... distribution of heavy metals inthe seawater column inthe coastal environmentof Singapore; (ii) to determine the chemical speciation of heavy metals inthemarine sediments in order to understand their ... Chemical speciation of heavy metals inmarine sediments Increasing awareness ofthe important role of sediments inthe transport and storage of heavy metals inthemarineenvironment has led ... BEHAVIOR OF HEAVY METALS INTHEMARINEENVIRONMENTOF SINGAPORE DANG THE CUONG (B.Eng (Hons.), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING...
... (14) complexity ofthe sumoundings (indicating the degree of simplicity ofthe orography ofthe surrounding area; Blanco et al, 1989), (15) wind protection coefficient (according to the fluid mechanics; ... classes: insignifi< (classified as cant, slight and severe), (13) insolation (indicating the amount of solar radiation on the ground as determined by the slope, the aspect and the latitude ofthe ... explains more than floristic 70% ofthe variance, while CV and climatic < set climatic CV2 account together for 75% ofthe variance, the information being much greater inthe latter case (the inertia,...
... the surgical plan The design ofthe Triangle Tilt procedure aims at improving the position ofthe humeral head inthe glenoid fossa by eliminating the impingement occurring inthe SHEAR deformity ... osteotomy ofthe acromion process, with the body ofthe acromion process and the medial margin ofthe acromion rapidly separating, and the distal segment moving both inferiorly and posteriorly The ... determine version The degree of humeral head subluxation was determined using the same scapular line and a perpendicular line traversing the humeral head at its greatest diameter The distance of the...
... intensive care unit of other hospitals, were included inthe study than phlebotomy for the study proteins Three groups of patients were defined based on clinical findings, on laboratory findings, ... present in 82.8% ofthe infected patients and in 42.9% ofthe noninfected patients (P < 0.001) A WBC count >12,000/mm3 or < 4000/mm3, fulfilling the SIRS criteria, was present in 36.2% ofthe infected ... support, or exclude, the diagnosis of infection The host response to bacterial infection involves the activation of complex immune mechanisms and the release of a wide array of inflammatory mediators...
... However, the proportion of P aeruginosa resistant to the target drugs increased hospital-wide during the cycling period but decreased inthe ICU undergoing antimicrobial cycling [77] Optimizing pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic ... pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles could play a role inthe reduction of antibiotic resistance The duration of time that the serum drug concentration remains above the minimum inhibitory concentration ofthe 461 ... reduction inthe risk of resistance development while on therapy [85,86] Summary Clinicians working inthe ICU setting should routinely employ antibiotic strategies aimed at limiting the emergence of...
... profiling ofbacterial gene expression inthe rhizosphere Microarray profiling ofbacterial gene expression inthe rhizosphere (a-c) Global gene expression of P putida KT2440 was analyzed inthe ... and after applying adjustments inthe P value Out ofthe 57 Bonferroni genes, 54 are included inthe 90 overlapping rup genes ies present inthe genome of KT2440 were induced inthe rhizosphere ... predicted to participate inthe synthesis of an as yet undefined secondary metabolite, was induced inthe rhizosphere Finally, it is worth noting the expression of genes pointing towards potential...
... that females gain indirect genetic benefits as a result of their mate choice In conclusion, the findings in this thesis support the hypotheses that UV-reflecting ornamentations in C umbratica ... is important in intraspecific interactions in this species For instance, in male-male interactions, UV reflectance may have a role in indicating the resource holding potential (RHP) of C umbratica ... is interesting to note that in species that exhibit sexual dimorphism, UV-reflecting ornaments are commonly involved in intraspecific interactions Therefore, it is thought that the evolution of...
... belong to the 31 animal phyla on earth (12 of them exclusively marine) , compared to 19 inthe continental domain (only one of these being of terrestrial origin) (Boeuf 2010a, 2011) As of 18 August ... Figure 3.1 indicates the type and flow of information within a set of international databases Obviously, interconnection and interoperability are essential aspects in furthering knowledge about marine ... example, the cost of mapping ofthe EU continental shelf for the implementation oftheMarine Strategy Framework Directive (MFSD) was estimated at 900 million € In France, the national SINP nature...
... animals kept inthe aquarium are lacking a factor that causes either the expression ofthe gene encoding the (2–5)A synthetase or the activation ofthe enzyme One potential factor could be the differential ... course ofthe induction showed similarity to the effect we had seen inthe case of S domuncula The increment ofthe products was highest on the third hour of incubation (1 lgÆmL)1 LPS) The most ... Nonetheless, the fast response ofthe cells to LPS argues in favor of a post-translational/allosterical activation ofthe (2–5)A synthetase The effect of LPS on the steady-state level of the...
... any definition of a marine region It does, however introduce the idea of integrating the protection ofthemarine and coastal environment, requiring states to manage themarineenvironment and ... level There are important linkages between this part ofthe Convention and other, sectoral, treaties dealing with themarine environment, including the 1972 Convention on the Prevention ofMarine ... any ofthe UNEP treaties, the 1980 CCAMLR defines the Antarctic marineenvironmentin these terms for the purposes of conservation of living resources only, rather than for protection ofthe environment...
... involved inthe regulation ofthe thermal- and nutrient-induced activation of neutral trehalase but not during activation on osmotic stress These observations raised the question of whether trehalose-6-P ... member of these complexes suggesting that regulation of trehalose synthesis and breakdown may be integrated mechanisms These findings indicate a divergence inthe molecular designs controlling trehalose ... allow the construction of vectors with Ha6H tag fusions at the C-terminus The resulting plasmids were digested at the unique SfiI site within the ntp1+ coding region (at position 1665) and the linear...
... residues for binding the coenzyme The C-terminal domain has a largely a-helical structure, and serves mainly in substrate binding The active site is located inthe interdomain cleft, and contains a highly ... mm), and so the choice ofthe constant level of Fru was not critical for determination of DKm (1.23 0.15) The KIE data in Table are instrumental in delineating the kinetic mechanism of AfM1PDH ... value of $ 3, indicates that NADH binds to the enzyme prior to binding of Fru6P The absence of a KIE on kcat Km for the substrate binding rst is a clear requirement ofthe strictly ordered kinetic...
... of CoA or acetyl-CoA The results are presented as the percentage of activity inthe presence ofthe effectors in relation to the activity measured inthe absence ofthe metabolites for each of ... than the other compounds (Fig 6) In this way, amino acid residues of different segments of NADP-ME2 swapped inthe construction ofthe chimeras are involved inthe fumarate activation ofthe pyruvate ... activity inthe presence ofthe effectors in relation to the activity measured inthe absence ofthe metabolites, for each ofthe respective enzyme constructs The assays were performed at least in...
... in peripheral blood, but they are also synthesized in other organs including the brain [31] Protein fragments generated during activation ofthe system enzymatically cleave the next protein in ... steps inthe complement cascade All of these regulatory proteins are produced inthe human brain, but less is known about their CNS synthesis in other species [31] The status of some of these ... systemic administration ofthe excitotoxin kainic acid [108,109], or injection ofthe neurotoxin colchicine into the dorsal hippocampus [109] Surgical transection ofthe perforant pathway increased...
... aAccession number ofthebacterial species inthe EMBL database bLength of alignment on which the 16S rDNA inserted sequence and the corresponding sequence inthe database are similar cIn the '% similarity' ... valuable overall picture ofthebacterial DNA environment present inthe SF ofthe actively inflamed joints of arthritis patients Characterization ofthe DNA reveals a wide spectrum of organisms so far ... regard to the ST The detection of such a variety ofbacterial groups after cloning and near fulllength 16S rDNA sequencing obtained in ST samples has raised the question if the identical bacterial...
... similarities inthe protein structure, originate from changes inthe polygenic complex of regulatory genes, examination of their variability is of importance a-Amylase in Drosophila, active inthe midgut ... range within ± SE ofthe mean, and the group of F/F lines which is at least + SE below the mean (U 7.00, P < 0.05), as well as between the groups of lines of both genotypes within ± SE ofthe mean ... categories of lines were made for the number of active regions and three for the specific activity ofthe enzyme RESULTS Results ofthe analysis of 37 lines homozygous for the Amy allele and 19 s lines...
... showing the dorsum ofthe tongue Intraoralsoft palate and extensive KS lesions on the hard palIntraoral view showing extensive KS lesions on the hard palate, the soft palate and the dorsum ofthe ... proliferation with the development of abnormalities inthe pattern ofthe lymphatic vessels These alterations inthe local microenvironment and inthe immune competence ofthe lymphoedemateous ... systemic investigation was in progress, and before cytotoxic chemotherapy could be initiated Discussion Figure (three months after the worsening ofthe (Figs & 3) Photograph showingthe initial examination...
... inhibited in all chitin-containing fungi The degree of inhibition was proportional to the level of chitin inthe cell wall ofthe target fungus Combining the two enzymes resulted in a synergistic increase ... against the pathogen, strengthening the hypothesis that exo-β-1,3-glucanase activity is one ofthe mechanisms of action involved inthe suppression of B cinerea by P anomala strain K (222) The ... Both the fungus and the host insect have developed mechanisms involved inthe host–parasitic interaction of these organisms; the insects release inhibitors against the fungal protease, in uencing...
... product of trx is thioredoxin, an important regulatory protein that is essential inthe co-ordination ofthe light-dark reactions of photosynthesis by the activation of a number of enzymes, one ofthe ... synthesis ofthe polyamines spermidine and spermine With polyamines implicated inthe stabilising the psbA mRNA inthe cyanobacterium Synechocystis [64], altering structure of PSII [65] and restoring ... noticeable by their absence is denA, ndd and denB, the products of these genes are all involved inthe degradation of host DNA at the start of infection [45] The lack of homologues of these genes...
... exploratory manner using a 5% change in VC as indices, evaluated the coincidence ofthe ratings based on 5% change in VC between months and 12, and examined the usefulness and significanceofthe 5% change ... change in VC inthe comparison of efficacy among treatment groups, and the clinical significanceofthe 5% decline in VC at month 3, we performed following analyses Significance level of tests ... Coincidence ofthe improvement ratings based on 5% change in VC at months and 12, in terms of positive and negative predictive values In order to examine the coincidence ofthe improvement ratings at...