Introduction In the accompanying Speckle Microscopy Update (Vallotton and Small, 2009), the authors present a critique of the ‘lamella hypothesis’ – the proposal that the lamella extends to the leading edge of motile cells and overlaps with the lamellipodium (Ponti et al., 2004). In the 2004 paper, fluorescent speckle microscopy (FSM) combined with druginduced perturbations of actin-filament or...

9 This study investigates the occurrence of all priority substances (n = 41) listed in the 10 Water Framework Directive and additional substances (n = 47) in raw sewage, as well as the 11 removal performance of lamella clarification and biofiltration techniques. Once the efficiency 12 of both types of techniques has been assessed for typical wastewater parameters, the 13 differences in each tec...

Fowler's bacillus is one of several organisms which form a non-viable inclusion or parasporal body during the process of sporulation. This body is globular and may be as large as or larger than the spore. Its position in the cell is not random; the spore is terminal and the body paracentral, lying between the spore and the remaining vegetative cell chromatin bodies. On completion of sporulation...

BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS Information on the micro-distribution of lignin within the middle lamella is only just beginning to emerge. This paper provides evidence of marked heterogeneity in the micro-distribution of lignin, pectin, peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide in the middle lamella of alfalfa (Medicago sativa). METHODS Specimens from alfalfa stems were collected and processed for transmission ...

Electron microscopic observations were made on lung tissue, broncho-pulmonary lavage fluid and sputum in 2 cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Diagnosis was established by open lung biopsy in both cases. In Case 1 the electron microscopic samples were obtained from the surgical specimen. In Case 2 an electron microscopic observation was made only on the lavage fluid and sputum. The alveola...

This work analysed bed lamella dimensional characteristics for beds of bariatric users. Dimensions the Slovak population were defined in years 2020 to 2022 and used design length thickness lamellae. The lamellae made spruce beech wood (grade C24 D50) was determined from weight while meeting requirements EN 1995. bending deflection calculated by a linear FEM model that verified with experimental...

While calcified cephalohematoma is eminently correctable, a clear description of indications for surgery and surgical techniques are currently lacking in the literature. In this paper we propose a simple classification and an algorithm for the management of cephalohematomas. Three patients were treated for large calcified parietal cephalohematomas. Craniectomy and cranioplasty were performed wi...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To preliminarily evaluate the repeatability of central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements performed with Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) on eye bank posterior corneal lenticules. METHODS Six donor lenticules were created with a 350 μm head microkeratome (Moria, Antony, France). All donor tissues were stored at 4°C in Eusol-C solution (Alchimia S.r.l, P...