The repaired denture base material fractures at the interface of base and repair material. This study evaluated the effect of different chemical treatment of the surfaces on the shear bond strength of conventional heat-cured resin repaired with autopolymerized acrylic resin. The specimens were divided into four groups, 30 specimens each according to surface treatment by chemical etchants Group ...

Reaction of n-propylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-tert-butyl-6-methylphenol), H(2)L1, n-propylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), H(2)L2, and benzylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-tert-butyl-6-methylphenol), H(2)L3, with anhydrous ferric chloride in the presence of base yields the products, [FeL1(μ-Cl)](2) (1), [FeL2(μ-Cl)](2) (2) and [FeL3(μ-Cl)](2) (3). In the solid state, these com...

Methylene chloride and CFCs are used as auxiliary blowing agents in the manufacture of flexible polyurethanefoams and are promptly emitted during the manufacturing processes.The concentrationof the auxiliary blowing agent are quite low due to the accepted practice of using large volumes of air to lower the ambient concentration of toxic isocyanates (a key chemical in the urethane reaction seque...

BACKGROUND Onchocerciasis is one of the tropical neglected diseases (NTDs) caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus. Control strategies currently in use rely on mass administration of ivermectin, which has marked activity against microfilariae. Furthermore, the development of resistance to ivermectin was observed. Since vaccine and safe macrofilaricidal treatment against onchocerciasis are st...

The DNA/RNA-binding proteins TDP-43 and FUS are found in protein aggregates in a growing number of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related dementia, but little is known about the neurotoxic mechanisms. We have generated Caenorhabditis elegans and zebrafish animal models expressing mutant human TDP-43 (A315T or G348C) or FUS (S57Δ or R521H) that refl...

The diffraction efficiency, sensitivity, and storage life of methylene blue-sensitized poly(vinyl chloride) film was improved by the addition of an electron donor in the matrix. The addition of pyridine enhanced the diffraction efficiency by two times, and storage life of the gratings was increased to 2-3 days.