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Hydration of Cement
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2024
Hydration of cement is a chemical reaction between cement particles and water. This process occurs primarily through two mechanisms: through-solution and topochemical. In the through-solution process, anhydrous compounds dissolve into their constituents, hydrates form in the solution, and then precipitate from the supersaturated solution. The topochemical process involves solid-state reactions at the cement particle surface. The through-solution process dominates the topochemical process at the...
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Aqueous Solutions and Heats of Hydration
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2020
Water and other polar molecules are attracted to ions. The electrostatic attraction between an ion and a molecule with a dipole is called an ion-dipole attraction. These attractions play an important role in the dissolution of ionic compounds in water. When ionic compounds dissolve in water, the ions in the solid separate and disperse uniformly throughout the solution because water molecules surround and solvate the ions, reducing the strong electrostatic forces between them. This process...
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Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty
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2012
Endothelial corneal transplantation is a surgical technique for treatment of posterior corneal diseases. Mechanical microkeratome dissection to prepare tissue results in thinner, more symmetric grafts with less endothelial cell loss and improved outcomes. Dissections can be performed at the eye bank prior to corneal transplantation surgery.
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Strength and Heat of Hydration
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2024
The hydration of cement is an exothermic reaction in which heat is generated as cement hydrates. This heat of hydration is critical to cement's strength development. The rate at which this heat is generated affects the temperature rise, with a majority of the heat being released early in the hydration process, half within the first three days, and about 75% within the first week. The heat of hydration for each cement compound is significant; for instance, tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and...
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An Alkali-burn Injury Model of Corneal Neovascularization in the Mouse
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2014
Neovascularization (NV) of the cornea can complicate multiple visual pathologies. Utilizing a controlled, alkali-burn injury model, a quantifiable level of corneal NV can be produced for mechanistic study of corneal NV and evaluation of potential therapies for neovascular disorders.
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Na+/K+-ATPase helps maintain corneal fluid balance by transporting ions and establishing an osmotic gradient. That gradient draws water toward the aqueous humor, counteracting fluid accumulation in the stroma. When pump activity is impaired, water can remain in the tissue, increasing thickness and promoting light scattering. This mechanism links cellular ion transport directly to optical performance.
The epithelial and endothelial layers influence hydration through complementary barrier functions. Their properties help regulate how fluid enters, remains within, or leaves corneal tissue, while endothelial ion transport supports outward water movement. Damage to these controls can shift the balance toward edema, so barrier integrity is an important variable when interpreting changes in corneal thickness or clarity.
Hydration changes can modify the cornea’s physical state as well as its optical behavior. Swelling may alter tissue mechanics and influence signaling from corneal sensory innervation, while light scattering can degrade visual quality. Considering hydration alongside nerve-related measurements helps distinguish effects arising from tissue edema from those caused by changes in sensory function.
Researchers can measure or manipulate corneal hydration to examine how fluid status relates to disease, surgery, neural function, or treatment response. The resulting observations may include changes in thickness, transparency, optical quality, or tissue swelling. Comparing hydration status with corneal sensory innervation provides a way to connect structural changes with neuro-ophthalmic outcomes.
It is particularly relevant when investigators study corneal disease, surgical effects, neuro-ophthalmic function, or therapies intended to preserve sight. In these settings, altered fluid content can complicate interpretation of visual or neural outcomes because edema may affect both tissue optics and mechanical behavior. Tracking hydration therefore adds a tissue-level context to functional measurements.
Hydration studies can help relate ion-pump or barrier disruption to edema, increased corneal thickness, light scattering, and impaired optical function. They also support evaluation of whether an intervention preserves tissue clarity or limits swelling. In neuroscience-oriented work, these outcomes can be considered together with sensory signaling to interpret neuro-ophthalmic performance more accurately.