Biosorption of Cr(VI) by free and immobilized Pediastrum boryanum biomass: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

15th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment (ISTA) -- JUL 03-08, 2011 -- City Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PEOPLES R CHINAWOS: 000306790200053PubMed ID: 22374187The biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution has been studied using free and immobilized Pediastrum boryanum cells in a batch system. The algal cells were immobilized in alginate and alginate-gelatin beads via entrapment, and their algal cell free counterparts were used as control systems during biosorption studies of Cr(VI). The changes in the functional groups of the biosorbents formulations were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectra. The effect of pH, equilibrium time, initial concentration of metal ions, and temperature on the biosorption of Cr(VI) ion was investigated. The maximum Cr(VI) biosorption capacities were found to be 17.3, 6.73, 14.0, 23.8, and 29.6 mg/g for the free algal cells, and alginate, alginate-gelatin, alginate-cells, and alginate-gelatin-cells at pH 2.0, which are corresponding to an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 400 mg/L. The biosorption of Cr(VI) on all the tested biosorbents (P. boryanum cells, alginate, alginate-gelatin, and alginate-cells, alginate-gelatin-cells) followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The thermodynamic studies indicated that the biosorption process was spontaneous and endothermic in nature under studied conditions. For all the tested biosorbents, biosorption kinetic was best described by the pseudo-second-order model.PROCORE-France/Hong Kong Joint Res Scheme, Croucher Fdn, KC Wong Educ Fd

Volume CXIV, Number 4, November 7, 1996

Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls. This study aimed to systematically investigate the key clinical features of TS in relationship to karyotype in a large pediatric Turkish patient population.Methods: Our retrospective study included 842 karyotype-proven TS patients aged 0-18 years who were evaluated in 35 different centers in Turkey in the years 2013-2014.Results: The most common karyotype was 45,X (50.7%), followed by 45,X/46,XX (10.8%), 46,X,i(Xq) (10.1%) and 45,X/46,X,i(Xq) (9.5%). Mean age at diagnosis was 10.2±4.4 years. The most common presenting complaints were short stature and delayed puberty. Among patients diagnosed before age one year, the ratio of karyotype 45,X was significantly higher than that of other karyotype groups. Cardiac defects (bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta and aortic stenosis) were the most common congenital anomalies, occurring in 25% of the TS cases. This was followed by urinary system anomalies (horseshoe kidney, double collector duct system and renal rotation) detected in 16.3%. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was found in 11.1% of patients, gastrointestinal abnormalities in 8.9%, ear nose and throat problems in 22.6%, dermatologic problems in 21.8% and osteoporosis in 15.3%. Learning difficulties and/or psychosocial problems were encountered in 39.1%. Insulin resistance and impaired fasting glucose were detected in 3.4% and 2.2%, respectively. Dyslipidemia prevalence was 11.4%.Conclusion: This comprehensive study systematically evaluated the largest group of karyotype-proven TS girls to date. The karyotype distribution, congenital anomaly and comorbidity profile closely parallel that from other countries and support the need for close medical surveillance of these complex patients throughout their lifespa

The effect of suture techniques used in repair of episiotomy and perineal tear on perineal pain and dyspareunia

It was aimed to determine the effect of continuous technique for repair of episiotomy and spontaneous tear repair compared to interrupted suture technique for perineal pain and dyspareunia. The research was completed with the total 56 cases. It was found in the research that continuous suture technique used in the perineal trauma repair resulted in less perineal pain, less analgesia need, better wound healing, shorter repair time, less material use during rest and daily activities in the early postpartum period compared to the interrupted suture technique. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of having dyspareunia

The effect of relaxation exercises on sleep quality in pregnant women in the third trimester: A randomized controlled trial

Objective: To assess the effects of relaxation exercises on subjective sleep quality of in third-trimester pregnant women

Detection of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using Local and Global Features

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric condition that affects millions of children and many times last into adulthood. There is no single test that can show whether a person has ADHD. The symptoms vary from person to person. Therefore, it is hard to diagnose ADHD contrary to many physical illnesses. Our aim is to create methods to minimize human effort and increase accuracy of diagnosis of ADHD. We collected structural Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) from 26 subjects: 11 controls and 15 children diagnosed with ADHD. The data was provided from NPIstanbul NeuroPsychiatric Hospital. We developed automatic, effective, rapid, and accurate framework for diagnosing ADHD. The models were built on the k-nearest neighbors algorithm (KNN) and naive Bayes using Matlab machine learning toolbox. Shape and texture feature extraction technique was used. Area, Perimeter, Eccentricity, EquivDiameter, Major Axis Length, Minor Axis Length, Orientation are characteristics used for shape feature extraction technique. Textural features of a magnetic resonance imaging were represented with first (mean, variance, skewness, kurtosis) and second order statistical (contrast, correlation, homogeneity, energy) based feature extraction techniques. Gray and white regions were extracted using k-means algorithms. Local features were extracted from these regions by shape and texture methods. Global features were extracted with second order statistics which is called gray level co-occurrence method. The most important attribute was determined by using principal component analysis. The experiments were conducted on a full training dataset including 26 instance and 5 fold cross validation was adopted for randomly sampling training and test sets. ADHD is successfully classified with 100 % accuracy by using the proposed method. The outcome of our study will reduce the number medical errors by informing physicians in their efforts of diagnosing ADHD

Which treatment strategy is preferred in the octogenarians with acute coronary syndrome?

Objective: To compare the efficacy of invasive and conservative strategy in the management of octogenarians with acute coronary syndrome. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted after approval from the ethics review committee of University of Health Sciences, Derince Training and Research Hospital, Turkey and comprised data from April 2020 to April 2021 related to octogenarian patients of either gender admitted to University of Health Sciences, Darica Farabi Training and Research Hospital, Turkey with acute coronary syndrome diagnosis. The data was divided into invasive group A and conservative group B. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: Of the 168 patients with median age 84(interquartile range: 81-86 years), there were 25(14.9%) in group A; 14(56%) males and 11(44%) females. There were 143(85.1%) patients in group B; 70(49%) males and 73(51%) females. Overall mortality was 111(66.1%); 11(44%) in group A, and 100(69.9%) in group B (p=0.012). Elevated alanine aminotransferase and invasive strategy were independent factors associated with mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: The invasive strategy in the management of octogenarian patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome was found to be more efficient compared to the conservative strategy. Key Words: Octogenarians, Acute coronary syndrome, Mortality

One of the Rare Causes of Acute Abdomen Leading to Subileus: Jejunal Diverticulitis

Background: Jejunal diverticulitis is one of the rare causes of acute abdomen generally seen in the elderly. Jejunal diverticulosis was defined as the herniation of the mucosa and the submucosa from the inside of the muscular layer of the bowel wall on the mesenteric side of the intestine. Case Report: We presented the intraoperative and pathological findings of a 69-year-old male patient who had presented with complaints about abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting and been operated upon due to subileus and peritonitis induced by large-sized jejunal diverticulitis, along with his computed tomography (CT) findings. Conclusion: Jejunal diverticulitis is uncommon and may be a disease which might be difficult to diagnose when it develops on the basis of the large-sized diverticula resembling intestinal ansae. To the best of our knowledge, the computed tomography and intraoperative findings of a case in which partial resection is applied to the jejunum due to subileus have not been previously presented in the literature

Uranium sorption by native and nitrilotriacetate-modified Bangia atropurpurea biomass: kinetics and thermodynamics

WOS: 000427804800064In this study, the red alga Bangia atropurpurea was modified with nitrilotriacetate (NTA) ligand and used for removal of U(VI) ions from aqueous solution using native form as a control system. The modification of B. atropurpurea biomass was realized by sequential treatment of algal biomass with glutaraldehyde and NTA ligand. Influence of U(VI) sorption parameters, such as contact time, adsorbent amount, medium pH and ionic strength, initial U(VI) ions concentration, and temperature on the removal performance of both algal biomasses were studied from aqueous solution. The hydroxyl, amino, carbonyl, and carboxyl groups were the main adsorptive groups of the biomasses as observed in FTIR data, and these groups can bind to U(VI) ions via electrostatic interactions. More than 78% of total sorption took place within 40 min, and equilibrium was established about 60 min. Maximum sorption capacities of the native and NTA-modified algal biomasses were found to be 190.2 and 328.8 mg g(-1), respectively, at pH 5.5 and at 30 A degrees C. The presence of other ionic species slightly decreased the U(VI) sorption capacity except that in Fe(III) ions. The sorption processes of U(VI) on the algal biomasses were described by the Langmuir and Temkin isotherms and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The thermodynamic parameters, such as Delta HA degrees, Delta SA degrees, and Delta GA degrees, show that the process is exothermic and spontaneous. It should be stated that the NTA-modified algal biomass has a high potential for the removal of U(VI) ions from aqueous solution

In Vivo Pathogenicity of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Strains Carrying Panton&ndash;Valentine Leukocidin Gene

Toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus strains posing a potential risk for public health have long been a topic of scientific research. Effects of Panton&ndash;Valentine leukocidin (PVL) on tissue destruction mechanisms and activities of inflammatory cells were presented in animal models of pneumonia and skin infections induced by PVL-producing S. aureus strains. This study aimed to demonstrate the in vivo pathogenicity of PVL-producing S. aureus strains isolated from some foodstuffs, which can be a potential risk to public health. PVL-positive methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strains M1 and YF1B-b isolated from different foodstuffs and a PVL-positive MSSA strain HT480 (positive control) were administered to New Zealand rabbits. Blood samples were harvested three and six hours after the intratracheal inoculation. Lung tissue samples were collected for gross and microscopic exams and immunohistochemical (IHC) demonstration of IL-6, IL8, IL-10, and TNF-&alpha; expressions. Serum cytokine levels were also measured by ELISA. The strains isolated from lung tissue samples were confirmed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The development of acute necrotising pneumonia and a significant elevation in IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-&alpha; expressions demonstrated the significance of foodborne PVL-positive MSSA strains in public health for the first time

Transient Neonatal Diabetes with Fanconi Bickel Syndrome

Fanconi- Bickel Syndrome (FBS) is a rare glycogen storage disease (GSD) . Transient diabetes is rarely reported with FBS. We describe a patient with FBS diagnosed by diabetes findings and identification of a mutation in the GLUT2. A male infant, from a consanguineous marriage, presented with hyperglycemia and urinary system infections at 59 days and was given insulin therapy. At age 3 months, insulin was discontinued. Neonatal diabetes may be a first presentation of infants with FBS. [Med-Science 2017; 6(1.000): 111-3