... evaluated from plots ofthe concentrations ofthe four Hb derivatives as function oftimeThereaction rates for the nitrite reaction with deoxyHb and oxyHb were obtained by differentiation ofthe ... that the production of HbNO depended on So2, the species-specic O2 afnity (carp against rabbit) and the relative stabilization ofthe T state versus the R state of Hb (presence and absence of ATP) ... presence of ATP (Fig 4D) than in the absence of ATP (Fig 2F) Reaction rates Differentiation ofthe deoxyHb and oxyHb concentration proles for carp (Figs and 4) gave thereaction rates for the deoxyHb...
... shows the effect of increasing catalase concentrations (0, 2.4, 4.8 and 7.2 lM, respectively) The effect of ventilating thereactionatthe highest catalase concentration was also investigated as ... form intermediate P The catalytic efficiency ofthe peroxide shunt reaction is not high, the maximum rate of methane oxygenation being only approximately 10% of that observed with the whole sMMO ... between the substrate and the active oxygen species to generate product Previous data have led to the conclusion that the species responsible for oxygenation of substrate is the diferryl intermediate...
... a result ofthe newfound health benefits White tea was being produced as far back as the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) At that time, the nature ofthe beverage and the style of tea preparation were ... caught up with all ofthe hoopla about steeping time and water temperature—just get to it Here’s the short explanation of how to brew tea: Heat some water, pour a little ofthe hot water into a teapot, ... with a tea bag on the side and you are expected to dip the bag into the cup You will find that when you drop the bag into the water, it will float on top The water doesn’t saturate the tea, so you...
... states which had not transposed the directive in time. 53 When looking atthe ratio of SEs and the population ofthe member states,54 the rather small member state Luxembourg is leading Here the ... discussed next The main issue atthe point oftimeofthe reorganization concerns the taxation of gains and losses immanent in the assets transferred, thus ofthe hidden reserves, as they may have ... state to another member state and the exit out of an SE With regard to the entry, the four options to establish an SE are assessed: the merger, the foundation of a holding, the foundation of...
... to C(5) and C(6) methoxy vibrations of UQ10 atthe QB binding site This is in agreement with the assignment ofthe methoxy vibrations of UQ10 atthe QA site and ofthe unbound UQ10 3606 A Remy ... models ofthereaction centre of Rb sphaeroides should provide the methoxy orientations of UQ10 atthe QA and QB binding sites However, there are a large variety of contradicting conformations in the ... with regard to the methoxy orientations, we conclude that the resolution ofthe X-raybased structural models ofthe RC is too low to discriminate between the different orientations ofthe methoxy...
... Under saturating illumination, the photocycle time scale is in the order of milliseconds A key role in the photocycle is played by the exchange ofthe two redox forms ofthe quinone, between the ... are the decay velocity and the decay the charge separated state that is generated in the RC velocity distribution, respectively) The ratio C/B repfollowing the absorption of a photon in the absence ... quinones with the same kinetics, regardless ofthethe electron reaches the QA site in a reaction center without redox state of QA (Fig 1), as we assume that the presence ofthe quinone in the QB pocket,...
... the attributes ofthe conceptual framework to form themes that related to acceptance and use The implications of these themes on implementation feasibility were used to categorise them into barriers ... misconception ofthe role of mRDTs in fever case management Atthetimeof this study, the policy for malaria control and prevention in Uganda stated that, ‘any patient with a history of fever within the ... inform the design ofthe questionnaires and analysis ofthe data The implementation team The study implementation team consisted of a clinical epidemiologist, a parasitologist, and a laboratory...
... modernization ofthe country and international economic integration, Journal of Political Theory From the approach ofthe United Nations and the economists, the author introduces the concepts of HR, ... industrialization and modernization associated with the development ofthe knowledge-based economy, the thesis analyses, assesses the situation of human resources for industry of modernization associated ... the Province of Thua Thien Hue atthe present time" for the doctoral thesis Objectives and research tasks ofthe dissertation 2.1 Research objectives On the basis ofthe systematizing theoretical...
... indicates the existence of distant metastases in these patients atthetimeofthe operation, thus supporting the evidence of distant metastases atthe moment of operation as one of major causes of ... site of relapse; evidence of pathologic confirmation of relapse; precise evidence about treatment ofthe relapse date the treatment began and ended, form ofthe treatment; outcome ofthe treatment ... specific treatment The aim ofthe study was to assess whether the intensified follow up ofthe operated patients contributes to the earlier treatment of relapse or indicates the way of improving the...
... also did not investigate the precision ofthe ECLIA method However, it is at least clear that in these patients the reduction of E2 that can be expected due to the effects of AI therapy is not being ... menopause, the number of births and the body mass index (BMI) ofthe patients The mean age at menarche was 15.5 ± 1.2 years in the patients The advent of AIs marked a revolution in the therapeutic approach ... on the basis of their age, and that, due to the complete absence of residual ovarian function, administration of an AI would result in continuous inhibition of serum E2 The data generated in the...
... asymptomatic and symptomatic patients respectively [11] The utility ofthe real time PCR technique for HCMV infection and usefulness of both the technique in detection of symptomatic patients ... recruited patients for the study and provided all the clinical data IM carried out PP65 assay YSM carried out the real time PCR assay JM participated in the design ofthe study and performed the statistical ... study carried out in southern part of India among renal transplant patients by application ofthe quantitative PCR revealed asymptomatic viremia in 60-70% of patients at each sampling point [15]...
... to generate the standard curve and to calculate the correlation coefficient (R2) ofthe standard curve and the standard deviations ofthe triplicate samples Goslings and tissue preparation GPV-free ... indicated on the x-axis, whereas the corresponding cycle threshold (Ct) values are presented on the y-axis Each dot represents the result of triplicate amplifications of each dilution The correlation ... peak at 48-72-h PI Numbers of GPV DNA decreased at days, and by days, the level of GPV DNA decreased remarkably Importantly, the level of GPV DNA was com- parable to that in the other organs at...
... at room temperature demonstrating that incubation at a higher temperature reduced unspecific attachment of this virus to CHO cells, while attachment to CHO-CAR, CHO-DAF and HeLa remained atthe ... that are allowed to attach to cultured cells The real -time PCR (RT-PCR) technology utilizes the standard PCR method with the addition of measuring the accumulation of amplified DNA in real -time ... that gradient purification may alter the structure ofthe virion or remove components that affect the interactions with the cell surface The observed differences suggest that the interaction between...
... leukocytes The results also show that the IHC-positive organisms were associated with the leukocytes ofthe infiltrate atthe tick bite site, indicating that PMNs and other inflammatory cells are attracted ... conclusion, whether the endothelium plays a role in the pathogenesis of and establishment of A phagocytophilum infection atthe site of tick bite could not be documented by the present study Other factors ... participated in the design ofthe study, performed the histological examination, immunohistological interpretation and created the figures MA also revised the draft manuscript KB performed the IFAT...
... central origin of respiratory failure, and overt sepsis atthetimeof admission The study described here was conducted as part of normal patient care; therefore, according to the Medical Ethical ... studies of respiratory viruses The finding that real -time PCR increases the yield of viral diagnoses for PICU patients with LRTI has implications for clinical practice The rapidity and sensitivity of ... (real -time) PCR Viral culture has been considered the gold standard for the detection of respiratory viruses, but its limitation is that it can only detect a small number Furthermore, the yield of...
... This view of timegeometries ties in closely to the spatialization of time, one in which time is seen as interlocking grids of relations, technologies and strategies aimed atthe control oftime and ... colonization ofthe future For instance in Ennew’s (1994: 126) critique ofthe “timetabling effect” ofthe “curricularization”, or “scholarization”, of children’s lives, she argues the ‘tyranny oftime ... can be in the form of choosing which institutions to study at or making plans for the subsequent migration destination upon graduation Atthe same time, these key moments in the lives of young...
... studies that have sought to place the experiences of students-as-young people atthe center of discussion This research builds on the argument that there is inadequate attention paid to the diverse ... resistance ofthe routinizing effects of globalizing education spaces First, I examine how everyday temporalities in the lives of young Southeast Asian migrant students shape the ways they articulate their ... experiences of education migration, and the diverse transnational connectivities that they are refracted through, are highly differentiated and constantly (re)made through the changing configurations of...
... formation ofthe atherosclerotic plaque Previous study demonstrated that rats lack of Cx43 expression showed 50% lower rate of attack with atherosclerotic plaque compared with normal rats (9) Our ... endothelium and resulted in the formation of atherosclerosis (9) Javid et al also found that in the early stage of atherosclerosis, the number of Cx43 gap junction plaques increased and the diameter ... connections The present study aimed to detect the expression of Cx40 and Cx43 in the artery at early stage of high fat diet induced atherosclerosis and to investigate the effects of AT1 antagonist...
... articulation promotes the emergence of high local antibiotic concentrations due to the continuous friction ofthe articulating components Cement debris can be then easily removed atthetimeofthe ... improve the femoral fixation ofthe spacer stem Alternatively to that and at stable femoral fixation, the spacer itself may dislocate out from the hip socket In these cases, specific attention ... an unstable joint situation results, the outcome ofthe surgery is endangered or the mobilisation ofthe patient is hereby limited Generally, the surgical treatment of these fractures should...