Facile technique for wool coloration via locally forming of nano selenium photocatalyst imparting antibacterial and UV protection properties

Maryam Razmkhah,Majid Montazer,Ali Bashiri Rezaie,Mahnaz Mahmoudi Rad 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.101 No.-

The lowering intake of organic dyes and their auxiliaries by employing nanoparticles for some specialtextile coloration is novel and interesting topic. Nonetheless, application of reducing, stabilizing andother chemical agents in textile nano-coloration is still undesirable from both environmental andhuman/aquatic life viewpoints. This research renders a facile technique for wool coloration throughlocally forming selenium nanoparticles using sodium selenite without using other chemicals. Beingindustrially enforceable, free from use of additional chemicals, showing photo-active ability to discolorthe dyeing effluent and low-toxic colorant are the main privileges of the used method. The wool fabricswere colored light to dark orange depending on coloration time and concentration of sodium selenite. Also, the color fastness properties against washing, rubbing and acid/alkaline spotting of prepared sampleswere excellent. Moreover, the colored fabrics indicated reasonable bactericidal and fungicidal performancestoward Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans (95, 70 and 100 %,respectively) and still remained compatible with human skin. The in-situ synthesis of selenium nanoparticleson wool fabric not only colored the wool but also promoted the UV-protecting performance by61.82 %, photocatalytic activity through methylene blue discoloration under sunlight by 97.22 % and tensilestrength by 11.27 %.

Buckling analysis of concrete plates reinforced by piezoelectric nanoparticles

Reza Taherifar,Maryam Mahmoudi,Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani,Neda Ashrafi Khuzani,Shabnam Nasr Esfahani,Farhad Chinaei 사단법인 한국계산역학회 2019 Computers and Concrete, An International Journal Vol.23 No.4

In this paper, buckling analyses of composite concrete plate reinforced by piezoelectric nanoparticles is studied. The Halphin-Tsai model is used for obtaining the effective material properties of nano composite concrete plate. The nano composite concrete plate is modeled by Third order shear deformation theory (TSDT). The elastic medium is simulated by Winkler model. Employing nonlinear strains-displacements, stress-strain, the energy equations of concrete plate are obtained and using Hamilton's principal, the governing equations are derived. The governing equations are solved based on Navier method. The effect of piezoelectric nanoparticles volume percent, geometrical parameters of concrete plate and elastic foundation on the buckling load are investigated. Results showed that with increasing Piezoelectric nanoparticles volume percent, the buckling load increases.

Design FPGA-Based Fuzzification Algorithm for Model-free Control Techniques

Farzin Piltan,Maryam Rahmani,Omid Mahmoudi,Meysam Esmaeili,Mohammad Ali Tayebi,Mahsa Piltan,Hamid Cheraghi 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.9 No.8

Many of fuzzy control applications require real-time operation; higher density programmable logic devices such as field programmable gate array (FPGA) can be used to integrate large amounts of logic in a single IC. This work, proposes a developed method to fuzzifier algorithm with optimal-tunable gains method-using FPGA. The maximum frequency in FPGA-based design is about 72.4 MHz and the delay time in this design is about 13.78 ns. It is observed that this algorithm is able to make as a fast response at 13.78 clock period with 72.4 of a maximum frequency and 2.1 ns for minimum input arrival time after clock. From investigation and synthesis summary, 24.3 for maximum input arrival time after clock with 13.9 MHZ frequencies, this design has 13.78 ns delays for each controller to 46 logic elements and the offset before CLOCK is 82.1 ns.

Decreased Levels of Spleen Tissue CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Mice Exposed to Berberine

Gholamreza Karimi,Mahmoud Mahmoudi,Mahdi Balali-Mood,Maryam Rahnama,Shahrzad Zamani Taghizadeh Rabe,Nafiseh Tabasi,Bamdad Riahi-Zanjani 사단법인약침학회 2017 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.10 No.2

The effects of isoquinoline alkaloid berberine (BER) on spleen tissue CD4þCD25þFoxp3þ regulatory T (Treg) cells were evaluated in BALB/c mice. Here, BER was administered daily by intraperitoneal injection at doses of 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg for 14 days. Following the exposure, mice spleen cellularities, IL-10 production by splenocytes, and spleen Treg/CD4þ cell profiles were studied in all the test groups of animals. The results showed that a high dose of BER (10 mg/kg) could decrease both the absolute and relative percentages of spleen Treg cells as well as decrease the production of IL-10 by splenocytes in the treated mice (p < 0.05). BER at 5 mg/kg did not appear to affect any of these parameters. Based on the finding here, it would seem that BER has effective immunostimulatory properties, which contradicts the results from other studies indicating immunosuppressive effects of BER. Depending on the doses of BER used, it might have a broad spectrum from immunosuppressive to stimulatory effects. Further studies, including more doses, are required to better evaluate the effects of this natural product. Mechanistic studies are required, particularly in case of redox state of the immune cells, to elucidate and determine how BER functions to impart the toxicity effects demonstrated here and in other studies.

Predictors of Sun-Protective Practices among Iranian Female College Students: Application of Protection Motivation Theory

Dehbari, Samaneh Rooshanpour,Dehdari, Tahereh,Dehdari, Laleh,Mahmoudi, Maryam Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.15

Purpose: Given the importance of sun protection in the prevention of skin cancer, this study was designed to determine predictors of sun-protective practices among a sample of Iranian female college students based on protection motivation theory (PMT) variables. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 201 female college students in Iran University of Medical Sciences were selected. Demographic and PMT variables were assessed with a 67-item questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was used to identify demographic and PMT variables that were associated with sun-protective practices and intention. Results: one percent of participants always wore a hat with a brim, 3.5% gloves and 15.9% sunglasses while outdoors. Only 10.9% regularly had their skin checked by a doctor. Perceived rewards, response efficacy, fear, self-efficacy and marital status were the five variables which could predict 39% variance of participants intention to perform sun-protective practices. Also, intention and response cost explained 31% of the variance of sun-protective practices. Conclusions: These predictive variables may be used to develop theory-based education interventions to prevent skin cancer among college students.

Application of mesh-free smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) for study of soil behavior

Niroumand, Hamed,Mehrizi, Mohammad Emad Mahmoudi,Saaly, Maryam Techno-Press 2016 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.11 No.1

The finite element method (FEM), discrete element method (DEM), and Discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) are among the standard numerical techniques applied in computational geo-mechanics. However, in some cases there no possibility for modelling by traditional finite analytical techniques or other mesh-based techniques. The solution presented in the current study as a completely Lagrangian and mesh-free technique is smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). This method was basically applied for simulation of fluid flow by dividing the fluid into several particles. However, several researchers attempted to simulate soil-water interaction, landslides, and failure of soil by SPH method. In fact, this method is able to deal with behavior and interaction of different states of materials (liquid and solid) and multiphase soil models and their large deformations. Soil indicates different behaviors when interacting with water, structure, instrumentations, or different layers. Thus, study into these interactions using the mesh based grids has been facilitated by mesh-less SPH technique in this work. It has been revealed that the fast development, computational sophistication, and emerge of mesh-less particle modeling techniques offer solutions for problems which are not modeled by the traditional mesh-based techniques. Also it has been found that the smoothed particle hydrodynamic provides advanced techniques for simulation of soil materials as compared to the current traditional numerical methods. Besides, findings indicate that the advantages of applying this method are its high power, simplicity of concept, relative simplicity in combination of modern physics, and particularly its potential in study of large deformations and failures.

Bracken-fern Extracts Induce Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Certain Cancer Cell Lines

Roudsari, Motahhareh Tourchi,Bahrami, Ahmad Reza,Dehghani, Hesam,Iranshahi, Mehrdad,Matin, Maryam Moghadam,Mahmoudi, Mahmud Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.12

Bracken fern [Pteridium aquilinem (L.) kuhn (Dennstaedtiaceae)] is one of the most common species on the planet. It has been consumed by humans and animals for centuries. Use by some human groups is because they believe bracken fern is good for health as plant medicine. However, it is also one of the few known plants that can cause tumors in farm animals. Many interested groups have focused their attention on bracken fern because of these interesting features. In order to evaluate the biological effects of exposure to this plant in cellular level, human cancer cell lines were treated with the fern dichloromethane extracts and the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects were studied. Anti-proliferative/cytotoxic effects were evaluated by cell count, MTT assay and flow cytometry methods with three different cancer cell lines, TCC, NTERA2, and MCF-7, and two normal cells, HDF1 and HFF3. Pro-apoptotic effects of the extracts were determined by DAPI staining and comet assay, on TCC cancer cells compared to the normal control cell lines. Cellular morphology was examined by light microscopy. Our present study showed that the extract caused DNA damage and apoptosis at high concentrations ($200{\mu}g/mL$) and also it may induce cell cycle arrest (G2/M phase) at mild concentrations (50 and $30{\mu}g/mL$) depending on the cell type and tumor origin. These results indicate that bracken fern extract is a potent source of anticancer compounds that could be utilized pharmaceutically.

Anti-cancer Properties of a Sesquiterpene Lactone-bearing Fraction from Artemisia khorassanica

Rabe, Shahrzad Taghizadeh,Emami, Seyed Ahmad,Iranshahi, Mehrdad,Rastin, Maryam,Tabasi, Nafise,Mahmoudi, Mahmoud Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.3

Background: Artemisia species are important medicinal plants throughout the world. The present in vitro study, using a sesquiterpene lactone-bearing fraction prepared from Artemisia khorassanica (SLAK), sought to investigate anti-cancer properties of this plant and elucidate potential underlying mechanisms for the effects. Materials and Methods: Anti-cancer potential was evaluated by toxicity against human melanoma and fibroblast cell lines. To explore the involved pathways, pattern of any cell death was determined using annexin-V/PI staining and also the expression of Bax and cytochrome c was investigated by Western blotting. Results: The results showed that SLAK selectively caused a concentration-related inhibition of proliferation of melanoma cells that was associated with remarkable increase in early events and over-expression of both Bax and cytochrome c. Conclusions: The current experiment indicates that Artemisia may have anti-cancer activity. We anticipate that the ingredients may be employed as therapeutic candidates for melanoma.

Candida non albicans with a High Amphotericin B Resistance Pattern Causing Candidemia among Cancer Patients

Kalantar, Enayatollah,Assadi, Mojan,Pormazaheri, Helen,Hatami, Shiva,Barari, Maryam Agha,Asgari, Esfandiar,Mahmoudi, Elaheh,Kabir, Kourosh,Marashi, Seyed Mahmoud Amin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.24

Background: Many scientists have reported Candida species to be of great concern because of the high frequency that they colonize and infect human hosts, particularly cancer patients. Moreover, in the last decades Candida species have developed resistance to many antifungal agents. Based on this, we aimed to identify and determine the prevalence of Candida spp from blood culture bottles among cancer patients and their antifungal resistance pattern. Materials and Methods: From the blood culture bottles isolation and identification of the Candida spp were performed by conventional microbiological techniques. The in vitro antibiotic resistance pattern of the isolates was determined by CLSI guidelines. Genomic DNA was isolated and amplified. Each gene was separated by agar gel electrophoresis. Results: Identification of Candida spp was based on the presence of yeast cells in direct examination, culture and DNA extraction. Of the 68 blood samples collected during the study period (April 2013 to October 2013), five (7.35%) were positive for the presence of Candida spp, 2 (40%) of which were identified as Candida albicans and 3 (60%) were Candida non-albicans. Conclusions: High resistance to amphotricin B was observed among all the Candida non-albicans isolates. Regular investigations into antifungal resistance will help us to get an updated knowledge about their antibiotic resistance pattern which may help the physician in selecting the antibiotics for empirical therapy.

Vibration response of smart concrete plate based on numerical methods

Reza Taherifar,Farhad Chinaei,Shahram Ghaedi Faramoushjan,Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani,Shabnam Nasr Esfahani,Maryam Mahmoudi 국제구조공학회 2019 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.23 No.4

This research deals with the vibration analysis of embedded smart concrete plate reinforced by zinc oxide (ZnO). The effective material properties of structure are considered based on mixture rule. The elastic medium is simulated by orthotropic visco-Pasternak medium. The motion equations are derived applying Sinusoidal shear deformation theory (SSDT). The differential quadrature (DQ) method is applied for calculating frequency of structure. The effects of different parameters such as volume percent of ZnO, boundary conditions and geometrical parameters on the frequency of system are shown. The results are compared with other published works in the literature. Results indicate that the ZnO have an important role in frequency of structure.