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304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube


Product Description:

SD-steel's 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube is a premium quality product designed for applications requiring high corrosion resistance and durability. This capillary tube is ideal for use in medical devices, instrumentation, and precision engineering due to its excellent mechanical properties and superior finish.

Material:

The 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube is made from Grade 304 stainless steel, which is known for its outstanding resistance to atmospheric corrosion and many organic and inorganic chemicals. It also offers good formability and weldability, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.

Specifications:

| Specification | Details |

|---------------|---------|

| Material | 304 Stainless Steel |

| Outer Diameter (OD) | 0.5mm - 10mm |

| Inner Diameter (ID) | 0.1mm - 9mm |

| Length | Customizable up to 6 meters |

Dimensions:

| Dimension | Range |

|-----------|-------|

| OD | 0.5mm - 10mm |

| ID | 0.1mm - 9mm |

| Length | Customizable up to 60 inches (approx. 16.76 meters) |

Usage Scenarios:

Our 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube is widely used in various industries including:

Medical Devices: For the production of syringes, catheters, and other medical instruments.

Instrumentation: In pressure gauges, thermometers, and other precision instruments.

Chemical Processing: For transferring corrosive fluids and gases.

Automotive Industry: For fuel lines and other critical components.

Company Strengths:

SD-steel is a leading supplier of high-quality stainless steel products with over two decades of experience in the industry. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities ensure that all our products meet international standards. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and timely delivery.

FAQs:

1. What are the advantages of using 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube?

- The 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube offers excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, and good formability. It is also easy to clean and maintain, making it ideal for applications where hygiene is critical.

2. Can the length of the capillary tube be customized?

- Yes, we offer customizable lengths up to 6 meters. Please contact us for specific requirements.

3. What is the minimum order quantity?

- The minimum order quantity varies depending on the specifications. Please contact us at +65 83016969 for more details.

Contact us today to learn more about our 304 Stainless Steel Capillary Tube and how it can benefit your application.

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Cma Dishmachines 03202.00 Thermometer- PartsFe

Order Cma Dishmachines 03202.00 Thermometer (Capillary) today! Shop Restaurant Equipment Parts & Accessories at PartsFe with same-day shipping, available at the best prices.

Dimensions Length: 4.5 In Width: 4.5 In Height: 3 In Weight: 0.68 lbs

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Cma Dishmachines 03202.00 Thermometer (Capillary) | PartsFe Canada

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Stero 0P-651135 2" Dial Thermometer W/ Stainless Steel Capillary, 1/2" MPT Stuff Box | PartsFe

The Stero 0P-651135 is a high-quality 2" dial thermometer designed for precision temperature measurement. Featuring a durable stainless steel capillary, this thermometer is built for reliability and accuracy in various applications. It includes a 1/2" MPT stuff box for easy installation, making it ideal for both industrial and culinary uses. Its clear dial ensures quick readability, while the robust construction guarantees longevity even in demanding environments.

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Stero 0P-651135 2" Dial Thermometer W/ Stainless Steel Capillary, 1/2" MPT Stuff Box | PartsFe Canada

Order Stero 0P-651135 2" Dial Thermometer W/ Stainless Steel Capillary, 1/2" MPT Stuff Box today! Shop Restaurant Equipment Parts & Accessories at PartsFe Canada with same-day shipping, available at the best prices.

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Serological Water Bath

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Double wall construction, inner being made out of highly polished thick stainless steel and outer made out of thick mild steel sheet finished in stoving white enamel paint or staple mat colour combinations. The gap is filled with special glass wool for temp. insulation. The bath is provided with the drain cock to easily drain out the water and clean the chamber when required. A pyramidal shaped cover is provided. Immersion type heating elements are fitted at bottom. Temp. range  5o C above ambient to 80o C with accuracy + 0.5oC to 1oC is controlled by capillary thermostat regulated by a graduated knob on the panel, which is also provided with pilot lamp etc. The equipment is workable on 220V AC 50Hz single phase.  The baths are supplied without racks, thermometer and stirring arrangement.

Size inside Chamber (Stainless Steel)   Capacity (Approx).

a. 300x175x175mm  (Suitable for 1 racks)                  12ltrs.

b. 300x250x175mm  (Suitable for 2 racks)                  14ltrs.

c. 375x300x175mm  (Suitable for 4 racks)                  18ltrs.

d. 475x300x175mm  (Suitable for 6 racks )                 25ltrs.

e. 605x300x175mm  (Suitable for 8 racks )                 32ltrs.

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China made Sensor speed CS-1 G-065-05-1 for power plant

"China made Sensor speed CS-1 G-065-05-1 for power plant Deyang Dongfang Yoyik is a strong manufacture and trade company. We have a wide range of mechanical parts and components generator parts, electrical and electronic products processing, hydraulic machinery and components, hydroelectric generating units, coal-fired generating units, especially professional accessories for generator units. The goods are absolutely authentic, rest assured.

Yoyik can offer many spare parts for power plants as below:

DF-Sensor speed CS-1 G-065-05-1-DF

sensor lvdt ZD-5000TDB rtd temperature 4Q15244 sensor lvdt 1000TDZ-A Magnetic Speed Sensors CS-3-M10-L70 thermocouples extension lead wires TE-209 Analog Linear Displacement Sensor 700TD high temperature thermocouple TC03A2-KY-2B/S3 Magnetic Pick-up Speed Sensor 143.35.19 Resistance Temperature Detector WZPM2 3 wire rtd DZ3.1.2.7-1992 inductive displacement sensor LVDT-20-6 temperature gauge sensor WZPM2-08-040-M18-S lvdt linear position sensor A156.33.42.04 displacement sensor sany C9231118 Non-Contact Linear Displacement sensor TD-1-100 thermal resistance units WZPK2-380B φ8 platinum rhodium thermocouple wire WRNK2-331\φ6\K lvdt 0-300 ZDET700B Hall Effect RPM/Speed Sensor CS-3 thermocouple type k  TC03A2-KY-2B/S17 lvdt-sensor TDZ-1 lvdt probe 191.36.09.02 thermistor TE-104 rpm meter digital speed HZQW-03A thermocouple range TE-305 lvdt probe 191.36.09.18 rtd WZPK2-238 LVDT sensor TDZ-1-24 displacement sensor 186.33.01.07 lvdt 20mm sensor A157.33.42.03 pt100 temperature controller WZPM2-08-040-M18-S rtd thermal resistance WZPM2-001 Φ5 displacement sensor 6000TDGN industrial displacement sensor 268.33.01.B Thermocouple Temperature Measurement WRNR-010 K φ5mm rpm sensor generator H1512-001 Sensor speed CS-1 G-065-05-1

Limit switch ZHS40-4-N-03 liquid level transmitter CEL-3596F/G lvdt 0-300 ZD-10000TDB output shaft speed sensor ZS-03 Platinum RTD Sensor WZP type k thermocouple TE-205 LVDT Displacement Transducer Sensors LVDT-50-3 heater cartridge 24v ZJ-14.5-400 lvdt transducer displacement 191.36.09.11 linear displacement sensor B151.36.09.04-007 speed sensor CS_1 D-088-02-01 LVDT Displacement Sensors ZDET300B vertical Pressure gauge Z1237973 lvdt-sensor DET600A capillary temperature gauge WSSP-481 LVDT Position Sensor TDZ-1-13 speed sensor cost PRA-BOX TE Temperature element WZPN2-002 Adjustable Bimetal Thermometer WSSP-481 lvdt displacement sensor inductive sensor LVDT-300-6 steam turbine bolt heater ZJ-20-13(R) Rotary Torque Sensor CS-3-M16-L140 Analog Linear Displacement Sensor HL-6-25-15 full form of lvdt FRD.WJA2.308 temperature probe sensor WZPK2-336 linear displacement sensor TDZ-1-02 Platinum Thermocouple Wire TE-106 thermowell TE-304 displacement transducer 7000TDG turbine speed sensor bme tcu 70085-1010-411 dual sensor rtd WZPK2-323 rpm sensor generator CS1 Bimetal Temperature Gauge WTY-402 flexible heating element JHG03 linear variable displacement transducer ZD-10000TDA Speed Sensor SZCB-01 Sensor speed CS-1 G-065-05-1

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REFRIGERATION PRESSURE GAUGE FOR THE REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY

In our quest to provide you with the best instrument at GPI Inc., we have a specialized pressure gauge specifically made for refrigeration. It works perfect for pressure measurement in the refrigeration industry.

The pressure gauge can also be used to measure pressure air condition and freezing facilities in cold rooms, cold filling equipment’s, and industrial refrigerators. It can be used in these industries to measure the pressure of gas or liquid and to ensure that the optimal amount of pressure is circulated for a given application.

When understand that one of the needs of our clients is to get quality refrigeration gauge at the best affordable price, and this is why our prices are quite competitive and affordable to purchase. This is a highly accurate pressure gauge that can also be used in industrial and mechanical processing.

You are assured of a long-lasting pressure gauge that will continue to test and compare the high side and low side pressure reading of refrigeration and other similar cooling appliances.

It has a glass frame and also a rubber casing that gives it good protection. It also comes in a variety of different models that you can always choose from.

ACCURATE HVAC PRESSURE GAUGE

As part of our pressure gauge range of instruments we also have the HVAC pressure gauge. It is specially designed for the measurement of liquids that are not high temperature and highly viscous and they are also suitable for gases.

This is a preferred choice of customers who seek an HVAC Pressure Gauge that will meet their needs and requirements as it meets various quality standards. We provide it at the best affordable price that will provide value for the money spent.

The HVAC is also perfect for air conditioning and refrigeration. This pressure gauge provides accurate readings that is certain and can be used to make correct decisions. It also meets the standard size for HVAC systems and can be read while standing next to the gauge.

This HVAC pressure has been designed with the best materials – stainless steel, aluminium etc. – that makes it very durable for long use. This pressure gauge is ideal for refrigeration and even plumbing.

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Of Accidents and Mishaps #2

Hi guys!! So I wasn’t going to post anything today, but then I remembered that it was National Sibling Day, so I decided to contribute a little psuedo-sibling behavior fic to the day.  I hope you enjoy!

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Mac sunk further into the couch he was currently occupying as Jack rounded the corner from the kitchen, thermometer in hand.

“Come on man, you’ve taken our temperatures about a million times now.” 

“Yeah dude, chill,” Riley said, from across the room.  Although her tone was annoyed, the look in her eyes told Jack she was kidding.  

They were right though, almost every fifteen minutes he had insisted on taking their temperatures, even though their fevers had broken the previous day.  He just couldn’t stop, these kids meant too much to him, so he would do his best to take care of them, even if it did get a little tedious at times.

He ignored Riley’s eye roll and approached the couch where she was laying, blankets arranged haphazardly around her.

“Well, you can never be too careful.”

“Actually I’m pretty sure in this case you can,” Riley responded, but obligingly sat up so Jack could scan her forehead.  A look of amusement passed over her features, but Jack, just thinking she was making fun of his constant nitpicking, thought nothing of it.

He quickly ran the thermometer across her forehead.  He soon realized what Riley’s strange face had been for, and it was not because of his nitpicking.  When he looked at the temperature reading, he saw, very clearly, 57 degrees.  

When he looked back up at Riley, his suspicions were confirmed when he saw her barely able to contain her laughter, her eyes lighting up as she did so.

“Well, I may not be a genius, but I’m pretty sure you should be dead,” he said, feigning concern, “I guess that means you’ll have to stay home a couple more days now.  I’m sure Matty won’t mind, I mean, your health always comes first.”

At that, Riley stopped laughing.  “It was Mac’s idea,” she grumbled.

“Hey!” Mac responded, “You’re the one who agreed to it.”

“Yeah, but I didn’t think you’d actually be able to do it!”

Before their argument could escalate, Jack interrupted, “You guys sound like children, you know.”  

“Don’t blame us, we’re sick,” Riley said.  

“Yeah, actually studies have shown that influenza can cause people to act younger than they are. That symptom is usually in kids though…”

Before Mac could finish, Riley interjected, “See? It’s not our fault.”

Deciding not to debate any more on the topic, Jack changed the subject, “How did you even do this, Mac?”

Delighted at getting to explain his process, Mac launched into a detailed explanation about changing the amount of mercury in the thermometer, therefore changing the rate of expansion in the capillary tube, and finally making the thermometer read incorrectly.  Although he understood very little of what Mac was saying, due to the excessive speed at which he was talking and the complexity of the plan, he let Mac ramble.  It was the first time since both he and Riley had gotten the flu that he had truly sounded like himself.

After Mac’s long explanation, Riley turned back to Jack.  “You’re not really going to make us stay home longer are you? We both feel fine,” she said, moving to stand up.  

Jack saw her legs start to tremble and caught her, just as her knees gave out.  “You sure about that?” he asked lightly, but his tone was laced with concern.

“You know, maybe another day at home wouldn’t hurt.”

Knowing it took a lot for Riley to admit that she wasn’t at her best, Jack just nodded, and set her gently back on the couch.

“Mac, how you feelin’ buddy?” he asked, turning towards the opposite couch, where Mac was now fully underneath the blanket, just a small strand of blond hair sticking out from the edge.

Jack laughed, “Okay then, one more day it is.”

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Thanks for reading! I did only a small amount of research on thermometers before writing this fic, so please excuse any errors in my logic.  Have a great day!!

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Custom Stainless Steel Capillary Tube


At SD-steel, we specialize in providing high-quality custom stainless steel capillary tubes tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our capillary tubes are designed for precision applications where durability and reliability are paramount.

Product Description

Our custom stainless steel capillary tubes are manufactured using advanced techniques to ensure uniformity and precision. They are ideal for a variety of applications including medical devices, aerospace components, and industrial instrumentation.

Material

The primary material used is 316L stainless steel, known for its excellent corrosion resistance and strength. This grade of stainless steel is particularly suitable for applications requiring high purity and low contamination levels.

Specifications & Dimensions

Below is a table outlining the standard specifications and dimensions available:

| Diameter (mm) | Wall Thickness (mm) | Length (m) |

|---------------|---------------------|------------|

| 0.5 | 0.05 | 1 |

| 1 | 0.08 | 2 |

| 1.5 | 0.1 | 3 |

| 2 | 0.15 | 5 |

Usage Scenarios

These capillary tubes are widely used in:

Medical Devices: For precise fluid delivery systems.

Aerospace Industry: In sensors and control systems.

Chemical Processing: For transferring corrosive fluids.

Instrumentation: As part of pressure gauges and thermometers.

Company Strengths

SD-steel boasts over two decades of experience in the steel industry. Our state-of-the-art facilities and rigorous quality control processes ensure that every product meets or exceeds industry standards. We pride ourselves on our commitment to customer satisfaction and innovation.

FAQs

Q: What is the minimum order quantity?

A: The minimum order quantity varies depending on the specification. Please contact us at +65 83016969 for more details.

Q: Can you provide custom lengths?

A: Yes, we offer custom lengths based on your requirements. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Q: Are there any certifications for your products?

A: All our products comply with international standards such as ASTM and ASME. We can provide certification documents upon request.

Contact us today at +65 83016969 to discuss your requirements and get a quote for our custom stainless steel capillary tubes.

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Lupine Publishers | Nanotechnology in Phytotherapy: The Effect of Noni’s Nanoemulsion on Bacterial Translocation Induced By Experimental Model of Intestinal Ischemia and Reperfusion

Lupine Publishers | Journal of Health Research and Reviews

Abstract

Background: The study evaluated nano structured extract Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) conveyed in enteral form, in an experimental model of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), as well as in the prevention of bacterial translocation.

Purpose: Observe the protective and repairing effect of Noni’s nanoemulsified extract in the presence of induced bacterial translocation, by an experimental model of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion.

Methods and Findings: The study consisted of 2 groups of 7 animals, where the Controls were treated with 0.9% saline solution (I/R + S) and Experimental group (I/R + Noni) treated with 5 mg/ml/Kg Noni nanoemulsion, orally by gavage 12h and 2h before the experiment. In the groups, the superior mesenteric artery was occluded with a vascular micro clamp and the laparotomy reopened 60min. after for pull back the clamp. Treatment response was assessed by blood count, inflammatory markers and biochemical dosages, including a sample of the terminal ileum and hepatic of each animal was harvested, fixed in formalin 10% and included in paraffin and stained with hematoxylin-eosin for morphometric measurement. Measurement of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10 was done. One gram of spleen, liver, and mesenteric lymph nodes were harvested for culture by selective means for Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteria. ANOVA and the post-hoc Turkey and Student´s t test were used, considering p<0, 05 as significant.

Conclusion: Noni´s nanoemulsion positively influenced the organic reactions in the presence of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion, reducing the production of pro inflammatory cytokines, bacterial translocation, preventing tissue injury and attenuating the systemic inflammatory response against the experimental model used

Keywords: Noni: Ischemia-reperfusion injury; Bacterial translocation; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; phytotherapy

Abbreviations: GGT: Gamma-glutamyl Transferase; ECUA: Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals; NCCAE: National Council for Control of Animal Experimentation; NO: Nitric oxide; AST: glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase; ALT: glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; HSV: total bilirubin and fractions, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SMA: Superior Mesenteric Artery

Mammography

Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury is a severe condition resulting from acute mesenteric ischemia, small bowel transplantation, abdominal aortic aneurysm, hemorrhage, trauma, septic shock, or severe burns. Various chemical and cellular mediators have been implicated in the pathogenesis of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion, such as reactive oxygen, cytokines, endotoxins, and neutrophils [1]. Following adhesive interactions among neutrophils and endothelial cells, neutrophil accumulation in the intestinal mucosa contributes to intestinal ischemia/ reperfusion injury via production of reactive oxygen metabolites and proteases. Leukocyte accumulation is a complex phenomenon that also involves endothelium-based adhesion molecules as well as leukocyte chemotaxis factors such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) [2,3]. Intercellular adhesion molecules are normally expressed at a low basal level, but their expression can be enhanced by several inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). A variety of cytokines, including TNF-α, interferon-γ, and IL-1β, are released from post-ischemic tissues [4].

It is now considered that these mediators bring about the systemic microcirculatory injury which is thought to be the main mechanism responsible for damage in sepsis. The host defence responses to sepsis may promote the generalized increase in leukocyte recruitment and accumulation in the tissues, which may lead to subsequent endothelial damage, leaky capillaries, and organ dysfunction and failure [5,6]. The organic lesion begins in the lungs, progressing to the anguish respiratory syndrome, followed by kidney and liver failure because of damage caused by the architecture of these organs. Heart failure occurs in late-stage sepsis [7]. The pathophysiology of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats with induction of bacterial translocation is widely used in animal models and well established in the literature, and is a viable way of analyzing therapeutic options [8].

The technique will result in a bacterial translocation, generating an ideal model for the therapeutic trial with Noni. Medicinal plants influence the health conditions of the people, in part due to the increase of studies with phytotherapeutics, leading to a confirmation of the therapeutic action of several popular plants, a fact that proves Phytotherapy as part of the culture of the population, being used and widespread for many generations[9-11]. In Brazil, the use of medicinal herbs has its bases in the indigenous practice, which influenced by the African and Portuguese culture, generated a vast popular culture. With the technological advances in allopathic medicine and the pharmaceutical industry in recent years, herbal medicines have been placed in the background, being something allied to popular belief and without scientific bases [12]. However, due to side effects and the high cost of medicines, Phytotherapy is again highlighted and scientific studies with medicinal plants are being resumed [13].

Among the species for herbal treatment highlights the Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae), popularly known as Noni. Information on its therapeutic benefits has gone through the world causing great demand as a medicinal product [14-16]. Morinda citrifolia L (Noni) has the phytotherapeutic activity of analgesic, antimicrobial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In scientific studies conducted for the isolation of fixed compounds of the plant, about 200 active substances have already been isolated, where the presence of anthraquinones, triterpenes, iridoids, among others [7- 9]. The anti-inflammatory activity of Noni has been studied in vivo and in vitro by inhibiting the activity of COX-1 enzymes and COX- 2, and the release of chemical mediators from macrophages (nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 - PGE-2)[10].

In this sense, products using biotechnology in the form of nanoparticles or nanostructured compounds, can have excellent results, since, due to their reduced diameter, the substance can be used in smaller doses, avoiding the toxic effect of the plant and maintaining its phytotherapic action [11-13]. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective and repairing effect of Noni’s nanoemulsified extract in the presence of induced bacterial translocation, by an experimental model of intestinal ischemia/ reperfusion (I/R) in rats, using the dosage and subsequent blood count, inflammatory markers and biochemical measurements, including histopathological analysis of the compared to the control group treated with 0.9% saline solution.

Material and Methods

Ethical Principles

The experimental protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals - ECUA, number 012/2016, Brazil. Animals were handled in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, US National Research Council, 1996. The Institutional Committee on Ethics in the Use of Animals approved the research project under the protocol. The care with the use of the animals followed the standards of the Brazilian legislation for the scientific use of animals (Law 11.794 / 2008 National Council for Control of Animal Experimentation - NCCAE / Brazilian Government).

Preparation of vegetable extract hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda citrifolia L: (Noni)

The hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda citrifolia L. was prepared from the aerial parts (stem, leaves, and fruits) of fresh adult plants. The collected material was placed for drying at room temperature; then comminuted with a knife and placed for 24h in an oven at a temperature between 45ºC and 50ºC to remove moisture. It was then subjected to a grinding process to obtain the powder. This material was weighed and deposited in a glass vessel with the addition of 70% hydroalcoholic solution in the ratio of 1:3 of the powder. The resulting mixture was stirred for 12h and stirred for five minutes every two hours under two simple filtration procedures under reduced pressure to give the crude extract, which was concentrated in a rotary evaporator under reduced pressure, at a temperature between 55°C and 60°C, for total solvent elimination. The product obtained after concentration was in the form of a paste which was diluted in distilled water until a hydroalcoholic extract at the concentration of 5mg/ml was obtained, being kept in a refrigerator at 10ºC until it was used.

Obtaining Nanoemulsified Systems

Nanoemulsion systems were obtained by maceration in a mixture of ethanol: water (8:2/800mL of alcohol 70° INPM + 200mL of distilled water) according to the previously described methodology. The study of phase diagrams of the oil, water and surfactant mixture formed a nanoemulsified (SN) system with a self-emulsifying characteristic. The SN system was considered O/W of the autoemulsifying type due to the unchanging of its appearance after successive dilutions in water. The vegetable oil used contains the following chemical components: vitamin E, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid, low saturated fat and high content of polyunsaturated components [17,18]. The procedure used to obtain the nano emulsion regions is based on the method involving the determination of the maximum solubility points of active matter (surfactant) in the aqueous and oily phases, by means of mass titrations. The structure is composed of vegetable oil in the range of 0.5% to 6.0%; a surfactant in the range of 8.0% to 20% and distilled water in the range of 75% to 90% (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Phase Diagram (Maciel 2009).

Description of Nanoemulsion Preparation: Initially, industrialized vegetable oil was weighed on a precision digital scale (model: FA-2104N / 2008; Brand: BIOPRECISA-->) in the preferred range (1% to 5%), the surfactant in the preferred range (8% to 20%), and distilled water in the preferred range (75% to 90%) mixed and heated the components of the formulated SME - Nanoemulsion System, in magnetic stirrer with heating - stirring range 100-2200rpm and temperature controlled in the preferred range between 40°C to 70°C (Model NI1103P/2009: Mark: NOVAINSTRUMENTS-->). Thereafter, centrifuged at a constant speed, between 550rpm and 650rpm, for a preferential time of 15 minutes. (Model TDL80-2B, Mark Centribio-->).

Analysis Characterization: Performed through the refractive index, droplet diameter, rheological behavior and surface tension. To obtain the refractive index, an analog bench refractometer (ABBE, Model: 2waj; Mark: BioBrix-->) was used at a temperature in the range of 20°C-30°C.

Determination of droplet diameter: The diameter of the nanoemulsion droplets was determined by measurements in triplicates and with the refractive index of 1.4715 with a light beam of 659nm wavelength and angle of incidence of 90°. The diameter of the droplets (ranged from 50nm-75nm).

Rheology: The evaluation made from the graph generated by shear stress versus shear rate using a greenhouse thermometer (HG - Brazil, No.1876/11-->), in the range of 20°C-30°C, with variation for the shear rate (1s-1-1000s-1), resulted in a linear behaviour, with r2 = 0.91058.

Fluid Classification: The fluid under analysis was classified as Newtonian and the viscosity was determined to be 2mPa.s - 6mPa.s (2cP - 5cP).

Maximum Dilution Analysis: The evaluation was performed by experimental data of surface tension. Assays were performed using the SensaDyne Tensiometer apparatus (model QC-600, Chem-Dyne Research Corp. - USA). The description of the method consisted of measuring the maximum bubble pressure using two capillaries with holes of different diameters, where an inert gas (N2) was pumped at a certain constant pressure (200-595kPa). The larger capillary measured the effect of the immersion depth and the smaller the surface tension. For each measurement, the samples were diluted in distilled water, with concentrations varying until the values of surface tension close to the water (γH2O = 72.1mN/m) and temperature in the range of 20°C to 30°C were reached.

Surgical model / experimental design: We used 14 Wistar male Wistar rats weighing 265±32g (from Nucleus of Experimental Surgery, Potigura Universty - LAUREATE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES - UnP/Natal/Rio Grande do Norte State/ Brazil), randomly divided into 2 groups, kept in individual cages with food and water standard (Labina-Purina-->) is rodents, ad libitum. In the experimental group (n=7) rats received 5mg/mL/Kg (EMS-FC5) Noni nanoemulsion via the probe/gavage 18 and 2 hours prior to clamping of the superior mesenteric artery (I/R), the remainder rats (n=7) were treated with oral saline solution at 0.9%, 18 and 2h prior to (I/R). After 12h of fasting, the rats were anesthetized with for the induction of anesthesia general, the solution of Zoletil--> 50, the anesthetic dissociative, will be used in the dose of 0.3mL/100mg intramuscularly in the region of the quadriceps, with disposable syringes of 1mL of insulin and needle 27F and operated under aseptic conditions. In groups I/R + Saline and I/R + Noni, under sterile conditions.

Measurement of bacterial translocation: After shaving, the abdominal skin was disinfected with 0.2% chlorhexidine. All procedures were performed under sterile conditions. A laparotomy was performed and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) was occluded with a microvascular clamp for 60 minutes. In order to block any collateral blood supply, the right colic and proximal jejunal arteries were also clamped. The laparotomy incision was then closed, to be opened later for removal of the clamps after 60 minutes of ischemia. Reperfusion was confirmed by the return of the mesenteric arcade pulsation. The incision was closed again and the animals were killed by anesthetic overdose (thiopental 100mg/ Kg) after 120 minutes of reperfusion. They breathed spontaneously throughout the procedures.

Measurement of bacterial translocation: At the end of the procedures (time = 180 minutes), a midline laparotomy was performed under aseptic conditions and biopsies were aseptically obtained for bacterial colony counts. One gram of mesenteric lymph node complex, blood, liver, and lung were removed for culture. Tissues were homogenized and aseptically solubilized after addition of 0.5mL of 0.9% saline. Aliquots of 0.2mL were processed and cultured on selective MacConkey’s agar and Blood Agar for detection of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, respectively. The agar plates were incubated at 37oC and examined for growth after 24 and 48h. Any growth in the plates of bacteria of the same biotype as cultured was considered positive and expressed as colony-forming units per gram of tissue (CFU/g).

Laboratory analysis/ Cytokine Assays: After 24h of a conclusion of the procedures under anesthesia and aseptic conditions, blood was collected by cardiac puncture to measure the hemogram, hepatogram, cytokines, and albumin. Samples of blood were treated with EDTA and the plasma was separated by centrifugation at 2000rpm and stored in -80°C for later measurement of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a) interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin- 1b (IL-1b) by the ELISA (enzyme-linked all immunoassay kits from PeproTech--> (Rocky Hill, NJ, USA) according to the manufacturer’s recommended protocols. The fluorescence was measured by a Bio-Tec--> Instruments EL808 ultra microplate reader, using KC4-V3.0 analysis software. The sensitivity of detection was 30pg/mL for all cytokines. For counting leukocytes and red cells using an automated cell counter (Abbott Cell-Dyn 3500R CD--> 5L-3500, USA). For albumin, alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST), glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT), total bilirubin and fractions, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (HSV) blood was treated with EDTA.

Histological study: Terminal ileum and liver specimens were fixed in 10% buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. Sections cut at a thickness of 4μm were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for morphometric measurements using an image analyzer (Image- Pro Plus, Media Cyber-->)[19-21]. The damage of the intestinal specimens was assessed in a blinded manner by an experienced pathologist according to microscopic criteria for degree of damage based on a grading system previously described: normal mucosa, 0; subepithelial space at the villus tip, 1; more extended subepithelial space, 2; epithelial lifting along villus, 3; denuded villi, 4; loss of villus tissue, 5; crypt layer infarction, 6; transmucosal infarction, 7; transmural infarction, 8.

Statistics: Data analysis was performed using the BioEstat--> 2.0 program. Differences between the microbiological samples as measured by positive cultures were evaluated by a test for differences between proportions. The results were tabulated and compared by ANOVA using post hoc analysis with Tukey and Student’s t test. P<0.05 was considered significant. Data on continuous quantitative variables are the mean ± expresso standard deviation. In the variables that did not present normal distribution, the logarithmtransformation method was adopted. These variables are represented by their respective logarithms. To verify if the differences between the Experimental (Noni nanoemulsion) and Control groups were statistically significant, the Student’s t-test for independent samples was used. The statistical package SPSS-->21 was used.

Results

We observed bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, lung, and blood in all animals subjected to I / R. However, in I/R group rats treated with Noni nanoemulsion, translocation to these organs and blood was significantly lower than in I/R untreated (Table 1). Cytokines had lower levels of proinflammatory cytokines in group I/R+Noni (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) and a higher level of antiinflammatory-cytokine (IL-10), when compared with I/R + Saline (C) (Table 2). In I/R + Saline (Control) group rats, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly higher when compared to I/R+Noni. This group had the highest values of IL-10 when compared with (Control) group (p<0.05). Noni was able to maintain and modulate the inflammatory reaction in the experimental group, which was proven through normality in the hematological dosages. There was also a significant reduction in the number of total leukocytes, which did not generate immune suppression in experimental animals, but control the systemic inflammatory response in the presence of induced bacterial translocation for intestinal ischemia and reperfusion.

Table 1: Bacterial Translocation in groups treated and not treated with Noni nanoemulsion (colony-forming units per gram of tissue - CFU/g).

*p < 0.01 compared with groups I/R + Saline (C) and I/R + Noni nanoemulsion.

Table 2: Serum levels of cytokines in groups with and without Noni nanoemulsion treatment.

*p< 0.01 compared with groups I/R + Saline (C) and I/R + Noni nanoemulsion.

Table 3: Descriptive and inferential statistics of hemograma results.

Figure 2: The mucosa is injured, and leukocyte infiltration of lamina propria and mucosa are shown (group I/R), 100x. 2: Hemorrhage and inflammation of mucosa (group I/R), 100x.

A trend towards normality was observed in the other cellular parameters measured in relation to the control group (Table 3). Macroscopically, the segments of the organs studied presented intramural dilation and hemorrhage, with greater intensity in rats of the I / R group, compared to the experimental group (Noni). Microscopic findings revealed marked mucosal lesion after ischemia and reperfusion injury; we observed more intense lesions in the rats of the I / R group compared to the other groups. The most frequent lesions were: disorganization of the normal tissue structure, transmural infarction, infiltration of leukocytes in the lamina propria and mucosa, alveoli and hepatic sinusoids. In the group that used the nanoemulsion of Noni, there was protection and preservation of the tissue structure, with reduced or absent infiltrating inflammatory reaction (Figures 2-4).

Figure 3: Preserved intestinal mucosa, demonstrating normal villi and intestinal epitelial cells of uniform pattern, normal to histological examination, 100x

Figure 4: A) Normal liver structures are demonstrated. B) A hepatic section from a septic rat with vehicle (normal saline) treatment. Patches of hepatocytes show necrosis with eosinophilic cytoplasm nuclei that are condensed and intensely stained with hematoxylin. C: A section from a septic rat with Morinda citrifolia L (Noni) treatment. Liver structures appear normal. (HE.50;100 x /100 μm).

Discussion

The present study used an experimental model of ischemia and reperfusion, to verify the effect of nanostructured extract Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) on intestinal injury and bacterial translocation. Some authors consider the bacterial factor, crucial in the pathogenesis of sepsis and multiple organ failures [22]. In surgery and intensive care, intestinal obstruction and intestinal ischemia are the most associated pathological conditions [23]. The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of diseases has been occurring since the dawn of civilization. The development of methodologies for the isolation of active substances has made it possible to identify substances in complex samples such as plant extracts. In this way, the interest for compounds of vegetal origin that could be used as prototypes for the development of new drugs resurfaced [24]. Medicinal plants represent the main raw material used for the synthesis of medicinal products, besides being used as therapeutic agents. Plant consumption is overvalued in traditional use based on it medicinal benefits [25].

Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) has become a promise of the cure for a variety of diseases, ranging from simple hypertension to malignant tumors; even provokes the cure of syndromes, still incurable such as AIDS and other viral diseases [26]. However, The popular use and wellbeing attributed to Noni make the industry commercially explore Morinda citrifolia L products, often without scientific evidence [15].In this context, the use of biotechnology transforming Noni into a nanostructured compound, has the advantage of using the plant’s medicinal properties, reducing its toxicity, keeping its bioactive principles beneficial to health [27,28]. Antimicrobial activity of Noni has already been reported in the literature. Studies have shown that noni inhibited growth in vivo and in-vitro bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginous, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella and Shigella.

In addition, Noni has already been studied on its effect against Plasmodium falciparum, believed to be due to the presence of anthraquinones, acubin, L-asperuloside, alizarin, scopoletin, among other substances [29,30]. It has also been found that ethanol and hexane extracts of noni have an antitubercular effect since they inhibit by 89-95% the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The major components identified in the hexane extract were E-phytol, cycloartenol, stigmasterol, b-sitosterol, campesta-5,7,22-trien-3-bol, and the ketosteroids, stigmasta-4-en-3-one and stigmasta-4-22- dien-3-one[18-20]. Moreover, they showed that the anti-microbial effect is highly dependent on the stage of ripeness and on processing, being greater when the fruit is ripe, without drying [23-25]. The limiting factor for the use of Noni as an herbal remedy is that most of the studies previously found in the literature, administer the extract in the alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic form, which may, through prolonged use, mainly cause hepatotoxicity [24].

With this in mind, the present study makes its scientific contribution to demonstrate that with the use of biotechnology in the formulation of a nanostructured extract of Noni, such undesirable side effects were abolished, maintaining the active principles of the vegetable under analysis [31]. Recent studies have demonstrated, respectively, the efficiency of Noni´s nanoemulsion in experimental models of healing of infected wounds in the skin of rats as well as in abdominal sepsis induced by cecum ligation and puncture [32,33]. This phenomenon was confirmed in the present study, where a reduction in the total leukocytes and polymorphonuclear levels was observed, maintaining normal hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the experimental group, which used Noni in the presence of an experimental model of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats with induction of bacterial translocation.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that Noni’s nanoemulsified extract acted as an immune modulatory agent in the presence of an experimental model of intestinal ischemia/ reperfusion (I/R) in rats with induction of bacterial translocation, reducing the systemic inflammatory response, stimulating the immunity of experimental group animals, preserving liver function and maintaining its bioactive principles beneficial to the experimental model used.

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About-

Thermal mass flow meters, also known as thermal dispersion or immersible mass flow meters, are used to measure total mass flow rate of a fluid, primarily gases, flowing through closed conduits.  It is a direct mass flow meter with no moving parts.

Theory of Operation-

A Thermal Mass Flow Meter contains two temperature sensors for this purpose. Single sensor measures the fluid temperature as a reference. The second sensor is heated and has a constant temperature differential relative to the main sensor. When the flow of air/gas starts heat is taken absent from the warmer sensor. The quantity of heat taken away is having a direct relation with the mass velocity of the fluid. That is how it is a straight mass flow meter.

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Around 9:30 am and three unanswered phone calls on her landline and cell, Mulder began to worry. He came in later than usual, blaming the alarm clock failing and his cellphone’s dead battery, rushing to work without even glancing at his machine. He thought Scully would be here already. It wasn't like her to be late, even if all they had planed for the day was paperwork. By 10:15 he was rushing through the parking garage, dialing Skinner's office to notify his boss he was taking a personal day.

Driving through town he forced himself to stay calm, scanning both lanes for any approaching sirens, police or ambulance, some sign of a car accident, but the streets were calm that day, nothing but the usual Monday morning traffic. Her car was parked in her usual spot as he crossed the street. No one answered the door. It didn't feel like something bad had happened but a sudden thought of walking in on her, while she's with someone lit up all the dark corners of his mind. Mulder swallowed hard, where did that thought come from, did he just feel a cold gust of wind brush pass him? It was ridiculous, he fished out his keys, found hers among his own with the familiarity of using it for the past six yeas, and for better or worse, let himself in.

By Scully standards, the living room was a mess. Her quilt laid abandoned in a heap on the sofa, half empty mugs surrounded by piles of crumpled tissues littered the coffee table. The kitchen sink full of weekend's worth of dishes explained a lot of things and calmed him considerably. A low cough sounded from the direction of her bedroom, the door slightly open. "Scully?" He pushed the door slowly and found her curled up in bed, pale as a sheet, hair damp with sweat. "Mulder" another weak cough "what are you doing here" "What do you think I'm doing" he crossed the room and crouched beside the bed, hand automatically resting on her forehead "you're running a fever" he tucked the bedding closer around her. "Yes, doctor, that is correct" she moved to get up and he helped her, pulling the sheet back around her, his hands running on different protocol than his brain at the moment. "Let me go, I need the bathroom" She reached for her bathrobe, but he beat her to it as well, draping it over her shoulders. She swayed a bit as she walked away but he didn't follow. Instead looked around the room, straightened the sheets, fixed the pillows and picked up a few tissues that didn't reach the trash. He brought a glass of water from the kitchen, leaving it on her bedside table with some Tylenol just in case. She came back and climbed into bed, pulling the comforter up to her chin. "Why aren't you at the office?" She asked as he sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her glassy eyes and chapped lips. "You didn't come in and didn't answer your phone" her cough interrupted him "I got worried" "It's just a cold, Mulder" she sipped some water and grimaced as it hit her undoubtedly sore throat "you can go back to the office, I'll be fine" "Scully, you're too sick to stay upright and I know your mom's out of town" he spoke softly, almost pleading, doing his best not to make her dig in her heels in pride and independence "so unless you tell me there's a boyfriend I don't know about whom you can call right now to drop everything and come take care of you, I'm staying." "Fine." Her lack of protest took him by surprise and all he could do was smile. "Try to get some sleep, call me if you need anything, I'll be in the next room" "Okay" she gave up and laid down, letting him tuck her in.

She hated hovering so he left her in peace, leaving the door open a little and went to the kitchen, to make himself some coffee and plug in his cellphone before the damned thing died a second time this morning. He smiled looking around, Scully was human, and like most humans when sick, all cleaning habits took a back seat. He turned on the tv, the volume turned low to a background hum, hung up his suit jacket, rolled up his sleeves and went about straightening the place, picking up mugs, tissues and plates. He took care of the kitchen as well, did the dishes, dried and put them away, swiped the counters, just like she did every time he stayed for dinner. All these chores, felt much more natural when he did them for her. He could easily picture himself doing this every day. Being almost forty and fending for himself most of his life, he wasn't as inept at it as she might think. His biggest problem was that doing it for himself didn't feel as urgent or necessary as it would be for someone else. For her, he did feel like trying and after all this was her place, he was used to it looking a certain way. Around 1pm he looked in on her and finding she was still fast asleep, decided to make a quick trip to the store to pick up lunch and some groceries.

He never thought himself capable of feeling so close to anyone. The line between them was really a circle, co-workers, partners, friends. The circles closed around them, smaller with each year, surrounding them instead of dividing. Each one more comfortable than the last. He realized that "home's where your heart is" and all those other clichés, rang true only when the feeling was there. He went... home, and today home was where she was. He took the gym bag from his car, glad he packed it this morning. Ready to stay the night on the couch if things went south.

"Scully, wake up" a soft voice and cool touch on her forehead pulled her out of fitful sleep "You need to eat something." "Don't want to." She mumbled, his hand felt cold and she was starting to shiver. "Please, just some soup, so you can take your pills. Your fever is spiking" she couldn't argue with that. "Okay" she pushed back the covers a little, forcing herself to sit up, shivering as seemingly cold air hit her damp skin. He pulled up a pillow behind her back and handed her a mug. The soup was hot but not throat burning as she sipped at it slowly, and although she lost taste completely, the warmth made her nose run and in turn made it easier to breath. She sniffed and he passed her a tissue, exchanging it for the cup for a minute. Red colored the thin paper and his eyes went wide with panic. "Relax Mulder" though her voice was thick and tired, she made an effort to reassure him "three days of blowing your nose may result in bursting capillaries" "I know" he tried for unconcerned as he handed her the soup back but she shook her head 'no'. The fear was there, inside him, irrational because she saw the doctor last week and was declared cancer-free. A trigger was a trigger and it took a minute to fight it back. He handed her two pills and a glass of water. "Are you feeling nauseous?" Another head shake "Just cold and weak" she said as she slipped back under the covers "what time is it?" "Half past 6, you slept through the day" he moved to the floor next to her, tucking her back in by virtue of long arms reaching easily behind her back. Scully closed her eyes and pressed her face into the cool side of her pillow "My head hurts" "Hold on, I’ll be right back" Mulder got up and came back with a wet hand towel and a bowl of water. He folded himself back on the floor and placed the wet cloth over her forehead. The cool compress eased some of the tension gathering in her temples, and somehow, as he smoothed her hair away, his gentle touch made her feel a bit better. She knew she'd be too tired to this for herself if he wasn't here. "Better?" the smile was in his voice as she nodded against his hand. "Mulder, you really don't have to stay" she said, even as she was starting to shiver inside again. Somewhere in the back of her mind she felt embarrassed he saw her like this, but surrendered when he gently wiped her face before wetting the towel again in cool water. This was Mulder, he never judged her, not really. "Save your breath Scully" the washcloth returned to her forehead with his hand "I'm not going anywhere" She felt too weak to fight him, so she just reached one hand from under the covers, palm up. He took it, letting her pull his hand under the sheet, hugging it in silent thank you. "Try to sleep" he kept stroking her head, slow and gentle. "Talk to me" her eyes closed. Changing the wet compress from time to time, sitting next to her bed on the floor of her bedroom, Mulder talked until he too dozed off.

She felt better the next morning. Not as dizzy and congested. She drank the glass of water he left for her, got up and went to the bathroom. Mulder was up and in the kitchen making breakfast. "Hi, how are you feeling?" He asked by way of greeting. "Better, thank you" she managed a soft smile. "Toast and tea?" "Yes, please" She found fresh pj's in the bathroom and brushed her teeth sitting on the edge of the bathtub, still weak but instantly more human once finished. Joining him in the kitchen, breakfast ready and waiting, they ate in companionable silence. The radio played in the background, a newspaper folded on the sports section between them. She looked up at him as he scanned through it and it struck her. What a guy thing to do it was, a man was staying at her apartment and, oddly enough, she didn’t mind, liked it actually. Mulder finished his toast and looked up, meeting her eyes with a smile. "You're staring at me, c'mere" he chuckled and leaned over the table reaching to press his hand first to her forehead then the back of his fingers to the side of her neck. "You're no longer burning up" he declared finally. "Yeah" she wanted to point out, that she had a perfectly good thermometer in the medicine cabinet, but resisted it. Instead she got up and took the tea with her to the bedroom. "I changed your sheets" he called after her, returning to his reading.

Chicken noodle soup, half a sandwich and a nap after lunch, seemed to work wonders for her and by late afternoon, she was ready to get up, feeling almost like herself again. Mulder was still there. Sprawled on her sofa wearing jeans and a t-shirt, he must have made a trip home at some point when she slept. "Hey" he saw her wrapped in a comforter from her bed and immediately made room "Welcome back to the land of the living room, Scully" She picked up a pillow, propped it against his thigh and laid down, curled up under the blanket. He was watching some documentary about tropical reefs with the sound turned low and the screen looked like a big blue saltwater aquarium, teeming with coral and colorful fish. She watched the fish, he watched her, hand resting around her feeling as natural as if they did that a million times. "Scully" Mulder spoke quietly into the blueish darkness of the room "I've got your message"