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- Landin-Olsson, Mona, et al.
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Immunoreactive trypsin(Ogen) in the sera of children with recent-onset insulin-dependent diabetes and matched controls
- 1990
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Ingår i: Pancreas. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 0885-3177. ; 5:3, s. 241-247
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To evaluate the exocrine pancreatic function at the time of diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, we determined immunoreactive an-odal and cathodal trypsin(ogen) levels in sera from almost all children (n = 375) 0-14 years of age in Sweden in whom diabetes developed during 1 year, and in sex-, age-, and geographically matched control subjects (n = 312). The median level of anodal trypsin(ogen) was 5 (quartile range, 3-7) µg/L in children with newly diagnosed diabetes, compared with a median level of 7 (quartile range, 4-8) µg/L in control subjects (p < 0.0001). Similarly, the median level of cathodal trypsin(ogen) was 8 (quartile range, 4-10) µg/L in children with diabetes, compared with a median level of 11 (quartile range, 7-15) µg/L in control subjects (p < 0.0001). The median of the individual ratios between cathodal and anodal trypsin(ogen) was 1.4 in the diabetic patients and 1.7 in the control children (p < 0.001). In a multivariate test, however, only the decrease in cathodal trypsin(ogen) concentration was associated with diabetes. The levels of trypsin(ogen)s did not correlate with levels of islet cell antibodies, present in 81% of the diabetic children. Several mechanisms may explain our findings, for example, similar pathogenetic factors may affect both the endocrine and exocrine pancreas simultaneously, a failing local trophic stimulation by insulin on the exocrine cells may decrease the trypsinogen production, and there may be an increased elimination of trypsin(ogen) because of higher filtration through the kidneys in the hyperglycemic state.
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- Carlsson, J, et al.
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Strategy for boron neutron capture therapy against tumor cells with over-expression of the epidermal growth factor-receptor.
- 1994
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Ingår i: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. - 0360-3016 .- 1879-355X. ; 30:1, s. 105-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: Gliomas, squamous carcinomas and different adenocarcinomas from breast, colon and prostate might have an increased number of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors. The receptors are, in these cases, candidates for binding of receptor specific toxic conjugates that might inactivate cellular proliferation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether it is reasonable to try ligand-dextran based conjugates for therapy.METHODS AND MATERIALS: EGF or TGF alpha were conjugated to dextran and binding, internalization, retention and degradation of eight types of such conjugates were analyzed in EGF-receptor amplified glioma cells. The conjugates were labelled with radioactive nuclides to allow detection and two of the conjugates were carrying boron in the form of carboranyl amino acids or aminoalkyl-carboranes. Comparative binding tests, applying 125I-EGF, were made with cultured breast, colon and prostate adenocarcinoma, glioma and squamous carcinoma cells. Some introductory tests to label with 76Br for positron emission tomography and with 131I for radionuclide therapy were also made.RESULTS: The dextran part of the conjugates did not prevent receptor specific binding. The amount of receptor specific binding varied between the different types of conjugates and between the tested cell types. The dextran part improved intracellular retention and radioactive nuclides were retained for at least 20-24 h. The therapeutical effect improved when 131I was attached to EGF-dextran instead of native EGF.CONCLUSION: The improved cellular retention of the ligand-dextran conjugates is an important property since it gives extended exposure time when radionuclides are applied and flexibility in the choice of time for application of neutrons in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). It is possible that ligand-dextran mediated BNCT might allow, if the applied neutron fields covers rather wide areas around the primary tumor, locally spread cells that otherwise would escape treatment to be inactivated.
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- Kronberg, B, et al.
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Preparation and evaluation of sterically stabilized liposomes: colloidal stability, serum stability, macrophage uptake and toxicology
- 1990
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Ingår i: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. - 0022-3549 .- 1520-6017. ; 79, s. 667-671
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sterically stabilized liposomes were produced by incorporating a nonionic surfactant, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), into the lipid bilayer. The sterically stabilized liposomes exhibited a superior entrapment stability compared with surfactant-free liposomes (i.e., liposomes prepared with lipids and cholesterol). The sterically stabilized liposomes were stable at high calcium ion concentrations, and liposome-entrapped carboxyflourescein was retained within the stabilized liposomes in the presence of serum for at least 5 h. The macrophage uptake of the sterically stabilized liposomes was comparable to that of liposomes containing lipids and cholesterol. The sterically stabilized liposomes were non-toxic, in concentrations up to 3.0 mM, to macrophages. These results indicate that polysorbate 80 can be used to produce stable liposomes without changing the uniqe macrophage distribution of this drug delivery system.
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- Sundín, Anders, et al.
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Radioimmunolocalization of hepatic metastases and subcutaneous xenografts from a human colonic cancer in the nude rat : Aspects of tumour implantation site and mode of antibody administration
- 1993
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Ingår i: Acta Oncologica. - 0284-186X .- 1651-226X. ; 32:7-8, s. 877-885
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Antibody localization was analyzed following intraperitoneal (i.p.) or intravenous (i.v.) injection of the 125I-labelled anti-CEA-MAb I-38S1 in 44 nude rats, in order to evaluate the influence of tumour implantation site and the route of MAb administration. The animals were xenografted with a human colonic cancer (LS 174 T), either in the form of hepatic metastases, subcutaneous (s.c.) tumours or both. Tissue measurements, 4 days after MAb injection, showed better uptake for hepatic than for s.c. tumours, irrespective of the route of antibody administration. Antibody accumulation per g liver metastases was not size dependent for noduli weighing between 4 and 1,110 mg. MAb excretion evaluated in 20 animals and blood activity studied in 11 rats were equivalent 24-96 h following i.p. and i.v. injection. Dissimilar autoradiographic patterns were seen in hepatic metastases with predominantly peripherally located clusters following i.p. and more homogeneously distributed grains after i.v. MAb administration. The results indicate that tumour implantation site has a quantitative, and the route of administration at least a qualitative impact on the tumour accretion of anti-CEA MAb I-38S1 in the present xenograft model.
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- Allard, Per, et al.
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Loss of dopamine uptake sites labeled with [3H]GBR-12935 in Alzheimer's disease.
- 1990
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Ingår i: European Neurology. - 0014-3022 .- 1421-9913. ; 30:4, s. 181-5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The binding of the dopamine uptake inhibitor [3H]GBR-12935 to postmortem putamen from a control group and patients with Alzheimer's disease/senile dementia of Alzheimer type (AD/SDAT) or vascular dementia (VD) was studied. The binding density (Bmax) in AD/SDAT was significantly reduced to 50% of control. A reduction of Bmax in VD was also noted, but it did not reach statistical significance. No differences in apparent binding affinity (Kd) between controls and dementia groups were obtained. The concentrations of dopamine (DA), dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), 3-methoxytyramine (3-MT) and homovanillic acid were also determined. The concentrations of DA and DOPAC were reduced by 30-40% in AD/SDAT and VD, but the reductions did not reach statistical significance. The concentration of 3-MT was reduced by 40% in AD/SDAT and by 30% in VD. The [3H]GBR-12935-binding densities correlated significantly with corresponding concentrations of DA in control brains. It is suggested that the loss of [3H]GBR-12935-binding sites in human putamen in AD/SDAT reflects a degeneration of dopamine neurites.
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- Andersson-Engels, Stefan, et al.
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Time-resolved and Wavelength-resolved Spectroscopy In 2-photon-excited Fluorescence Microscopy
- 1994
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Ingår i: Journal of Microscopy. - 0022-2720. ; 176, s. 195-203
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Two-photon excited fluorescence spectroscopy has been performed at a microscopic scale in combination with normal, white-light microscopy. This gave simultaneously a spectral resolution of 20 nm and a temporal resolution of 20 ps, from a volume element less than 5 mu m in all three dimensions. The sample was excited with the light from a continuously mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser that was focused on the sample in a fluorescence microscope. A polychromator and a streak-camera were used for detection. The method has been used on tissue, plant and paper samples. It has also been demonstrated how substances naturally occurring in the samples can be identified from their spectroscopic properties and the spatial distribution of these substances can be observed.
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- Cardinale, F, et al.
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Aberrations in titre and avidity of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to microbial and food antigens in IgA deficiency.
- 1992
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of immunology. - 0300-9475. ; 36:2, s. 279-83
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The antibody levels and relative avidity of serum IgM and IgG antibodies against E. coli O antigens, poliovirus type 1 and beta-lactoglobulin were determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent techniques in IgA deficient (IgAd) patients with frequent respiratory tract infections and healthy IgAd individuals. Healthy individuals with normal immunoglobulin levels served as controls. The IgM antibody levels against the bacterial, viral and food antigens and the IgG antibody levels against the bacterial antigens were significantly higher in the IgAd group with recurrent infections than in the group of healthy IgAd individuals. The symptomatic IgAd group had significantly higher levels of the IgG antibodies against the bacterial antigen, also when compared with controls. In contrast the healthy IgAd individuals had the highest avidities of IgM antibodies to the viral and food antigens. The high avidities of antibodies could be a compensatory host defence mechanism in IgAd. These aberrations may appear as a consequence of increased mucosal exposure in IgAd to antigens such as E. coli or beta-lactoglobulin, but presumably not to poliovirus which is only exceptionally present in the milieux. They could also be a result of the previously suggested dysregulation of antibody responses in IgAd.
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- Carlsson, J, et al.
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Large Multiconfigurational Hartree-fock Calculations On the Hyperfine-structure Constants of the Li-7 2s 2s and 2p 2p States
- 1992
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Ingår i: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 46:5, s. 2420-2425
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Accurate hyperfine-structure parameters for the ground and first excited states of lithium are reported. Hyperfine parameters are calculated from multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock (MCHF) wave functions using a recently written hyperfine-structure program, being a part of the MCHF Atomic Structure Package. Convergence of the hyperfine-structure parameters is studied as the active set of orbitals is increased. The relativistic, finite-nuclear-size, and finite-nuclear-mass-corrected values of the magnetic hyperfine-structure constants of the 2s S-2(1/2) and 2p P-2(1/2,3/2) states of Li-7 were determined to be A1/2=401.70 MHz and A1/2=45.94 MHz, A3/2=3.098 MHz, respectively. The final values are compared with experiments and with the most reliable theoretical values obtained with other methods.
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- Carlsson, J, et al.
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Lifetimes and Transition-probabilities of the Boron Atom Calculated With the Active-space Multiconfiguration Hartree-fock Method
- 1994
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Ingår i: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 49:5, s. 3426-3431
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Systematic multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock results are presented for the transition probabilities and excited-state lifetimes in the term system of the boron atom. Particularly, the interaction between the 1s(2)2s2p2 configuration and the 1s(2)2s2ns2S and 1s(2)2s2nd2D Rydberg series is considered. Term energies and transition-matrix elements are calculated to convergence using increasing active sets of s, p, d, f, and g orbitals.
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- Carlsson, J., et al.
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Method for determination of in-hole dynamic force-penetration data from two-point strain measurement on a percussive drill rod
- 1990
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Ingår i: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts. - 0148-9062 .- 1879-2073. ; 27:6, s. 553-558
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the present investigation is to establish a testing method suited for determination of in-hole dynamic force-penetration data for non-uniform standard percussive drill rod-bit configurations. The method is based on a version of the method of two-point strain measurement, which permits non-uniform rods, i.e. rods with variable characteristic impedance. This version allows normal force and particle velocity to be evaluated at an arbitrary cross-section of a homogenous non-uniform elastic rod from strain measurements performed at two different cross-sections of the same rod. The main problem of this investigation is to assess whether the influence of threads can be considered insignificant. As a part of the study force-penetration relationships have been determined for the penetration of a standard Sandvik Rock Tools button bit into Swedish Bohus granite.
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- Carlsson, J, et al.
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Multiconfiguration Hartree-fock Calculations and Time-resolved Laser Spectroscopy Studies of Hyperfine-structure Constants In Sodium
- 1992
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Ingår i: Physica Scripta. Topical Issues. - : IOP Publishing. - 0281-1847. ; 46:5, s. 394-398
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Hyperfine structure constants for the ground and first excited states of sodium are calculated using a newly written hyperfine structure program, which is part of the MCHF Atomic Structure Package. The calculated hyperfine structure constants are compared with the most reliable values obtained in other theoretical studies and in experiments. Also, a new accurate experimental determination of the 3p P-2(1/2) state hyperfine structure is presented.
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- Carlsson, S, et al.
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Evidence for an adrenergic innervation of the adrenal cortical blood vessels in rats.
- 1993
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Ingår i: Acta physiologica Scandinavica. - 0001-6772. ; 149:1, s. 23-30
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the blood flow in the adrenal cortex of the rat. Relative changes in the adrenal cortical blood flow were continuously measured by Laser Doppler flowmetry in 33 chloralose-anaesthetized artificially ventilated rats during electrical stimulation (1 ms, 5 V) of the left great splanchnic nerve (LGSN), which conveys both pre- and post-ganglionic nerve fibres to the adrenal gland. Laser Doppler flux (LDF) was decreased and regional resistance (RR) was increased by augmenting nerve stimulation at increasingly higher frequencies (2, 4, 8, 20 and 40 Hz). The decrease in LDF, when compared to pre-drug stimulations at 4 Hz was partially or totally inhibited by the adrenergic blocking agents trimethaphan (TRIM), guanethidine (GUA) and alpha 1-blockade with prazosin (PRAZ). Furthermore, both the decrease in LDF and the increase in RR were either completely or partially blocked by stimulation at 40 Hz after TRIM-treatment and GUA-treatment. It is concluded that the adrenal cortex in the rat is innervated by post-ganglionic adrenergic nerve fibres, which are involved in the regulation of blood flow in the adrenal cortex.
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- Carlsson, Svante, et al.
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Finding the shortest watchman route in a simple polygon
- 1993
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Ingår i: Algorithms and Computation 4th International Symposium, ISAAC '93. - Berlin : Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology/Springer Verlag. - 9783540575689 ; , s. 58-67
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present the first polynomial-time algorithm that finds the shortest route in a simple polygon such that all points of the polygon is visible from some point on the route. This route is sometimes called the shortest watchman route, and it does not allow any restrictions on the route or on the simple polygon. Our algorithm runs in O(n 3) time.
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- Carlsson, Svante, et al.
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Optimum guard covers and m-watchmen routes for restricted polygons
- 1993
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Ingår i: International journal of computational geometry and applications. - 0218-1959. ; 3:1, s. 85-105
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A watchman, in the terminology of art galleries, is a mobile guard. We consider several watchman and guard problems for different classes of polygons. We introduce the notion of vision spans along a path (route) which provide a natural connection between the Art Gallery problem, the m-watchmen problem and the watchman route problem. We prove that finding the minimum number of vision points, i.e., static guards, along a shortest watchman route is NP-hard. We provide a linear time algorithm to compute the best set of static guards in a histogram polygon. The m-watchmen problem, minimize total length of routes for m watchmen, is NP-hard for simple polygons. We give a \Theta(n 3 + n 2 m 2 )-time algorithm to compute the best set of m watchmen in a histogram. 1 Introduction The problem of placing guards in an art gallery so that every point in the gallery is visible to at least one guard has been considered by several researchers. If the gallery is represented by a polygon, ...
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- Graf, Wilhelm, et al.
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Induction and quantification of hepatic metastases from a human colonic cancer in the nude rat
- 1992
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Ingår i: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. - 0748-7983 .- 1532-2157. ; 18:6, s. 608-614
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nude rats were injected with human colonic cancer cells (LS 174 T) in the superior mesenteric vein and the extent of hepatic metastases at sacrifice was estimated by visual inspection and computer-based area calculation. After 3 weeks, 5.0 x 10(6) cells caused hepatic metastases in 14/14 rats whereas 0.5 x 10(6) cells failed to produce liver metastases in 4/4 rats (P < 0.001). Injection of 1.0 x 10(7) cells caused portal vein occlusion in 3/5 rats. Extrahepatic tumour growth was rare; lung metastases were observed in four rats, and three rats had local tumour in the abdomen. The average extent of hepatic tumour replacement was 20.2 +/- 4.0%. Injection of embolies or single cells did not affect the incidence or extent of hepatic metastases. The incidence of hepatic metastases was similar in male and female rats, but the extent of hepatic tumour was larger in males (24.6%) than in females (3.2%) (P = 0.005). The pathophysiological similarities to human disease should make this model suitable for diagnostic and therapeutic studies with clinical application.
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- Laine, J, et al.
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Surface characterization of unbleached kraft pulps by means of ESCA
- 1994
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Ingår i: Cellulose. - 0969-0239 .- 1572-882X. ; 1, s. 145-160
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The effect of digestion conditions (amount of effective alkali, digestion time) on the surface compositions of unbleached softwood (Pinus sylvestris) kraft pulp has been investigated by ESCA analysis. The quantities monitored were the angular dependence of the total O/C ratio, the relative amounts of carbons in different states of oxidation and the adsorption of Al and Ca ions to the carboxyl groups in the surface. Analysis of the angular dependence of ESCA intensities shows that the concentration of alkyl carbon is high in a very thin surface layer. This enrichment becomes more marked as the lignin content (kappa number) decreases, but it is not affected by extraction of the fibres with dichloromethane. It is concluded that the observed distribution is due to re-precipitation of lignin. In pulp that has not been extracted, there is also strong enrichment of extractives in the surface. This amount increases with increasing effective alkali but is relatively independent of the time of digestion. ESCA analysis of the Al and Ca bound to the carboxyl groups shows that the amount of these depends on digestion time; the results are consistent with the notion that the reprecipitated lignin contains carboxyl groups.
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- Lundberg, Bengt, et al.
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Analysis of elastic waves in non-uniform rods from two-point strain measurement
- 1990
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Ingår i: Journal of Sound and Vibration. - 0022-460X .- 1095-8568. ; 137:3, s. 483-493
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A method is established which permits evaluation of the histories of normal force and particle velocity at an arbitrary cross-section E of a non-uniform linearly-elastic rod from measured strain histories at two different cross-sections, A and B. Other quantities at E, such as stress, strain, displacement, acceleration and power transmission, can be determined in terms of the evaluated normal force and particle velocity. The method is an extension of that developed by Lundberg and Henchoz for uniform rods. Theoretical results, based on one-dimensional elastic wave theory, are provided for the general case as well as for cases of piecewise constant characteritic impedance. Experimental tests with different configurations of non-uniform rods and strain gauges show that the normal force histories determined at E with the present method (from measured strains at A and B) agree well with those obtained through direct strain measurement at E.
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- Sundin, Anders, et al.
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Radioimmunolocalization of human colonic cancer xenografts : aspects of extensive purification of monoclonal anti-CEA-antibodies
- 1991
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Ingår i: International journal of radiation applications and instrumentation. Part B, Nuclear medicine and biology. - 0883-2897. ; 18:8, s. 891-899
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Tumour-to-normal tissue ratios of i.p. injected 125I-labelled monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), reacting with CEA were determined in nude rats xenografted with human colonic cancer cells (LS 174 T). Two MAbs, I-38S1 and II-16, reactive with the GOLD 1-epitope on CEA were tested. MAb I-38S1 was also tested after additional purification using anion exchange chromatography (thereafter named AEC 38). In the external activity measurements, MAb AEC 38 showed significantly better tumour-to-liver ratios than did MAb II-16 on all 4 days after injection. MAb I-38S1 gave intermediate ratios but was significantly better than II-16 only on day 3. The mean tumour-to-blood ratios were 3.0, 2.6 and 1.5 and the mean tumour-to-liver ratios were 6.6, 4.8 and 3.5 for MAbs AEC 38, I-38S1 and II-16 respectively. Gamma camera registrations in 3 animals on 4 days showed good imaging properties for all three MAbs and the patterns of tissue uptake were consistent with those seen in the external measurements. Furthermore, histopathological and immunohistochemical determinations were performed, showing that MAb II-16 gave about the same spatial binding as the previously analysed MAb I-38S1. The results indicate that additional purification of MAbs using anion exchange chromatography may potentiate tumour uptake in this model.
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- Svanberg, Sune, et al.
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Applications of terawatt lasers
- 1994
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Ingår i: LASER SPECTROSCOPY - XITH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. - : AIP. - 1551-7616 .- 0094-243X. - 1563962624 ; :290, s. 264-269
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