... are marked increases inthe future demand of all organic products This augurs well for the growth oftheorganic industry inthe Eastern Cape andin South Africa in general The findings of this ... maintain its identity inthe face of others, and therefore creates a feeling of "belonging" (Buruiana 2003) 17 10 Factors affecting the consumer awareness oforganic products The results ofthe ... further analysis ofthe magnitude ofthe demand differences between products consumed today andthe potential demand for organic products inthe Transkei andthe Ciskei is presented in Figure and...
... theorganic xenobiotics of medium polarity that might mask the toxicity ofthe other fractions In general, the high decrease inthe overall toxicity oftheorganic pollutants in wastewater by the ... particular inthe toxic effects ofthe moderately polar fraction were observed inthe influent ofthe investigated STP A significant impact of wastewater flow on the toxicity ofthe remaining fractions ... wastewater The decrease inthe toxicity of fraction by the increasing wastewater flow pointed to an evident dilution ofthe moderately polar, toxic xenobiotics in consequence of additional runoff in the...
... theorganic xenobiotics of medium polarity that might mask the toxicity ofthe other fractions In general, the high decrease inthe overall toxicity oftheorganic pollutants in wastewater by the ... particular inthe toxic effects ofthe moderately polar fraction were observed inthe influent ofthe investigated STP A significant impact of wastewater flow on the toxicity ofthe remaining fractions ... wastewater The decrease inthe toxicity of fraction by the increasing wastewater flow pointed to an evident dilution ofthe moderately polar, toxic xenobiotics in consequence of additional runoff in the...
... ultrapure water, drinking water, rain water, river water and seawater under various pH and irradiation sources (sunlight, darkness, indoor incandescent lighting and artificial UV lighting) Hydrolysis ... irradiation was maintained as neither evaporation losses nor propoxur decomposition was observed during the process The extracts of goldfish, tortoises and sea lettuce were stable and a 3-days delay ... irrespective ofthe type of water matrix Light intensity could prompt degradation significantly under mild alkaline conditions, while its influence was minor at higher pH (pH > 9) Furthermore, half-lives...
... freedom for the assignment ofthe variables under consideration The assignment ofthe main variables (A, B, C and D), two-variable interaction, andthe level setting values ofthe main variables ... a minor effect in extraction from goldfish Comparing the r1 and r2 for factors B and C (see Table 5-2), it is clear that the optimum levels are B2 and C1 On the other hand, because the interaction ... results that the combination of A1 and B2 would result in a maximum response Since effects of duration time and volume ofthe solvents (factors C and D) are minor, less solvent and time are preferred...
... rate of 25°C/min, then maintained at 200°C for min; a second ramp 230°C at rate of 5°C/min, increased to 280°C at a rate of 20°C/min; The final temperature of 280°C was held for 4.1.3 Results and ... 88 An interesting result observed from Fig 4-6 is that inthe same solvent, the recovery increases in going from PAHs to PCBs, and then to triazines (i.e, increasing polarity of analyte) The recovery ... by the interaction between the analyte andthe matrix The higher the polarity ofthe analyte, the larger its dipole Thus it is more easily reoriented and finally desorbed from the soil matrix in...
... light intensity affects the K and t½ in each natural water sample K increases and t½ decreases accordingly when the light intensity increases inthe order of darkness, indoor lighting and sunlight ... calculated as the negative slope ofthe regression line where the natural logarithm ofthe percentage ofthe compound remaining is plotted against time (h-1) The half-life (t1/2) designates the time ... rates increase inthe order of increasing pH (seawater [pH 7.8] or river water [pH 7.6] > drinking water [pH 7.03] > rain water [pH 4.2]) For example, the percentage of degradation in seawater and...
... of PAHs, PCBs, triazines, carbamates and other organic contaminants, 100 g of each ofthe soil sample was immersed in 200 ml 46 each of methanol, acetone, dichloromethane and n-hexane for at ... were obtained by storing the above spiked soil in bottles in a dry, dark location for 60 days It was assumed that thecontaminants were uniformly distributed inthe sample and that, because the soil ... trace organiccontaminants prior to preparation, all of them were washed in fresh running water and then rinsed with deionized water The fish samples were grinded in a mortar and pestle with liquid...
... consideration should be given to the microwave-absorbing properties ofthe solvent, the interaction ofthe solvent with the matrix, andthe analyte solubility inthe solvent Preferably, the solvent ... voltage of 3000±4000 V), and are then dispersed into a very fine spray of charged droplets with the same polarity The solvent then evaporates, shrinking the droplet size and increasing the charge ... principle of MAE The principle of MAE is based on heating the extractants (mostly liquid organic solvents) in contact with the sample with microwave energy [58] Partitioning ofthe analytes of...
... at the time audits were not within the remit ofthe local ethics committee Prior to introduction of CPOE, local standards of prescribing existed specifying the tenets of good practice, including ... non-intercepted and intercepted errors were combined) The limitations of this study andthe potential for bias discussed previously must be borne in mind when interpreting these results Some ofthe ... reduction inthe probability of treatment being timely and effective or an unintentional significant increase inthe risk of harm when compared with generally accepted practice [8] During the monitoring...
... also evident inthe Fabry mice (Fig 7A) The VT1 binding inthe Fabry mouse lung (Fig 7C) was increased inthe bronchiolar epithelium Staining of bronchiolar epithelial cells inthe lung was significantly ... [9] andthe effect of a maintenance dosing of CsA on the recovery of serum Gb3 levels after termination of ERT was determined ERT is an effective means of eliminating serum Gb3, and Gb3 remained ... [10], but in Fabry disease, the primary pathology is inthe kidney [1], the major site of Gb3 synthesis in man [11], andinthe heart, possibly due to the association of Gb3 synthesis with the microvasculature...
... can be oxidized in brain homogenates and that catalase is involved inthe accumulation of acetaldehyde inthe brain [27], explaining its presence despite the absence of ADH1 andthe fact that acetaldehyde ... involvement of ADH1 and ADH4 in ethanol oxidation in brain tissue Regarding retinoid metabolism inthe adult brain, enzymes other than ADH4 must be active, because in vivo andin vitro data indicate ... cells ofthe cortex andinthe hilus ofthe dentate gyrus, Purkinje cells and granule cells inthe cerebellum Scale bar, 45 lm Fig In situ hybridization showing an ADH3 specific signal inthe choroid...
... Levels of MIH and CHH inthe sinus gland during the moult cycle As individual SG from single crabs always contained almost identical profiles and quantities of peptides (preliminary experiments using ... fold (x) increases in cGMP levels, as there are considerable variations in initial levels of cGMP between individuals, but in unstimulated YO, levels of cGMP were similar in each YO of individual ... of MIH and CHH on the target tissue, receptor binding, a second messenger pathway, MIH and CHH peptide and transcript levels inthe XO with reference to the moult stage ofthe crustacean During...
... stranded sequence was determined for a region of this construct containing galA and some ofthe flanking regions, resulting inthe genomic sequence of A niger galA The presence of one putative intron ... control ofthe xylanolytic activator protein [32,41] The increase in expression levels of galA inthe CREA mutant, indicates that at least one ofthe detected putative CREA binding sites inthe promoter ... proteins The three arabinogalactans were incubated with GALA for 15 min, 30 min, h and 20 h to determine the substrate specificity ofthe enzyme The degradation ofthe polymer Ó FEBS 2002 and subsequent...
... hydroxylysine and phosphoserine were not detected in WSM, WIM, EDTA-SM and EDTA-IM The comparison ofthe amino acid composition ofthe main peak obtained from AE-HPLC of WSM and EDTASM is given in Table These ... extract and study organic compounds ofthe biomineral nacre, by bypassing the demineralization step We think that it may present a new perception of how the different fractions oftheorganic ... matrix are organized inthe biomineral structure First, the aqueous method affected neither the yield oforganic material extraction in general nor the extraction of proteins Also, the WSM has a low...
... However, inthe case of Bb, the cellular activity was decreased and secretion was increased, suggesting that the presence of this cysteine retains the enzyme intracellularly In case of Aa, the cellular ... higher mass of BChE subunits [37] This indicates a predominant in uence ofthe catalytic domain on oligomerization Mutation ofthe cysteine located at )4 from the C-terminus to a serine inthe a or ... However, the catalytic domains are also involved in quaternary interactions that certainly participate inthe formation and stability of these oligomers In particular, the tetramers are formed of two...
... constituent inthe syntax, and (2) whether the form is anaphoric inthe semantics In subsequent sections, we show how the distinct mechanisms for recovering these types of missing information interact ... constraints In order to meet these constraints, the identification of p0 and Pl may require arbitrary levels of generalization from the relations explicitly stated inthe utterances Examples of these ... 203-212, Utrecht, the Netherlands, April Andrew Kehler 1993b The effect of establishing coherence in ellipsis and anaphora resolution In Pro- ceedings ofthe 31st Conference ofthe Association...
... serine, leucine, and valine, the nonprotein amino acids citrulline and ornithine (Orn)), together with the imino acid Pro, andthe amides such as glutamine and asparagine are accumulated in higher ... many mRNAs is suppressed andthe expression of a certain set of genes including the luminal binding protein gene BiP is induced The underlying mechanisms of UPR in yeasts and mammals have been well ... membranes and proteins: On the one hand, changesofthe ionic milieu lead to alterations ofthe membrane potential and thus to a destruction of biomembranes (Schulze et al 2002) On the other hand, the...
... extractant, and as an intermediate product inorganic synthesis Also, chloroform and other THMs are by-products ofthe chlorination of drinking waters and wastewaters, andthe disinfection of domestic and ... products, and plastics, as well as inthe synthesis of other organic compounds VOCs also are used inthe dry cleaning of clothing, in refrigeration units, andinthe degreasing of equipment and home ... confining unit) This unit restricts the downward movement of water andcontaminants to the underlying confined part ofthe Edwards aquifer, resulting in a smaller VOC occurrence inthe confined...
... dry the formation and decrease the thermal conductivity, steepening the temperature gradient and elevating the temperature inthe vicinity ofthe heater Thus, drying near the heater causes temperatures ... transfer between the rod andthe soil, the thermal conductivity and heat capacity ofthe soil, andthe spacing of neighboring heaters The heating rate increases with thermal conductivity and decreases ... CHEMICALS INTHE VADOSE ZONE 987 The positions ofthe well screens and heaters are determined by the distribution and type of contaminant The spacing ofthe wells is determined by the temperature...