Automated combustion accelerator mass spectrometry for the analysis of biomedical samples in the low attomole range

The increasing role of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) in biomedical research necessitates modernization of the traditional sample handling process. AMS was originally developed and used for carbon dating, therefore focusing on a very high precision but with a comparably low sample throughput. Here, we describe the combination of automated...

Participation of beta-adrenergic receptors on macrophages in modulation of lps-induces cytokine release

Participation of β-adrenergic receptors on macrophages in modulation of LPS-induced cytokine release

For several years it is known that β-adrenergic receptor agonists have anti-inflammatory effects. However, little is known about the role of β- adrenergic receptors on macrophages in the modulation of cytokine production by β-agonists during inflammation. In this study, the presence of β- receptors on PMA-differentiated U937 human macrophages,...

De detectie van illegale toepassing van beta-agonisten in de vleesindustrie: Continue waakzaamheid is geboden