0/4.5-6.5 kPa, 0.5-1.5/8.5-19.0 kPa, 2.5-5.0/5.5-10.0 kPa, and 6.0-13.0/4.0-6.5 kPa, respectively. Passive MAP treatments improved the quality attributes of S. bigelovii during initial storage; however, the 0.6 cm(2) SGF package markedly accelerated deterioration over the latter storage. The 1.0 cm(2) SGF package was observed to provide the optimal condition for S. bigelovii storage.\n\nCONCLUSION: The

results show that passive MAP with optimized sizes of SGF windows could be an effective technique for prolonging shelf-life of S. bigelovii. (C) 2009 Society of Chemical Industry”
“This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise on weight gain and perinatal outcomes among overweight and obese pregnant women, through a systematic review in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, and SciELO. We included ten clinical trials that evaluated the effectiveness of exercise with or without combined diet in the control of gestational YM155 Apoptosis inhibitor weight gain. Three studies were randomized, and methodological quality was assessed using the CONSORT 2010 Checklist, but none met all the criteria. Four studies showed weight gain differences between groups. The majority (60%) of studies showed no differences in perinatal outcomes (mode of delivery, gestational age at birth, birth weight). In conclusion, few studies confirmed the positive effect of exercise in controlling weight gain during pregnancy, thus requiring more research in this direction. Regarding perinatal

outcomes, mild to moderate exercise does not appear to be decisive selleck inhibitor for perinatal outcomes, and is safe for pregnant women with overweight and obesity.”
“The ABT-263 manufacturer viscosity of a UV-curable resin used in UV nanoimprint is one of the key parameters to determine the process speed of resin filling in the recesses of a mold. We have developed an apparatus to measure the viscosity of a spin-coated thin liquid film on a wafer. With this viscosity measuring apparatus we examined the effect of the film thickness, exposure of resin to atmosphere, and temperature of resin on the viscosity of PAK-01, which is a UV-curable resin commonly employed in UV nanoimprint. The viscosity

of this resin with its film thickness larger than 2.3 mu m showed a constant value of 83 mPa.s, which is almost the same as that of the bulk PAK-01. At below 2.3 mm, the viscosity seemed to increase with decreasing film thickness. The viscosity of the spin-coated resin was also found to increase with the duration of its exposure to atmosphere; for a 30 min exposure to atmosphere, the viscosity reached up to 461 mPa.s. It is considered that during the prolonged exposure, the volatile component of the resin evaporated. When subjected to heat treatment, the viscosity of the UV-curable resin did not seem to depend on film thickness and maintained a steady value of 385 mPa.s. It was found that as the film thickness decreased the viscosity approached the value obtained by heat treatment.