EVALUATION OF TOXICITY, LOCAL BIOCOMPATIBILITY, BIODEGRADATION, AND SYSTEMIC METABOLISM OF CELLULOSE/ALGINATE/STRONTIUM APATITE MEMBRANES IMPLANTED SUBCUTANEOUSLY IN MICE

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate membranes originating from pure or oxidized bacterial cellulose (BC)/alginate/strontium apatite hydrogels regarding toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradation and metabolism.Methods: The toxicity was measured by incubating the materials with Artemia salina for 24 h, and mortality and the 50% lethal concentration were d

Technique: Thoracoscopic anatomical lesion resection (TALR) is characteristic of removal of the lesion and preservation of all normal lung in treating congenital lung malformation(CLM).However, to conduct TALR is technically demanding for a beginner.To make the procedure easier to understand, the details for TALR are demonstrated in this report.TAL

Context: Phenotypic expressions of the congenital cleft hand are variable and might baffle even the experienced as to the choice of surgery.The morphological parameters defining the anomaly dictate not only the functional capacity of the anomalous hand but also the degree of possible surgical restoration.Despite a large number of classifying system

The effects of maternal habitat on light and temperature requirements during germination were assessed for the succulent desert shrub Anabasis setifera.Seeds were collected from the Mediterranean habitats of Egypt and the hyper-arid subtropical habitats of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Seeds from the two populations were Foundations germinated in

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are perhaps the most severe, intractable and challenging child psychiatric disorders.They are complex, pervasive and highly heterogeneous and depend on multifactorial neurodevelopmental conditions.Although the pathogenesis of autism remains pedal arm axle unclear, it revolves around altered neurodevelopmental patter