Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordProtection of Human Albumin against UV-C Irradiation by Natural AntioxidantsAntonio Zuorro, Roberto LavecchiaThe use of UV-C light as a means to inactivate pathogens in biological media containing blood components or plasma derivatives has recently been rediscovered. Although highly effective, these treatments may have deleterious effects on plasma proteins such as albumin, fibrinogen and immunoglobulins. Here we investigate the use of three natural antioxidants, gallic acid, nicotinic acid and ascorbic acid, as potential … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 14, Issue 4 · 23 Oct 2018 · 9,922 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordBy-pass Devices as Effective Means of Protection from the Hydraulic HammerKhalid S. Al-RababaSwitching-off the parallel working pump units causes sudden discharge changes in parallel pipe lines, as a result of that hydraulic shocks takes place. The damping of these shocks can be achieved by the installation of the by-pass devices between the parallel lines of the piping system. The analytical calculations demonstrate that the reduction in hydraulic shocks reaches 40% and considerable … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2005 · 6,912 accessesView PDFCite