efficacy of Smart bur II in comparison with conventional carb...

Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging is a powerful tool in obtaining physiological information on plant leaf in non-destructive and non-invasive ways. Effects of Basta, one of the most popular commercially available foliar application-type herbicides, on in situ kidney bean leaf was analyzed with a developed chlorophyll fluorescence imaging system. Immediately after the Basta treatment, CO2 assimil...

A rapid DNA cloning system is a research interest of many scientists. TA cloning is one of the methods used for the cloning of PCR-amplified DNA molecules. The TA cloning method is a convenient and labor-saving replacement to traditional, restriction enzyme-mediated cloning strategies. A T-vector called pBlueskript ΙΙ SK-1 with the lethal gene ccdB was designed to construct a positive selection...

BACKGROUND Psychotic depression (PD) is a severe disabling disorder with considerable morbidity and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy and pharmacotherapy are each efficacious in the treatment of PD. Expert guidelines recommend the combination of antidepressant and antipsychotic medications in the acute pharmacologic treatment of PD. However, little is known about the continuation treatment o...

conclusions in conclusion, the persian version of the ibs-qol provided a well-defined measure of qol in ibs patients with high validity and reliability that is an appropriate measure to use in further ibs clinical studies in iran. patients and methods the original 34 items of the ibs-qol were translated from english into persian through a structured procedure for the translation and cultural ad...