Histopathology of the interactions between alveolar bone and impacted dental germs in osteopetrotic op/op rats

Osteopetrosis, a general increase in bone density, is well-known as an autosomal recessive disease in several mammalian species. Compared with normal littermates, the osteopetrotic rats suffered from a complete failure of tooth eruption. Histologic and microradiographic studies show that the molars and the incisors developed a progressive ankylosis, the bone invades the germs and finally dissociates them. As early as the first days after birth, the incisors and the first molars are affected by the osteopetrotic process while the second and the third molars remain untouched. The periodontal membrane of the incisors is rapidly invaded by the osteopetrotic bone trabeculae. After the eleventh day, the process reached all molars. The germs were overlaid by an occlusal unresorbed bone. The formation of the gebernacular canal appeared to be independent of the prefunctional eruption.SCOPUS: ar.jFLWNAinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Study of the thermal behavior of a synchronous motor with permanent magnets

The present study deals with the thermal behavior of an electric motor used in naval propulsion. A permanent three-dimensional model based on a nodal approach was developed to predict the thermal behavior of the machine in permanent state. The various heat transfer modes playing a role (mainly the conduction, the convection and the mass transfer) are taken into account. The three dimensional developed model provides information (in terms of heat fluxes or temperatures) for the whole machine. A parametric study using this model is carried out aiming at two objectives. The first one consists in an evaluation of the influence of several factors on the temperature distribution. The second one aims at obtaining the inception of the thermal optimization and evaluating the more efficient cooling techniques or solutions

High plasma levels of atrial natriuretic factor in SIADH

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The Role of Open and Closed Curing Conditions on the Leaching Properties of Fly Ash-Slag-Based Geopolymers

This study deals with the synthesis of geopolymers from co-fired fly ash and blast furnace slags. Geopolymer bodies were simultaneously synthesized in open and closed curing conditions in order to elucidate the role of this parameter on their resultant properties. Open curing conditions produce solid bodies characterized by high porosity, low compressive strength and exacerbated leaching of certain oxyanionic metalloids. By contrast, protected curing promotes the binder development, giving rise to higher strength and less porous systems. This imposes physical restrictions to leaching which decreases and/or retards releases of oxyanionic metalloids in comparison to open curing conditions. Fly ash-slag-based geopolymers may immobilize a number of trace pollutants such as Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Nb, Ni, Pb, REE, Sn, Th, U, Y and Zr, regardless of the curing conditions. Due to geopolymers displaying weak assimilation capacity for oxyanionic species, their successful regarding oxyanionic retention is strongly dependent on porosity and therefore on curing conditions applied. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Biomarkers in upper Holocene Eastern North Sea and Wadden Sea sediments

Total extracts of sediment cores from five different stations in the North Sea and Wadden Sea were analysed for their biomarker composition. Only sediments of the Skagerrak contained significant amounts of marine biomarkers (mainly alkenones), other sites contained predominantly terrestrial biomarkers. Bioturbation in the Skagerrak is, however, far too high to determine sea surface temperature (SST) changes within short time intervals. These results indicate that biomarkers contained in these sediments are not useful to reconstruct climate fluctuations during the upper Holocene. High amounts of -, - and -hydroxy fatty acids as well as small amounts of , -dihydroxy fatty acids were released from the insoluble organic material of the sediments from the Wadden Sea station, indicating a significant input of the eelgrass Zostera marina. This was confirmed by microscopic observations. This is the first time the ,-dihydroxy fatty acids have been found in a sediment core and they have proven to be potential biomarkers for these seagrass species

PROCÉDÉ POUR L'ÉLUTION DIRECTE DE FLUORURE-18F RÉACTIF À PARTIR D'UNE RÉSINE ÉCHANGEUSE D'ANIONS DANS UN MILIEU ORGANIQUE CONVENANT AU RADIOMARQUAGE SANS AUCUNE ÉTAPE D'ÉVAPORATION À L'AIDE DE BASES ORGANIQUES FORTES

publication date: 2009-08-01; filing date: 2008-07-01The present invention relates to a method to extract out of an aqueous solution, concentrate and/or reformulate [18F] fluorides without any evaporation step characterised in that the eluting solution is a organic solution having a water content <3%, containing at least: an organic solvent suitable for the subsequent radiolabelling reaction; a first compound (A) which is a molecule containing at least one acidic hydrogen and a second compound (B) which is an organic base sufficiently strong to be able to tear off the acidic hydrogen of first compound (A) in an acid-base reaction leading to the formation of an organic salt (S)