The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of T2 turbo spin echo (TSE) axial and sagittal BLADE sequences in reducing or even eliminating motion, pulsatile flow and cross-talk artifacts in lumbar spine MRI ...

We investigated the diversity of Cyanobacteria by microscopic observation and sequencing of cyanobacterial-specific amplified 16S rRNA genes in the water column of two shallow, eutrophic lakes (Doirani and Kastoria, northern ...

A new experimental setup for flow rate measurement of gases through microsystems is presented. Its principle is based on two complementary techniques, called droplet tracking method and constant-volume method. Experimental ...

The semi-enclosed environment of Pagasitikos Gulf was the object of a holistic study during 1998-1999 following the appearance of mucilaginous events during summer. A major part of the INSEA project was the development and ...

The effects of postharvest application of 1-MCP and air storage in the presence of low O<inf>3</inf> concentration on 'Red Chief' apple fruit quality were studied during prolonged storage. Apple fruit were harvested from ...

Cancer patients usually develop malnutrition which may alter their innate immune system integrity. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical relevance of chemokine response after lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulation ...

The goal of this work is the analysis of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 mu m (PM10) recorded in the urban area of Volos, a medium-sized Greek coastal city on the eastern seaboard of Central Greece. ...

The critical level of air pollutants in the atmosphere is the concentration above which adverse effects occur on sensitive receptors, such as plants and ecosystems. Ozone is the most important air pollutant in Europe ...