ock restoration can be obtained using IBG in revision hip surgery. This technique is also useful in re-revision surgery; however, a better surgical technique including a closer distance to hip rotation centre could decrease the risk of radiological migration of the acetabular component. A longer follow-up is required to assess potential fixation…[Read more]

Concentrations of copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) in muscle and gills of four Benthic fish species (Brachirus orientalis, Argyrops spinifer, Platycephalus indicus and Sillago sihama) from Shif Island of Iran were analyzed using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The heavy metal levels observed in tissues varied…[Read more]

The environmental monitoring of Ni is targeted at a threshold limit value of 0.34 μM, as set by the World Health Organization. This sensitivity target can usually only be met by time-consuming and expensive laboratory measurements. There is a need for inexpensive, field-applicable methods, even if they are only used for signaling the necessity of…[Read more]