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Methods to assess the effects of high rate mechanical stress on the human body
Abstracts / Journal of Biotechnology 231S (2016) S4–S109
Researches concerning forest vegetation for restoring sterile dumps Mihaela Moatar 1 , Stefan Donatella Iulia 2,∗ , Dragomir Petru 1 , Maris Cosmin 1 , Stefan Carolina 1 , Iancu Tiberiu 2 , Adamov Tabita 2 , Banu Constantin 1 , Stanciu Sorin 2 1
Faculty of Horticulture and Forestry, Department Forestry, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania 2 Faculty of Farm Management, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania E-mail address: [email protected] (S.D. Iulia). Details are on the intensity of transpiration, calculations for a particular type of forest vegetation consisting of seedlings Pinus silvestris (pine) Eleagnus angustifolia, Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore), Picea abies (spruce) and Robinia pseudacacia (acacia), planted at the age of two to three years. Studied species can generally be used for the restoration of degraded land and transpiration intensity directly correlates of seedlings water consumption. It is thus a direct indicator of water requirement for development of seedlings in good condition. Robinia pseudacacia’ seedlings realized transpiration averages significantly higher intensity than the other species. Also, seedlings of P. sylvestris showed water loss through sweating significantly higher than E. angustifolia seedlings, A. pseudoplatanus and P. abies. The lowest values were recorded by P. abies seedlings. The seedlings were monitored during the years 2009–2012, the vegetation being installed on some dumps, resulting from old mine sites in the region Anina – Romania. Observations were made on ten research units at different levels of altitude ranging between 490 m and 740 m average slope is 20 units studied, presenting an exhibition targeting southern and south-east. The vegetation period (average daily temperature usually exceeds 18 ◦ C) begin perimeter area studied in early May and ends in the second decade of October. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.371 Methods to assess the effects of high rate mechanical stress on the human body Marius Valeriu Cîrmaci Matei ∗ , Adrian Nicolae Rotariu
experimental and numerical study of the penetration into a block of ballistic gelatin enable to better understand the damages provoked by a projectile. In the simulations, gelatin is considered as an isotropic and homogeneous elasto-plastic material which is not the case in reality. Therefore, a polynomial equation of state must be defined according to classical elastic or plastic materials and calibrated with real tests. The state equation parameters depend on the experiment’s conditions. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.372 A case report of Cheyletiella blakei infestation in an asymptomatic cat and skin lesions of her owner Gartner Andreea Ionela 1,∗ , Mederle Narcisa Geanina 1 , Darabus Gheorghe 1 , Marincu Iosif 2 , Mederle Ovidiu Alexandru 3 1
Department of Parasitology, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Romania 2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania 3 Department of Morphological Microscopy, Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania E-mail address: andra [email protected] (G.A. Ionela). Species of Cheyletiella mites parasite the skin of cats, dogs, rabbits and, sporadically, humans. The aim of this study is to report a human case of Cheyletiella blakei infestation acquired from an asymptomatic infected cat. The cat under study is a female aged one year. A 56-year-old woman presented a pruritic and urticariform lesions localised on the trunk, internal areas of the arms, legs and neck. Only white dandruff-like flakes were seen on the fur of the cat, by brushing and microscopical examination, because the colour of hair coat is white. The microscopic examination of the cat and human skin scraping revealed an infestation with C. blakei. The cat was treated successfully with ivermectin, while the human lesions were resolved with formamidine. The household was desinfected with permethrin. This case is particularly interesting due to the correlation between the asimptomatic skin of the cat and the urticariform skin lesions of her owner. The infestation with C. blakei could be a potential source of zoonotic infections causing some serious human health problems.
Military Technical Academy, Armament Systems Engineering and Mechatronics Department, Bucharest, Romania
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.373
E-mail address: [email protected] (M.V.C. Matei).
Study of the effect of novel CDK9 inhibitor on in vitro-induced hypertrophy in human stem-cells-derived cardiomyocytes
A high rate mechanical stress is induced into a body when an automotive accident or a gun-shot occurs. There are several methods to evaluate post factum the injuries. The Abbreviated Injury Scale is widely known. Bowen curves and Chest Wall Velocity Predictor are other experimental tools which are very useful. Also, Skin Penetration Analysis and Behind Armour Blunt Trauma Test are used to evaluate the degree of lethality or protection level at impact. We focus on ballistic gelatin, whose chemical composition and mechanical behavior make it suitable as human tissue simulant. Nowadays, in the most frequent shooting cases, more than 50% of the shots reach the center of the body, namely the thorax and the abdomen. It is important to understand the mechanical phenomena inside the body, in order to plan further medical interventions. The
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Nikolai Zhelev ∗ , Lewis Reynolds, Elena Kuzmanova Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected] (N. Zhelev). Cardiac hypertrophy is a type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) characterised by enlargement of the myocardium of the heart as a result of increasing the volume of cardiomyocytes. The elevation in the cellular volume caused by hypertrophic stimuli, results in thickening of the ventricular wall, which can proceed to impairment
Researches concerning forest vegetation for restoring sterile dumps Mihaela Moatar 1 , Stefan Donatella Iulia 2,∗ , Dragomir Petru 1 , Maris Cosmin 1 , Stefan Carolina 1 , Iancu Tiberiu 2 , Adamov Tabita 2 , Banu Constantin 1 , Stanciu Sorin 2 1
Faculty of Horticulture and Forestry, Department Forestry, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania 2 Faculty of Farm Management, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael Ist of Romania” from Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania E-mail address: [email protected] (S.D. Iulia). Details are on the intensity of transpiration, calculations for a particular type of forest vegetation consisting of seedlings Pinus silvestris (pine) Eleagnus angustifolia, Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore), Picea abies (spruce) and Robinia pseudacacia (acacia), planted at the age of two to three years. Studied species can generally be used for the restoration of degraded land and transpiration intensity directly correlates of seedlings water consumption. It is thus a direct indicator of water requirement for development of seedlings in good condition. Robinia pseudacacia’ seedlings realized transpiration averages significantly higher intensity than the other species. Also, seedlings of P. sylvestris showed water loss through sweating significantly higher than E. angustifolia seedlings, A. pseudoplatanus and P. abies. The lowest values were recorded by P. abies seedlings. The seedlings were monitored during the years 2009–2012, the vegetation being installed on some dumps, resulting from old mine sites in the region Anina – Romania. Observations were made on ten research units at different levels of altitude ranging between 490 m and 740 m average slope is 20 units studied, presenting an exhibition targeting southern and south-east. The vegetation period (average daily temperature usually exceeds 18 ◦ C) begin perimeter area studied in early May and ends in the second decade of October. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.371 Methods to assess the effects of high rate mechanical stress on the human body Marius Valeriu Cîrmaci Matei ∗ , Adrian Nicolae Rotariu
experimental and numerical study of the penetration into a block of ballistic gelatin enable to better understand the damages provoked by a projectile. In the simulations, gelatin is considered as an isotropic and homogeneous elasto-plastic material which is not the case in reality. Therefore, a polynomial equation of state must be defined according to classical elastic or plastic materials and calibrated with real tests. The state equation parameters depend on the experiment’s conditions. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.372 A case report of Cheyletiella blakei infestation in an asymptomatic cat and skin lesions of her owner Gartner Andreea Ionela 1,∗ , Mederle Narcisa Geanina 1 , Darabus Gheorghe 1 , Marincu Iosif 2 , Mederle Ovidiu Alexandru 3 1
Department of Parasitology, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Romania 2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania 3 Department of Morphological Microscopy, Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania E-mail address: andra [email protected] (G.A. Ionela). Species of Cheyletiella mites parasite the skin of cats, dogs, rabbits and, sporadically, humans. The aim of this study is to report a human case of Cheyletiella blakei infestation acquired from an asymptomatic infected cat. The cat under study is a female aged one year. A 56-year-old woman presented a pruritic and urticariform lesions localised on the trunk, internal areas of the arms, legs and neck. Only white dandruff-like flakes were seen on the fur of the cat, by brushing and microscopical examination, because the colour of hair coat is white. The microscopic examination of the cat and human skin scraping revealed an infestation with C. blakei. The cat was treated successfully with ivermectin, while the human lesions were resolved with formamidine. The household was desinfected with permethrin. This case is particularly interesting due to the correlation between the asimptomatic skin of the cat and the urticariform skin lesions of her owner. The infestation with C. blakei could be a potential source of zoonotic infections causing some serious human health problems.
Military Technical Academy, Armament Systems Engineering and Mechatronics Department, Bucharest, Romania
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.373
E-mail address: [email protected] (M.V.C. Matei).
Study of the effect of novel CDK9 inhibitor on in vitro-induced hypertrophy in human stem-cells-derived cardiomyocytes
A high rate mechanical stress is induced into a body when an automotive accident or a gun-shot occurs. There are several methods to evaluate post factum the injuries. The Abbreviated Injury Scale is widely known. Bowen curves and Chest Wall Velocity Predictor are other experimental tools which are very useful. Also, Skin Penetration Analysis and Behind Armour Blunt Trauma Test are used to evaluate the degree of lethality or protection level at impact. We focus on ballistic gelatin, whose chemical composition and mechanical behavior make it suitable as human tissue simulant. Nowadays, in the most frequent shooting cases, more than 50% of the shots reach the center of the body, namely the thorax and the abdomen. It is important to understand the mechanical phenomena inside the body, in order to plan further medical interventions. The
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Nikolai Zhelev ∗ , Lewis Reynolds, Elena Kuzmanova Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected] (N. Zhelev). Cardiac hypertrophy is a type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) characterised by enlargement of the myocardium of the heart as a result of increasing the volume of cardiomyocytes. The elevation in the cellular volume caused by hypertrophic stimuli, results in thickening of the ventricular wall, which can proceed to impairment