The amount and type of the solid residue is similar between MSA and sulfuric acid. As such, MSA is a suitable alternative because its use minimizes corrosion and disposal issues associated with mineral acid catalysts. The heating value of the residue was 22 MJ/kg implying that it is a suitable source of fuel. On the basis of these results, a two-stage processing strategy is proposed to target high levulinic acid and furfural
yields, and other chemical Selleck Fosbretabulin products (e.g. lactic acid, xylitol, acetic acid and formic acid). This will result in full utilization of bagasse components. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.”
“Objective: To review the importance and benefits of flexible bronchoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy in airway foreign body inhalation in children. Prompt diagnosis will lead to safer outcomes when both types of endoscopy are employed within the operating room setting.
Methods: Retrospective review of all cases of foreign
body inhalation seen and treated in our Department between July 1986 and December 2010.
Results: Three-hundred and ten children were admitted to our Department from Pediatric Emergency Room for a suspected foreign body inhalation. All patients with suspected FB inhalation underwent bronchoscopy. Of 310 evaluations of tracheobronchial tree performed at our Department, 104 were negative, while an airway FB were observed and removed in 206 cases.
Conclusions: Rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia is an extremely accurate surgical technique to identify, localize Selleckchem Silmitasertib and remove airway foreign body. In our experience, flexible bronchoscopy under LGX818 order total intravenous sedation and topical anesthesia is very useful in doubtful cases to absolutely exclude the presence of foreign body in upper airway tracheobronchial tree. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“Iron deficiency impairs the formation of hemoglobin, red blood cells, as well the transport of oxygen. The wound healing process involves numerous functions, many of which
are dependent on the presence of oxygen. Laser has been shown to improve angiogenesis, increases blood supply, cell proliferation and function. We aimed to study the effect of lambda 660 nm laser and lambda 700 nm light-emitting diode (LED) on fibroblastic proliferation on cutaneous wounds on iron-deficient rodents. Induction of iron anemia was carried out by feeding 105 newborn rats with a special iron-free diet. A 1 x 1 cm wound was created on the dorsum of each animal that were randomly distributed into seven groups: I, control anemic; II, anemic no treatment; III, anemic + L; IV, anemic + LED; V, healthy no treatment; VI, healthy + laser; VII, healthy + LED (n = 15 each). Phototherapy was carried out using either a diode laser (lambda 660 nm, 40 mW, 10 J/cm(2)) or a prototype LED device (lambda 700 +/- 20 nm, 15 mW, 10 J/cm(2)). Treatment started immediately after surgery and was repeated at 48-h interval during 7, 14, and 21 days.