342 food samples and 250 house wives surveyed in Dong Da district, Ha Noi city in the year 2003 showed that in 39.6% of checked food samples, there was borax, among them the highest use of borax was in "gio lua" and the lowest in "cha nac". Some cakes as "banh gio" and "banh cuon" were the most concerned ones. 20% of food samples, there was unpermitted stain. House wives' knowledge, attitute and practice of hygience and were improved but in 100% among them the awareness about hygien and food safety was needed to strengthen.
Borates ; Food ; Knowledge ; Hygiene

A cross-sectional study on actual situation of using of borax and colour additive in 390 traditional food samples (Lean pork paste, roast pork, fermented pork roll, noodles, green rice flake cake, pyramidal rice dumpling) has been conducted in Ha Tay province during 2002-2003. The results have shown that 95.2% of lean pork paste sample, 79.3% of fermented pork roll, 10.9% of noodles, 60.0% of cake samples were found with borax-an unpermitted chemical in food. Color additive was found in almost examined samples
Food ; Borates ; Epidemiology

OBJECTIVETo characterize the property of uricase loaded in uricase-catalase liposomes (BUCLPs) prepared using borate buffer.

METHODSBUCLPs were prepared using reverse-phase evaporation, and the physicochemical properties of uricase in the prepared BUCLPs were examined.

RESULTSThe optimal temperature of BUCLP and URI was 40 degrees celsius, their optimal pH values were 8.0 and 8.5, and their Michaelis-Menten constants were 14.207 µmol/L and 13.623 µmol/L, respectively. Fluorescence intensity of nanoliposome-loaded uricase-catalase that bound to FITC was higher than that of uricase-catalase binding directly with FITC; the fluorescence intensity of BUCLP was higher than that of free uricase-catalase at 280 nm.

CONCLUSIONUricase activity is enhanced after loading in uricase and catalase liposomes.

Borates ; Catalase ; Liposomes ; Nanoparticles ; chemistry ; Temperature ; Urate Oxidase ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo discuss the influence of nano-silica content which was hydrolyzed by tetraethyl orthosioate (TEOS) on the aluminum borate whisker (AlBw) and silica filler composite resins on flexural properties.

METHODSThe nanometer-size silicon dioxide (SiO2) particles were prepared by sol-gel method based on tetraethyl orthosioate. Different proportion of AlBw and SiO2 were fused and attached onto the surface of AlBw through high temperature, then polymerized with resin matrix after surface siliconization and their flexural strength and flexural modulus were determined. The effects of heat treatment to the surface morphology of AlBw and the shapes of the mixture at various proportions were characterized by TEM.

RESULTSThe flexural properties of dental composite resins with AlBw-SiO2 compound as inorganic fillers were significantly improved. The flexural property of a new type of dental composite resins was(130.29 +/- 8.38) MPa, when the mass ratio of AlBw and nano-SiO2 particle was 3:1.

CONCLUSIONNano-silica content which was hydrolyzed by tetraethyl orthosioate improved flexural properties of the aluminum borate whisker and silica filler composite resins.

Acrylic Resins ; Aluminum ; Animals ; Borates ; Composite Resins ; Materials Testing ; Pliability ; Polyurethanes ; Silanes ; Silicon Dioxide ; Vibrissae

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine an appropriate application duration of sodium ascorbate (SA) antioxidant gel in reducing microleakage of bonded composite restoration in intracoronally-bleached teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty endodontically-treated human incisors were randomly divided into eight groups: control, no bleaching; IB and DB, immediate and delayed bonding after bleaching, respectively; S10m, S60m, S24h, S3d and S7d, bleaching + SA gel for 10 min, 60 min, 24 hr, 3 day and 7 day, respectively. For bleaching, a mixture of 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate was applied for 7 day. All access cavities were restored using One-Step adhesive (Bisco Inc.) and then Aelite LS Packable composite (Bisco Inc.). The bonded specimens were subjected to 500 thermal cycles, immersed in 1% methylene blue for 8 hr, and longitudinally sectioned. Microleakage was assessed with a 0 - 4 scoring system and analyzed using nonparametric statistical methods (alpha = 0.05). RESULTS: Group IB showed a significantly higher microleakge than the control group (p = 0.006) and group DB a statistically similar score to the control group (p > 0.999). Although groups S10m, S60m, and S24h exhibited significantly higher scores than group DB (p < 0.05), the microleakage in groups S3d and S7d was statistically similar to that in group DB (p = 0.771, p > 0.999). CONCLUSIONS: Application of SA gel for 3 day after nonvital bleaching was effective in reducing microleakage of composite restoration in intracoronally-bleached teeth.
Adhesives ; Ascorbic Acid ; Borates ; Composite Resins ; Humans ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; Incisor ; Methylene Blue ; Sodium ; Tooth

PURPOSE: This study was aimed to determine the effect of two chemically distinct denture cleansers and water on the surface hardness of acrylic and silicone based soft denture liners at various time intervals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two commonly used commercial resilient liner material were selected based on their chemical composition (silicone- and acrylic-based soft liners) for this investigation. 120 cylindrical specimens were made of 15 mm x 10 mm dimensions (according to ASTM: D-2240-64T) in a custom made metal mold. All specimens were stored in artificial saliva throughout the study. Forty specimens were cleansed daily in 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution; forty were cleansed in sodium perborate and remaining forty specimens were daily rinsed in water. Testing was done at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for surface hardness using a Shore A Durometer. A mean of 3 reading for each sample was subjected to one-way ANOVA, Post Hoc test and pair-t test for statistical analysis. P values of less than 0.05 were taken as statistically significant. RESULTS: Surface hardness of all the samples was significantly higher after a period of 6 months irrespective of the cleansing treatment. Minor changes were observed between control, sodium hypochlorite and sodium perborate groups with time. Greater change was observed in surface hardness of acrylic-based soft denture liners as compared to silicone-based soft liners for all groups, as time progressed. CONCLUSION: Silicone-based soft denture liners performed significantly better in all cleansing treatments than acrylic-based soft denture liners.
Borates ; Denture Cleansers ; Denture Liners ; Dentures ; Fungi ; Hardness ; Saliva, Artificial ; Silicones ; Sodium ; Sodium Hypochlorite ; Water

OBJECTIVETo develop a high performance capillary electrophoresis method for Citrus aurantium fingerprints to control its quality.

METHODThe background electrolyte (BGE) was an 80 mmol x L(-1) boric acid solution containing 15 mmol x L(-1) borate. The pH of the BGE was adjusted to 9.70 with KOH solution. The detection wavelength was 201 nm and a voltage of 16 kV was applied. The sample hydrodynamic injection was 0.4 ps with a duration time of 8 sec. C. aurantium was extracted by water and a set of capillary electrophoresis fingerprints (CEFP) containing 12 co-possessing peaks was obtained.

RESULTThere were good similarities between the standard CEFP and each set of CEFP of C. aurantium collected from eleven different places, and their similarity coefficients were between 0.973 and 0.996.

CONCLUSIONThe CEFP has acceptable precision, reproducibility and stability and can be used for the quality control of C. aurantium.

Borates ; chemistry ; Citrus ; chemistry ; Electrolytes ; chemistry ; Electrophoresis, Capillary ; methods ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Temperature

OBJECTIVETo study MIC value of 7 boron derivatives namely [Boric acid (H(3)BO(3)), Anhydrous Borax (Na(2)B(4)O(7)), Sodium Borate (NaBO(2)), Diammonium Tetraborate (NH(4))(2)B(4)O(7), Sodium Perborate (NaBO(3)), Boron Trioxide (B(2)O(3)), Potassium Tetraborate (K(2)B(4)O(7))] on E. coli and P. aeruginosa and their effects on survival of bacteria in lake water and resistance against kanamycin antibiotic.

METHODSMIC values of Boron derivatives and antibiotic were studied by broth microdilution method. The effect of boron derivatives on survival of bacteria in lake water were also determined with plate count.

RESULTSSodium perborate was determined as the most effective substance among the studied substances. Effectiveness increased as temperature increased. E. coli was more affected from P. aeruginosa in 8 mg/mL sodium perborate concentration in lake water. Moreover, it was determined that MIC value of kanamycin antibiotic decreased 200 times by especially treating P. aeruginosa with sodium perborate in lake water. However, it can be stated that this change in resistance did not arise from microorganisms.

CONCLUSIONSodium perborate solution can be used supportedly in kanamycin antibiotic applications for P. aeruginosa. Future studies are necessary to explore the relation between sodium perborate and kanamycin which is effective on P. aeruginosa in lake water.

Borates ; pharmacology ; Escherichia coli ; drug effects ; Kanamycin Resistance ; Lakes ; microbiology ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; drug effects

The bleaching of discolored nonvital teeth is conservative treatment that satisfy the cosmetic desire. The most common method for this treatment, walking bleaching, is using 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate. Many alternatives are suggested for preventing the external cervical root resorption that is the common complication of the nonvital teeth bleaching with 30% hydrogen peroxide. The same extent of oxidation reactions as that resulted by the bleaching with the application of 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate can also be acquired more safely by materials that contain 10% carbamide peroxide, used primarily for the bleaching of vital teeth. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of 10% and 15% carbamide peroxide bleaching gel in nonvatal teeth bleaching. The internal bleaching of intentionally discolored teeth was performed in vitro with 10% carbamide peroxide (Group 1), 15% carbamide peroxide (Group 2), mixture of distilled water and sodium perborate (Group 3), and mixture of 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate (Group 4). The bleaching materials were refreshed following 3, 6, 9 and 12 days. To evaluate the bleaching effect, the color change of the crowns was measured at 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 15 days of bleaching using the colorimeter. The results were as follows : 1. L* and DeltaE* values were increased with time in all bleaching agents(p<0.01). 2. There was no significant difference in L* and DeltaE* value among bleaching agents. 3. DeltaE* value higher than 3 was shown after 3 days of bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide gel, 1 day with 15% carbamide peroxide gel, 4 days with mixture sodium perborate and distilled water and 4 days with mixture sodium perborate and 30% hydrogen peroxide, respectively. These results revealed that the use of 10% and 15% carbamide peroxide bleaching gel in non-vital teeth bleaching is as effective as mixture of distilled water and sodium perborate and mixture of 30% hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate. Accordingly, carbamide peroxide could be used clinically to bleach discolored non-vital teeth.
Borates ; Cosmetics ; Crowns ; Hydrogen ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; Intention ; Peroxides ; Root Resorption ; Sodium ; Tooth ; Tooth Bleaching ; Tooth, Nonvital ; Urea ; Walking ; Water

Bladder neck incision or transurethral incision of the prostate is a procedure described for men with bladder outflow obstruction associated with a gland size of less than 30 ml. We report a case of a man with detrusor dysfunction who was having increasing difficulty performing clean intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder. The successful use of the 120 W lithium triborate laser to perform a "mini-photoselective vaporization of the prostate" ("mini-PVP") enabled discharge of the patient on the same day as well as resolution of the patient's difficulties in performing self-catheterization. Mini-PVP has proven to be a simple and effective approach to resolution of a prostate configuration impeding the process of clean intermittent self-catheterization.
Borates ; Humans ; Intermittent Urethral Catheterization ; Lithium ; Lithium Compounds ; Male ; Neck ; Prostate ; Prostatectomy ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; Urinary Bladder ; Volatilization