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The effect of physical and chemical treatments of canola seed varieties on crude protein fractions using CNCPS and in vitro gas production.

The effect of physical and chemical treatments on crude protein fractions, using CNCPS method, of five different canola seed varieties (Brassica napus) were studied. In vitro gas production of the varieties was also evaluated. Treating with formaldehyde as chemical treatment and toasting and autoclaving as physical treatments were used. In vitro protein solubility of treated canola varieties were evaluated to determine the different fraction of protein, including non-protein nitrogen (A), rapidly degradable protein (B1), intermediately degradable protein (B2), slowly degradable protein (B3), unavailable protein (C) and neutral detergent insoluble protein (NDIP). In vitro gas production was recorded at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h incubation. This experiment was carried out as a completely randomized design and the data were analyzed using factorial method and the mixed model procedure. Significant difference (P<0.01) was observed in crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) content of varieties and ranged from 214.2 to 237.1, 288.6 to 466.6, 232 to 264.3 and 147.7 to 200.6 g/kg DM, respectively. Treated varieties had greater B2 and B3, and lower A and B1 fractions compared with untreated varieties. Formaldehyde and heat treatment increased neutral detergent-insoluble protein. Acid detergentinsoluble protein was not affected or slightly affected by heat or formaldehyde treatments, respectively. Results of the In vitro gas production techniqueshowed that regardless oftreatment methods, treating resulted in decrease and increase in both potential gas production (A) and lag times compared with untreated varieties, respectively. The results emphasized that treating canola seeds especially with formaldehyde can effectively increase the RUP in ruminant diets.
Process Integration for Food Drying with Air Dehumidified by Zeolites

Zeolites have potential to increase efficiency of medium-temperature drying in the food industry. This work concerns the comparison between conventional dryers and dryers using air dehumidified by zeolite. Steady-state mass and energy balances have been used and the work concerns drying temperatures ranging from 52 to 70°C. Process integration based on pinch analysis has been applied and nine different heat exchanger networks for energy recovery are compared. Results indicated that dryers using air dehumidifier by zeolites are 10–18% more efficient than conventional dryers.
Recombination mechanisms in 8–14‐μ HgCdTe

Photoconductive measurements on n‐type Hg1−xCdxTe, for compositions of 0.195 < x < 0.210, have been carried out in the temperature range 65–300°K. A comparison of the experimental data with simple band‐to‐band recombination theory indicates that the lifetime in the intrinsic range of temperatures is determined by an Auger limited process. The measured variation of lifetime with temperature can be used to predict values for the Auger limited lifetime in intrinsic material, τAi, over the entire temperature range 65–300°K. Calculations, using these values of τAi, for the extrinsic temperature range (<100°K) indicate that for our purer material (ND−NA≳4×1014 cm−3;μ77≳1.5×105 cm2 V−1 sec−1), the lifetime is still determined by an Auger limited band‐to‐band process. In somewhat more compensated material (ND−NA<4×1014 cm−3;μ77≲1.5×105 cm2 V−1 sec−1), Shockley‐Read limited lifetimes are observed, although in the majority of samples measured the electron lifetime is independent of temperature. However, in some ext.
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Amidoamine) Dendrimers Encapsulated 198 Au Nanoparticles

Brachytherapy or internal radiotherapy is one of many methods used for treatment of cancer. This modality requires an agent with radionuclides that emits α or β particle with a proper energy. 198 Au (99% β max = 0.96 MeV and t 1/2 = 2.69 days) is one of radionuclides that has been considered to be effective for the above-mentioned purpose. The purpose of this research was to synthesis and characterize poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated 198 Au nanoparticles as a new brachytherapy agent. PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated 198 Au nanoparticles was successfully synthesized by a bottom-up method using sodium borohydride as a reductor. Purification was then performed by a size exclusion chromatography in order to separate large Au nanoparticles that were formed outside the cavity of PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers. Prior to the synthesis of PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated 198 Au nanoparticles, the synthetic procedure was first established by using a non-radioactive Au. The PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated Au nanoparticles produced was then characterized by using an UV-Vis spectroscopy, a transmission electron microscopy (TEM), particle size analyzer (PSA), and an atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Characterization results revealed that PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated Au nanoparticles that were prepared from a reaction mixture of PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers and Au HAuCl 4 with mol ratio of 2.8, was found to be a proper formula. It produced PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated Au nanoparticles with diameter of 1.743 nm, spheris, uniform and drug loading value of 26.34%. This formula was then used in synthesis using radioactive Au, 198 Au. Characterization results of PAMAM G3.0 dendrimers encapsulated 198 Au nanoparticles gave a radiochemical purity of 99.4% and zero charge. Received: 04 December 2012; Revised: 18 December 2012; Accepted: 20 December 2012
A Biopersistence Study following Exposure to Chrysotile Asbestos Alone or in Combination with Fine Particles

In designing a study to evaluate the inhalation biopersistence of a chrysotile asbestos that was used as a component of a joint-compound, a feasibility study was initiated to evaluate the short-term biopersistence of the chrysotile alone and of the chrysotile in combination witht the sanded reformulated joint-compound. Two groups of Wistar rats were exposed to either 7RF3 chrysotile (Group 2) or to 7RF3 chrysotile combined with aerosolized sanded joint-compound (Group 3). In addition, a control group was exposed to filtered-air. The chrysotile used in the Ready Mix joint compound is rapidly removed from the lung. The chrysotile alone exposure group had a clearance half-time of fibers L > 20 μm of 2.2 days; in the chrysotile plus sanded exposure group the clearance half-time of fibers L > 20 μm was 2.8 days. However, across all size ranges there was approximately an order of magnitude decrease in the mean number of fibers remaining in the lungs of Group 3 as compared to Group 2 despite similiar aerosol exposures. Histopathological examination showed that the chrysotile exposed lungs had the same appearance as the filtered-air controls. This study uniquely illustrates that additional concurrent exposure to an aerosol of the sanded joint-compound, with large numbers of fine-particles depositing in the lungs, accelerates the recruitment of macrophages, resulting in a tenfold decrease in the number of fibers remaining in the lung. The increased number of macrophages in the chrysotile/sanded joint exposure group was confirmed histologically, with this being the only exposure-related histological finding reported.
Li Conductivity of Nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12 Prepared by a Sol-Gel Method and High-Energy Ball Milling

Spinel-type structured Li4+xTi5O12 (0 6 x 6 3 ) is actually one of the most promising anode materials for Li ion batteries. In its nanostructured form it is already used in some commercially available Li ion batteries. As was recently shown by our group (Wilkening et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9 (2007) 1239), Li diffusivity in microcrystalline Li4+xTi5O12 with x = 0 is rather slow. In the present contribution the Li conductivity in nanocrystalline samples of the electronic insulator Li4Ti5O12 prepared by different routes is investigated using impedance spectroscopy. The mean crystallite size of the samples is about 20 nm. The ionic conductivity of nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12 obtained by mechanical treatment is higher by about two orders of magnitude compared to that found for a material which was prepared following a sol-gel method. The latter resembles the behaviour of the microcrystalline sample with an average particle size in the μm range rather than that of a nanocrystalline ball milled one with a mean crystallite size of about than 20 nm. The larger conductivity of the ball milled sample is ascribed to a much higher defect density generated when the particle size is reduced mechanically.
Flow Injection Spectrophotometric Determination of N-Acetylcysteine and Captopril Employing Prussian Blue Generation Reaction

A novel flow injection procedure to determine N-acetylcysteine and captopril in pharmaceutical formulations is proposed. The flow procedure developed was based on oxidation of the analytes by Fe(III) in acidic medium and subsequent reaction of the Fe(II) generated with excess hexacyanoferrate(III) to produce soluble Prussian blue (KFe[Fe(CN)6]) measured at 700 nm. Detection limits of 1.0 × 10−5 mol L−1 and 3.0 × 10−5 mol L−1 for N-acetylcysteine and captopril, respectively, were found. The sample throughput was 70 h−1 for both analytes and the results obtained were in agreement at a 95% confidence level with those obtained using reference methods.
Crude Oil Biodegradation by a Soil Indigenous Bacillus sp. Isolated from Lavan Island

ABSTRACT The application of microorganisms for removing crude oil pollution from contaminated sites as a type of bioremediation has long been a matter of study in scientific communities. In this study, 35 morphologically different spore-forming Bacilli were isolated from an oil-contaminated soil in Lavan Island. The objective of this study was to investigate the oil-biodegrading ability of these indigenous bacilli. Therefore, their biosurfactant production, using Du Neuy ring, and the crude oil aliphatic and aromatic content alteration after bacterial treatment, respectively, using gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography, were studied. An isolate with high endurance of a wide range of temperature and pH and optimized growth at 30°C and pH 6.8 that could reduce the surface tension from 60 to 40 mN/m and cause the most alteration in aliphatic and aromatic content of crude oil was selected. Using biochemical and molecular analyses of 16SrRNA, this suitable bacterium for oil biodegradation was characterized as Bacillus cereus sp. 4.
Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu aastaraamat 15Estonian Papers in Applied Linguistics 15Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu aastaraamat 15Estonian Papers in Applied Linguistics 15Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu aastaraamat 15Estonian Papers in Applied Linguistics 15Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu

In Latvian and Estonian existential clauses, the subject’s case form alternates between nominative vs. genitive (in Latvian) and nominative vs. partitive (in Estonian). This article is a study of the case-alternation systems of existential clauses and related clause types, locative and possessive clauses in these languages. It includes a corpusbased analysis of Latvian existential clauses that is being compared with Estonian corpus-based findings on similar clause types in Estonian. *
Laboratory Evaluation and Calibration of Three Low-Cost Particle Sensors for Particulate Matter Measurement

Particle sensors offer significant advantages of compact size and low cost, and have recently drawn great attention for usage as portable monitors measuring particulate matter mass concentrations. However, most sensor systems have not been thoroughly evaluated with standardized calibration protocols, and their data quality is not well documented. In this work, three low-cost particle sensors based on light scattering (Shinyei PPD42NS, Samyoung DSM501A, and Sharp GP2Y1010AU0F) were evaluated by calibration methods adapted from the US EPA 2013 Air Sensor Workshop recommendations. With a SidePak (TSI Inc., St. Paul, MN, USA), a scanning mobility particle sizer (TSI Inc.), and an AirAssure™ PM2.5 Indoor Air Quality Monitor (TSI Inc.), which itself relies on a GP2Y1010AU0F sensor as reference instruments, six performance aspects were examined: linearity of response, precision of measurement, limit of detection, dependence on particle composition, dependence on particle size, and relative humidity and temperature influences. This work found that: (a) all three sensors demonstrated high linearity against SidePak measured concentrations, with R2 values higher than 0.8914 in the particle concentration range of 0–1000 μg/m3, and the linearity depended on the studied range of particle concentrations; (b) the standard deviations of the sensors varied from 15 to 90 μg/m3 for a concentration range of 0–1000 μg/m3; (c) the outputs of all three sensors depended highly on particle composition and size, resulting in as high as 10 times difference in the sensor outputs; and (d) humidity affected the sensor response. This article provides further recommendations for applications of the three tested sensors. Copyright 2015 American Association for Aerosol Research
Optical and shielding behavior studies of vanadium-doped lead borate glasses

A glass sample of composition PbO 42.1%– B2O3 57.9 mol% B2O3 together with samples of the same composition doped with varying V2O5 contents was prepared via melt annealing technique. X-ray diffraction technique was applied to prove the amorphous nature of the prepared glasses. UV–visible absorption spectra were measured in the range 200–1500 nm before and after successive gamma irradiation, which were applied to evaluate optical properties, including direct and indirect optical energy band gaps before and after gamma irradiation. Undoped glass sample is observed to exhibit strong UV absorption; due to the combined contributions of absorption of both Pb2+ ions and trace iron impurities. The presence of V3+ ions together with the other vanadium valence states (V4+, V5+) was proved by the appearance of extra visible absorption bands. Infrared absorption spectra were measured in the range 4000–400 cm−1 which revealed the presence of both triangular and tetrahedral borate groups besides the sharing of lead ions.
Post–Chikungunya Virus Infection Musculoskeletal Disorders: Syndromic Sequelae after an Outbreak

The Chikungunya virus is a re-emerging mosquito-borne alphavirus. Outbreaks are unpredictable and explosive in nature. Fever, arthralgia, and rash are common symptoms during the acute phase. Diagnostic tests are required to differentiate chikungunya virus from other co-circulating arboviruses, as symptoms can overlap, causing a dilemma for clinicians. Arthritis is observed during the sub-acute and chronic phases, which can flare up, resulting in increased morbidity that adversely affects the activities of daily living. During the 2019 chikungunya epidemic in Thailand, cases surged in Bangkok in the last quarter of the year. Here, we demonstrate the chronic sequelae of post-chikungunya arthritis in one of our patients one year after the initial infection. An inflammatory process involving edema, erythema, and tenderness to palpation of her fingers’ flexor surfaces was observed, with positive chikungunya IgG and negative IgM tests and antigen. The condition produced stiffness in the patient’s fingers and limited their range of motion, adversely affecting daily living activities. Resolution of symptoms was observed with a short course of an anti-inflammatory agent. More research is required to determine whether sanctuaries enable chikungunya virus to evade the host immune response and remain latent, flaring up months later and triggering an inflammatory response that causes post-chikungunya arthritis.
HER2/neu Levels, Premature Termination of Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Risk: A Hospital-Based Study from Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Mansha1*, Sidra Yaqub1, Asma Abdul Latif2, Muhammad Wasim3 and Peter C. Thomson4 1Department of Zoology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan. 2Department of Zoology Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 3Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 4School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia. Article Information Received 10 August 2020 Revised 25 October 2020 Accepted 10 November 2020 Available online 06 January 2021
DENITRIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE USING WOOD-BASED REACTORS

Two denitrification reactor designs, utilizing alternate layers of fine and coarse wood particles, were monitored for their ability to achieve passive, maintenance-free nitrate removal in agricultural tile drainage. A lateral flow design was tested over a 26-month period on drainage from a cornfield in southern Ontario, and an upflow design was tested over a 20-month period on drainage from a golf course, also in southern Ontario. At the cornfield site, flow through the reactor averaged 7.7 L/min at an average influent NO3 concentration of 11.8 mg N/L, and removal averaged 3.9 mg N/L. At the golf course site, flow through the reactor averaged 7.8 L/min at an average influent NO3 concentration of 3.2 mg N/L, and removal averaged 1.7 mg N/L. Areal removal rates averaged 2.5 g N/m2/d in the cornfield reactor and 0.95 g N/m2/d in the golf course reactor, and are about an order of magnitude higher than rates reported for other passive treatment systems such as constructed wetlands even though average operating temperatures were relatively low (7°C to 9°C). Mass balance calculations indicate that carbon consumption from denitrification was <2% per year; thus, these reactors have the potential to operate for a number of years without the need for media replenishment. Both reactors were successful in achieving maintenance-free operation during all seasonal conditions, including unassisted startup after drought and freeze periods. Reactors such as these have the potential for a range of applications in agricultural settings because of their low cost and low maintenance characteristics. They are most usefully applied in the treatment of base flows rather than peak flows and can be readily used in combination with other treatment systems such as constructed wetlands.
Growth and yield of the cowpea cultivar BRS Guariba inoculated with rhizobia strains in southwest Piauí Crescimento e produtividade de feijão-caupi cultivar BRS Guariba inoculado com estirpes de rizóbio no sudoeste do Piauí

The interaction of cowpea with efficient strains of rhizobia in biological nitrogen fixation can allow increased yield, which can completely replace nitrogen fertilization and can reduce production costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of cowpea cultivar BRS Guariba to inoculation with six strains of rhizobia (UFLA 03-164, UFLA 03-154, INPA 03-11B, UFLA 03-84, BR 3267 and BR 3262) in a field experiment conducted in the Southwest of Piauí. The experimental design was randomized blocks with eight treatments and four replicates, including the six cited strains and two uninoculated controls, one with mineral nitrogen (70 kg ha-1) and the other without mineral nitrogen. Nodulation, growth, yield, nitrogen accumulation in shoots and in grains and crude protein content in grains were evaluated. Strains under selection (UFLA 03-154 and UFLA 03-164) promoted yields that were higher compared to those obtained by strains authorized as inoculants (INPA 03-11B, BR 3267 and BR 3262). Inoculation with strains UFLA 03-84, UFLA 03-154 and UFLA 03-164 promoted yields equivalent to the control with mineral nitrogen (796.51 kg ha-1) and similar to the yield obtained with the control without mineral nitrogen and without inoculation, indicating efficient symbiosis of the indigenous rhizobia. UFLA 03-154 was better than the other treatments in terms of increased crude protein.
VARIABILIDADE DA COMPOSIÇÃO CENTESIMAL, VITAMINA C, FERRO E CÁLCIO DE PARTES DA FOLHA DE TAIOBA (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott)

A composicao quimica de hortalicas nao convencionais e de facil cultivo e importante para incrementar as fontes alternativas de nutrientes para o homem. O objetivo do trabalho e caracterizar a composicao centesimal, teores de vitamina C, teores de ferro e calcio das folhas de taioba (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott). Foram analisados os limbos com nervuras, limbos sem nervuras e peciolos, das folhas, tanto em base umida como em base seca. Todas as partes das folhas foram estatisticamente diferentes entre si, tanto em base fresca, quanto em base seca. As amostras da taioba analisada apresentou elevados teores de proteina, cinzas, fibras, calcio, ferro e vitamina C, em niveis comparaveis as demais fontes convencionais indicadas como rica nesses nutrientes. A hortalica apresenta baixos teores de extrato etereo e calorias, podendo contribuir para die tas balanceadas, hipocaloricas e vegetarianas.
Effect of nitrogen and sulphur fertilization on the yield and composition of winter oilseed rape

Abstract A field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of varying levels of sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) supply on oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. var. Rafal) grown in a soil assessed to be in the low category for plant available sulphate (SO4). There were no significant effects on crop yield as a result of applied S for any of the treatments. This was probably due to a significant input of atmospheric S as a result of the wetter than average year. However, there were significant compositional effects on total S, total N and sulphate‐sulphur (SO4‐S) which has implications for the supply of S from soil which can often display a range of S availabilities. Effects on composition were most marked as the crop reached maturity.
A Genesis of Sacral Vertebrae

INTRODUCTION Caudal regression Syndrome (CRS) also known as Caudal Dysplasia and Sacral Agenesis Syndrome, is an uncommon malformation seen in 0.1-0.25:10 000 of normal pregnancies [1]. The syndrome occurs more frequently in the offspring of diabetic than non-diabetic mothers [2]. The incidence is about one in 350 infants of diabetic mothers which is about 200-fold increase incidence in diabetic patient than general population [3]. Sacral [or lumbosacral agenesis in severe cases where lumbar spine is also involved] characterized by absence of the variable portion of the caudal portion of the spine. It is a very rare deformity. Patients with this deformity lack motor function at the affected vertebral level and sensory functions below the affected level.
Tests Used for Examining the Quality of Frying Oils

There are many tests available for examining the quality of frying oils. Since judgements can be quite different depending on the test used and the recommendations given the results are compared here and the best tests for examining the quality of frying oils are identified. Testmethoden zur Qualitatsbestimmung von Fritierolen Es existieren Testmethoden zur Qualitatsbestimmung von Fritierolen. Da die Ergebnisse in Abhangigkeit von der Testmethode sehr unterschiedlich sein konnen, werden hier Ergebnisse verglichen und die besten Testmethoden zur Qualitatsuntersuchung ermittelt.