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There is an increasing awareness about the problems associated with blood transfusions. One concernbacterial contamination of blood bags. If contaminated blood is transfused, the person receiving thebecoming sick and dying. Current standards require that blood be visually inspected before leaving tblood has an abnormal appearance, it is not used. This visual quality check is subject to human judgt ...

The objective of this research program is to demonstrate the feasibility of a new controlled-releasuse in an injectable formulation of buprenorphine to improve treatment of opioid dependence. The keytechnology is the use of bioerodible microporous microbeads with a controllable structure that allowas well as easily varied release rates and durations of release. These controlled-release microbeadsi ...

We will develop and test a model by which health plan report card information is disseminatedto publicly-sponsored consumers to use in selecting health care systems/plans. The model willincorporate a decision-making paradigm enabling Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to integratepersonal values/preferences, medical histories, etc. with features of health plans. Model developmentwill use both pri ...

The investigator is developing Enzocide for use in the egg processing industry. The incidence of fooutbreaks associated with Salmonella has risen steadily since the mid 1970s. The monetary cost of saestimated at 4 billion dollars, annually. The primary cause of salmonellosis has been linked to theegg products containing Salmonella enteritidis. Enzocide is an effective microbicide that is non-toxhu ...

The observed antigenic cross-reactivity between the Borrelia species that causes Lyme disease and Bthat causes Relapsing Fever is one of the problems in confirming cases of Lyme disease in areas endeinfections. As thedemand for the development of Lyme disease diagnostic procedures increases, it isbe able to discriminate between the related Borrelia species. Serological assays for relapsing feverin ...

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According to a NIDR survey on employed American adult's oral health, approximately 42% of those oldyears and 4% of those 35 to 65 years are totally edentulous. Additionally, by the age of 65, those waverage of ten, while those between the ages of 55 to 64 have lost nine. This tremendous number of ibenefit from dental implant therapy. Following tooth extraction, the edentulous ridge begins to resob ...