The use of anthocyanin dyes extracted from epidermal leaves of Tradescantia spathacea (Trant) and petals of Ixora coccinea (IX) was evaluated in the application of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Subsequently, cocktail anthocyanin dyes from these dyes were prepared and how they enhanced the cell's overall performance was assessed using five different volume-to-volume ratios. Cocktail dyes a...

BACKGROUND Hyperkalemia, due to its effect on cardiac conductivity, is a potentially life-threatening electrolyte abnormality. Multiple therapeutic agents may be used alone or in combination for its prompt management. METHODS We report on the safety and efficacy of continuous infusion of a solution containing fixed concentrations of calcium gluconate, insulin, dextrose and sodium acetate (Hyp...

A method for the simultaneous evaluation of the activities of seven major human drug-metabolizing cytochrome P450s (CYP3A4, CYP2D6, CYP2C9, CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2A6, and CYP2C8) was developed. This method uses an in vitro cocktail of specific substrates (midazolam, bufuralol, diclofenac, ethoxyresorufin, S-mephenytoin, coumarin, and paclitaxel) and fast gradient liquid chromatography tandem mass...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the analgesic and functional efficacy of subcutaneous local analgesic infusion (ScLAI) in the early postoperative period (especially on the second postoperative day) in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty with an intraoperative periarticular injection (PAI) of local analgesic cocktail. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen patients ...

The preadipocyte differentiation biological process involves a cascade of transcriptional events that culminates in the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ. The differentiation cocktail (insulin, dexamethasone and isobutylmethylxanthine) can induce preadipocyte differentiation in mammals, but it is insufficient for chicken ( Gallus gallus ) adipogenesis. Oleate can...