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Do You Know? Vitamin C and Potassium Permanganate Ever heard of doctor prescribing you with potassium permanganate wash when there's a superficial wound on your skin? Potassium permanganate, also known as  potassium manganate(VII) , KMnO4 is a strong oxidizing agent which can be effectively used as a disinfectant. It can be used as bath, wet compression, soak or wash. However, using potassium permanganate comes with a con. It may leave your skin, nails or clothing with a light brown stain .

Connecting the Real World to Web 3.0

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IoTeX  Connecting the Real World to Web3 Today we'll be sharing some insights on cryptocurrency - IoTeX Blockchain. What are IoTeX and IOTX? IoTeX is a fast, secure, and decentralized platform that connects real world devices, data, and utility to blockchain decentralized applications (dApps). IOTX is the native currency of the IoTeX Network . Being an IOTX stakeholder grants you voting power to participate in network governance .  Anyone can stake, trade, and utilize IOTX to engage across the vast ecosystem of IoTeX Dapps, devices, as well as marketplaces. Unlike in the current era of Web 2.0, every actions that we perform in reality or digital world are converted into data by digital companies for their own use. IoTeX network brings real world data to the blockchain universe. Anyone can earn digital assets based on their real world data and actions with IoTeX .  *In short, you are the owner of your own data.* IoTeX network mission is to enable a bord...

Star Fruit induced Acute Kidney Injury

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Star Fruit induced Acute Kidney Injury Starfruit, also known as  Averrhoa carambola L., is widely available in tropical countries.  

How to Dilute?

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How to Dilute? Dilution is an important aspect in pharmacy. Everybody knows how to dilute a concentrated solution to a less concentrated one, but not everyone knows how to dilute it to the EXACT concentration. Today, we'll share a bit of insight on dilution method of a solution. Before that, let us have a bit of examples on when will the dilution method be applied. In pharmacy services, some of the solution, or cream that we have were purchased in bulk or in concentrated form for their cost-effectiveness as well as ease of transportation.  For example, benzyl benzoate emulsion (EBB) used in pediatrics. For children above 2 years of age up until 12, EBB 12.5% is recommended. In some facilities, you may also find EBB 6.25%, indicated for pediatric 6 months up to 2 years old. *Do note that 6.25% is not listed in BlueBook * In most of the facilities, we will be getting EBB 25%. So, further dilution is required to prepare an emulsion of 6.25%. Taking this as an example, th...