The application of staining with berberine sulphate demonstrated that, similar to the distribution of safranin O-positive cells, the heparin-containing cells were located in the periphery of large blood vessels. The percentages of mast cells in different localization sites of the lungs were found to vary with age in the post-hatching period with toluidine blue staining. The lack of any statistically significant increase/decrease in the number of mast cells per unit area of the right and left lung lobes is partially in favour of the proposal that the mast cell number increases with the growth of the lung volume in the post-hatching period. (c) 2010 Elsevier
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“Amorphous silicon (a-Si) based thin film solar cell grown on flexible stainless Stem Cells & Wnt inhibitor steel substrate is one of the most promising energy conversion devices in the future. This type of solar cell uses a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film as top electrode. It has been a widely accepted opinion that the radio frequency sputtering deposition of the TCO film produces a higher yield than direct current sputtering, and the reason is not clear. Here we show that the damage to the solar cell
during the sputtering process is caused by a reverse bias applied to the n-i-p junction. This reverse bias is related to the characteristics of plasma discharge. The mechanism we reveal may significantly affect the A-1155463 inhibitor Stem Cell Compound Library solubility dmso solar cell process.”
“Objectives: To summarize the published literature on existing three-dimensional (3D) printing (3DP) technologies for pharmaceutical manufacturing, describe the limitations of the 3DP process, and highlight the potential of these technologies in pharmacy practice.
Data sources: A structured search of PubMed and Embase was performed to identify articles published between January 1, 1990, and August 31, 2012. Search terms included drug printing, drug 3D printing, and drug three-dimensional printing.
Study selection: Original research articles describing 3DP
related to drug manufacturing were included.
Data extraction: “”Ink”" formulation, printing substrate, printing technology, drugs printed, and results of each study.
Data synthesis: 21 of 511 identified references were included in the review. Inkjet and powder-based printing were the primary printing technologies used for drug development and fabrication. Eleven articles described a powder delivery system, and 10 identified inkjet printing. These printing technologies are currently being used in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process with the promise to transform pharmacy practice. Advantages include precise control of droplet size, high reproducibility, complex drug release profiles, and personalized medication therapy.
Conclusion: Individualized medications fabricated through 3DP may offer an important benefit to patients.