There are about 40 phonemes, or sound units, in English, thanks to the many ways that the 26 letters of the alphabet can be used and arranged. For instance, the phoneme or sound /f/ can be spelled using the letters f, ff, or ph.
(January 2017) A biointerface is the region of contact between a biomolecule, cell, biological tissue or living organism or organic material considered living with another biomaterial or inorganic/organic material. The motivation for biointerface science stems from the urgent need to increase the understanding of interactions between biomolecules and surfaces.
MepilexÂ® Border is a self-adherent, soft silicone foam dressing that minimizes trauma to the wound and pain to the patient during dressing changes. MepilexÂ® Border is designed for a wide range of exuding wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, and traumatic wounds such as skin tears and surgical wounds. MepilexÂ® Border maybe be used as part of a prophylactic therapy to help prevent skin damage (e.g. pressure ulcers, postoperative blistering).