Heavy metal biosorption characteristics of the submerged aquatic plant (Nasturtium officinale)

In the present investigation an aquatic plant, Nasturtium officinale was examined for its biosorption ability of heavy metal ions. The results obtained from biosorption experiments were used to understand the driving forces that govern the interaction between metal ions and biosorbent. The experimental biosorption data were fitted to the Scatchard plot, Langmiur and Freundlich isotherms. According to the parameters of the Langmiur isotherm, the maximum biosorption capacities of Cd 2+ and Co 2+ were 0.56 and 0.49 mg/g, respectively. In view of Freundlich isotherms, the maximum biosorption capacities of Cd 2+ and Co 2+ were 2.23 mg/g for both of metal ions

In vitro propagation of Diyarbakir watermelons and comparison of direct-seeded and transplanted watermelon

A rapid protocol using shoot tip explants for micropropagation of Diyarbakir watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] types Surme, Beyazkis and Karakis was achieved. Shoot tips from 5-day-old in vitro germinated seedlings were cultured on shoot regeneration medium for 3 weeks. The effects of the different concentrations of benzyl adenine (BA) and carbohydrate types on shoot proliferation were examined. The results confirmed that a range of 0.5-1.0 mg/L of BA was almost equally effective in promoting the shoot length of cultures in the 3 genotypes. Sucrose, in the presence of BA, was superior to other carbohydrates for the 3 genotypes studied in terms of the number of proliferated shoots and the average shoot length obtained. The highest percentage of rooting was achieved when medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) was used for the 3 genotypes. The highest frequency of acclimatized plantlets for the 3 genotypes was 85%, 85%, and 90%, respectively, in sterile compost, when the shoots of Beyazkis, Karakis, and Surme were rooted in the IBA-supplemented rooting treatments. The Surme genotype produced a significantly higher yield and mean fruit weight than the Beyazkis and Karakis genotypes in both direct-seeded and transplanted watermelons. The main soluble sugar of the experimental types was separated, identified, and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography (H PLC). Fructose was found to be the most abundant sugar and was highly detected in Beyazkis for the seeded watermelon and in Karakis for the transplanted watermelon. This demonstrates that in vitro propagation can be used to produce high quality diploid Diyarbakir watermelon for use in breeding lines.DUAPK, the Dicle University Research Project Council [DUBAP 07-02-14]This study was funded by a grant from DUAPK, the Dicle University Research Project Council (DUBAP 07-02-14). The authors thank Dr. Ersin Kilinc for HPLC quantitive data of sugar

Long-Term Follow-Up of a Patient with Spondylodiscitis after Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: An Unusual Complication with a Review of the Literature.

Sacrocolpopexy is the gold standard treatment for apical compartment prolapse with reported success rates of 78-100%. Spondylodiscitis is a rare complication of sacrocolpopexy and includes a spectrum of spinal infections such as discitis, osteomyelitis, epidural abscess, meningitis, subdural empyema, and spinal cord abscess. Here we report a case of spondylodiscitis following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with long-term follow-up and discuss management of spondylodiscitis after abdominal sacrocolpopexy, with a review of the literature

National Registry for Home Mechanical Ventilation in Children from Turkey

Background: Advances in neonatal and pediatric intensive care have improved patient survival rates, emphasizing the need for respiratory support in cases of chronic respiratory failure, resulting in the establishment of the Turkish National Pediatric Patients Receiving Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMV) Support Registration System in 2023. This study aims to present the initial findings of the registry. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, epidemiological and demographic data were obtained from the registry and compared between invasive ventilation (IV) and non-IV (NIV) groups. Results: The study included 952 patients registered from 23 centers with a median (interquartile range) age of 6.0 (3.0-12.0) years. IV support was observed in 51.1% of patients (n = 486). There was no difference in sex between IV and NIV groups, but a significant difference in age, nutrition, mobility status, and education were observed between the subgroups. The largest patient group had neuromuscular disease, with spinal muscular atrophy being the most common primary diagnosis (15.7%). Most of the caregivers (78.7% in the NIV group and 93.8% in the IV group) received formal training before the initiation of HMV. Conclusion: Turkey's first registry for pediatric HMV patients is introduced. This system helps understand and solve mobility and education issues for these patients in our country. Collaboration with relevant ministries is crucial. In addition, although most of the caregivers have received training before discharge, efforts are still needed to ensure that this rate is 100%. The long-term results will be presented in the future