Redescription of Paracrobeles laterellus Heyns, 1968 (Rhabditida: Cephalobidae) from Botswana

Summary Paracrobeles laterellus is redescribed from the North-West District (Koanaka Hill), Botswana, which forms part of the Kalahari Desert. A scanning electron microscopy study of the species is presented for the first time. This population is characterised by its adult body length, lateral field with three longitudinal incisures, lips with three tines, the middle one being shorter, primary and secondary axils with two guard processes, labial probolae bifurcate with basal ridge and smooth prongs, pharynx with very swollen and elongate metacorpus, spermatheca swollen, post-vulval uterine sac well developed, vagina sigmoid, female and male tails conoid, and characters of the spicules and gubernaculum. Morphologically, P. laterellus is very similar to P. kelsodunensis and P. mojavicus according to the morphology of the lip region, i.e., with two guard processes at the primary axils and robust spicules.

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Factors influencing adhesive bonding at the bone/implant interface

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100130201 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 1114-1115

Author(s):

Julie A. Martini ◽

Robert H. Doremus

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Adhesive Bonding ◽

Microscopy Study ◽

Electron Microscopy Study ◽

Bone Implant ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Lr White ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

New Zealand White Rabbits ◽

Scanning Electron

Tracy and Doremus have demonstrated chemical bonding between bone and hydroxylapatite with transmission electron microscopy. Now researchers ponder how to improve upon this bond in turn improving the life expectancy and biocompatibility of implantable orthopedic devices.This report focuses on a study of the- chemical influences on the interfacial integrity and strength. Pure hydroxylapatite (HAP), magnesium doped HAP, strontium doped HAP, bioglass and medical grade titanium cylinders were implanted into the tibial cortices of New Zealand white rabbits. After 12 weeks, the implants were retrieved for a scanning electron microscopy study coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy.Following sacrifice and careful retrieval, the samples were dehydrated through a graduated series starting with 50% ethanol and continuing through 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, and 100% ethanol over a period of two days. The samples were embedded in LR White. Again a graduated series was used with solutions of 50, 75 and 100% LR White diluted in ethanol.

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To morphology, ecology and distribution of rare species Sellaphora hustedtii (Krasske) Lange-Bertalot et Werum (Bacillariophyta) from waterbodies of the Gydan Peninsula

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2014.48.57 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 57-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. I. Genkal ◽

M. I. Jarushina

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

River Basin ◽

Rare Species ◽

Western Siberia ◽

Microscopy Study ◽

Electron Microscopy Study ◽

Diagnostic Features ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy Study ◽

Scanning Electron

A rare species Sellaphora hustedtii, which is also new for the flora of Russia, has been found in waterbodies of the Messoyakha River basin (south-western part of the Gydan Peninsula, Western Siberia). The scanning electron microscopy study revealed variability of the main quantitative and qualitative diagnostic features of the species (length and width of the valve, number of striae and areolae in 10 μm, shape of the valve and structure of the raphe). New data on the ecology and distribution of the species allowed us to specify its diagnosis.

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