BACKGROUND Although subtle technical variation affects potency preservation during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP), most prostatectomy studies focus on achieving the optimal anatomic nerve-sparing dissection plane. However, the impact of active assistant/surgeon neurovascular bundle (NVB) countertraction on sexual function outcomes has not been studied or quantified. ...

Studies with chemically modified cholera toxin derivatives showed that all treatments that decreased the ability of toxin to bind to mouse thymus cells or to polystyrene-coupled GM1 ganglioside caused a concomitant reduction in the toxin's ability to increase adenosine 3':5'-cyclic phosphate (cyclic AMP) in thymus cells and skin vascular permeability in rabbits. Dissociation of the H (heavy) an...

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Vibrational Spectra of Tetraphosphorus Tetrasulphides The solid-state i.r. and Raman spectra of the crystalline tetraphosphorus tetrasulphides — 0C-P4S4 and ß-V/jß^ — and the Raman spectrum of the 0C-P4S4 melt have been recorded. The observed frequencies of 0C-P4S4 were tentatively assigned to P4S4 molecules of the cradle type, possessing Ü2d symmetry. An assignment of the /9-P4S4 frequencies t...

Isolation and identification of thermophilic Bacillus sp was carried out from soil samples of a tannery area. The isolate KCPSS-3, when cultivated in liquid cultures containing trisodium citrate, produced protease. The production reached a maximum in 9 h, with levels of 2.15 U/mg protein. The microorganism utilized several carbon sources for the production of protease. Starch was found to be th...

Out of various no edible oil resources, jatropha curcas oil is considered as a promising alternate fuel for CI engines. The present study describes the process used for production of degummed jatropha oil (DGJO) and jatropha methyl ester (JBD) The important fuel properties of DGJO and JBD were determined and compared with fossil diesel and jatropha oil. The degumming and trans esterification pr...

Thermal properties and chemical performance of newly developed Thevetia peruviana oil-based (TPO) bio-composites with short sisal fibers reinforcement were studied in this research, the aim producing materials derived from renewable resources for engineering applications. Three sets TPO composites (5C, 10C 15C) reinforced 5, 10 15 wt% respectively produced by compression moulding method. Thermo...

Because of their inhibitory effects, selected probiotic Lactobacilli may be used as antimicrobial against some hazardous microorganisms responsible for spoilage of fresh minced beef (cattle) minced meat and camel minced meat. Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from camel meat. These included 10 isolates; 1 Lactobacillus fermenti, 4 Lactobacillus plantarum, 4 Lactobacillus pulgaricus, 3 Lactobac...