The microstructure of bone consists of nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HA) crystals aligned within the interspaces of collagen fibrils.To emulate this unique microstructure of bone, this work applied two biomimetic techniques to obtain bone-like microstructures in vitro, that is, combining the construction Flannels of collagen liquid crystal hydrogel (CL
The cause of urinary symptoms among Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HLTV-I) infected patients: a cross sectional study
Abstract Background HTLV-I infected patients often complain of urinary symptomatology.Epidemiological studies have suggested that these individuals have a higher prevalence and incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) than seronegative controls.However, the diagnosis of UTI in these studies relied only on patient information and did not require c
Tourism and climate conditions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000-2010
The general behavior of the tourism sector in Puerto Rico, with its marked seasonality, hints at a close relationship between tourism activities and climate conditions.Even if weather condition is only one of many variables considered by travelling tourists, climate conditions weigh heavily in the majority of the decisions.The effect of climate var
Instantaneous fluid force acting on a circular cylinder control by a small rod
Two unique bluff ORG SPIRULINA body flow control methods using a small rod have been proposed in previous studies.The first is the forced reattachment method, which is a type of separated shear layer control.This method reduces drag and generates a lift.The second is the front rod method, which involves the placement of a small rod upstream of the