in this work, artificial neural network (ann) was utilized to develop a new model for the predictionof the kinematic viscosity of petroleum fractions. this model was generated as a function oftemperature (t), normal boiling point temperature (tb), and specific gravity (s). in order to developthe new model, different architectures of feed-forward type were examined. finally, the optimumstructure...

Low-temperature oxidation (LTO) of four Arabian crudes as well as blends of naphtha with a super-light crude was investigated employing differential thermal analysis. The mass fraction of un-saturates in the reactants varied between 0.2 and 0.9. All reactants showed LTO peaks between 230 and 264 oC; heat flow at the peak, however, varied widely. The data revealed a clear increase in LTO-generat...

This study was performed to determine the usefulness of the intercellular metabolic cooperation assay for analysis of a complex mixture and to compare the results obtained with previously conducted in vivo tumor promoter assays. One hundred 2R1 cigarettes were smoked according to Federal Trade Commission guidelines and the resulting condensate was separated into a water/methanol-soluble fractio...

in this study, the total 80% of meoh extract and also petroleum ether, chcl3, etoac, n-buoh, and the remaining meoh fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of centaurea bruguierana (dc.) hand.-mzt. ssp. belangerana (dc.) bornm. (asteraceae), namely “baad-avard”, collected from borazjan in bushehr province (bushehr, iran) were investigated for larvicida...

In this study, the total 80% of MeOH extract and also petroleum ether, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and the remaining MeOH fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of Centaurea bruguierana (DC.) Hand.-Mzt. ssp. belangerana (DC.) Bornm. (Asteraceae), namely “Baad-Avard”, collected from Borazjan in Bushehr Province (Bushehr, Iran) were investigated for larvicida...

In this study, the total 80% of MeOH extract and also petroleum ether, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and the remaining MeOH fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of Centaurea bruguierana (DC.) Hand.-Mzt. ssp. belangerana (DC.) Bornm. (Asteraceae), namely “Baad-Avard”, collected from Borazjan in Bushehr Province (Bushehr, Iran) were investigated for larvicida...

In this work, artificial neural network (ANN) was utilized to develop a new model for the prediction of the kinematic viscosity of petroleum fractions. This model was generated as a function of temperature (T), normal boiling point temperature (Tb), and specific gravity (S). In order to develop the new model, different architectures of feed-forward type were examined. Finally, the optimum struc...

Purpose: To investigate the antitumour activity of Sesamum indicum L. Methods All the fractions of the ethanol extract of Sesamum indicum L. were obtained by solvent refining technique. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method was used to test the cytotoxicity of the extracts on four different tumour cell lines Hela, CNE-2, smmc-7721 and Kyse-410. The effect of Sesamum indicum L. on apoptosis ...

This study examined the antioxidant and anticancer activities of the petroleum ether extracts from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, which is a plant used as both a herbal medicine and food in Asia. Extracts from Platycodon grandiflorum in petroleum ether were fractionated (fractions I-V) by silica gel column chromatography using gradient solvents (petroleum ether: ethyl ether, 9:1-5:...

conclusions considering the strong historical background about the therapeutic potential of the genus hypericum and the considerable cytotoxic and apoptosis induction ability of hypericum scabrum, this species is suggested for future biological studies. results di-chloromethane fraction demonstrated ic50 values of 25.72 μg/ml and 24.73 μg/ml against ht-29 and hepg-2 cell lines, respectively and...