... respectively The K values of new PAC and PAC inthe aeration tank were 270.6 mg g-1 and 78.4 The K value of PAC inthe aeration tank was 29% of new PAC The adsorption capacity ofthe PAC inthe aeration ... suspended into 495 ml ofthe glucose medium in an Erlenmyer flask as an inoculum Then, g of PAC was added into the flask and shaken at 120 rpm and 20±0.5 oC After the depletion of - 250 - DOC inthe ... compared to the new one Figure shows 3,5-DCP concentrations inthe PACT andthe control reactors during and after the shock loading of 3,5-DCP The peak concentration inthe PACT andthe control...
... the viewpoint of mass balance, the four possible pathways to increase DOM inthe lake are as follows: (1) increase inthe DOM loading from the watershed, (2) increase in internal production of ... threshold of CDP, and K is a half saturation constant for CDP–TDP The fitting curve obtained is also shown in Fig andthe constants ofthe obtained regression lines andthe coefficient of determination ... decrease in DP to the increase in CODMn However, further study on the internal production will be required for the exact evaluation oftheroleof biodegradation activity inthe accumulation of CODMn...
... communication) Other problems of these reactors are the release of DOM into the solution andthe adsorption of DOM onto thebiofilms Furthermore, it seems impossible to determine the pool sizes andthe residence ... Biodegradation; Dissolvedorganic matter; DOC Introduction Inthe past 10 years, much progress has been made inthe understanding ofdissolvedorganicmatter (DOM) functions and dynamics in soils Today, ... smaller DOM Since most DOM inthe Amazon was inthe larger size fraction and marine DOM consisted mainly ofthe small size fraction, they Table Effect of sampling date on the biodegradability of total...
... behavior of OM in soils and aquatic systems Mandal et al (2000) examined the effects of Ca and Mg on Ni binding by FA They concluded that bound Ni tends to be released inthe form of Ni2 + ion inthe ... in log form and thus show the striking increase in soluble HA as a function of pH For the 18 soils studied, the increase in soluble HA inthe pH range of to was between two and three orders of ... time and temperature reduced the mobility of Cd caused by organicmatter (Almas et al., 1999) Jordan et al (1997) examined the increased mobility of Pb inthe presence of natural organicmatter in...
... kinds of foulants are inherently interrelated as they exist in a single system, the focus of this thesis is mainly on DOM fouling in MBR systems Therefore, it is not the task of this thesis to either ... concern in water and wastewater treatment systems In drinking water production, DOM is identified to be the main cause of fouling during microfiltration/ultrafiltration of surface water, resulting in ... composition ofthe adsorbed material on /in the membrane was very close to that ofthe DOM inthe MBR system, indicating that DOM was the dominant foulant It was suggested that internal fouling caused...
... Biodegradability of zinc binding sites in river water DOM Fig represents the variation of DOC, UV254 and SUVA during the river water incubation for weeks inthe preliminary study During the first days of incubation, ... during the first days of incubation period and became persistent This degradation of binding sites was also in line with the increment of labile Zn concentration during the first days of incubation ... shown in Fig and Table 1, Zn titration data obtained for DOM inthe original river water sample seems to fit into two linear portions indicating two classes of binding sites In contrast, DOMs in the...
... that the active uptakeof TMRM into the mitochondria interferes with the second phase of TMA-DPH quenching (Fig 2) Initially, there is significant inhibition ofthe quenching inthe respiring cells, ... located within the cells The rapid initial quenching ofthe fluorescence was essentially complete within s after the addition of TMRM The extent ofthe initial quenching was linear with the outer ... the blood–brain barrier andthe epithelia lining the intestine andthe nephrons It has been shown that the tight junctions pose a barrier to the movement of lipids between the outer leaflets of...
... materials This reminder included a letter from the patient's physician stating again that they were due for screening, encouraging them to get screened, and reminding them to return the intervention ... about the acceptability ofthe intervention to those who were eligible for screening by asking if they liked receiving the decision aid inthe mail We also measured interest in screening and asked ... that they liked receiving the mailing and had watched the video Five of these 12 obtained a screening test, four of whom had watched the video Our multi-modal intervention included a reminder...
... materials This reminder included a letter from the patient's physician stating again that they were due for screening, encouraging them to get screened, and reminding them to return the intervention ... about the acceptability ofthe intervention to those who were eligible for screening by asking if they liked receiving the decision aid inthe mail We also measured interest in screening and asked ... that they liked receiving the mailing and had watched the video Five of these 12 obtained a screening test, four of whom had watched the video Our multi-modal intervention included a reminder...
... representative of initiator, promoter and inhibitor Chapter illustrates the applicability of this new model inthe determination ofthe initiation, promotion and inhibition rate constants of NOM using three ... method for the determination of rate constants of initiator, promoter and inhibitor in water ozonation The new Rct expression andthe new method for the determination of rate constants of initiator, ... found that the variations of pH value inthe end of experiments were within ± pH unit 0.1 2.4.3 The influences of NOM on the degradation of ibuprofen by ozonation Inthe experiments of ibuprofen degradation,...
... high-ranking officials was the seminar highlight, entry into Berlin’s shiny buildings enhanced the experience A tour ofthe sleek metal and glass Office ofthe Chancellor, a glimpse inside the recently ... Rohr ofthe Fulbright Secretariat 26 ofthe collapse ofthe World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 The final event ofthe evening was the semi-production of an excerpt ofthe play, Things Are ... andthe impending war in Iraq His speech set the tone for a week of visits to the five branches ofthe European Union – the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Commission, the...
... inputs (Fig 8) The leaching rate of DIN was higher inthe old-growth forest than inthe other two, as shown by a steeper slope ofthe regression line in Fig 8a −1 −1 Inthe pine and mixed forests, ... was the dominant form of DIN input in precipitation with a contribution of 68% and 56% inthe first and second year, respectively (Table 2) In both years, 82–83% ofthe precipitation fell inthe ... whereas the N sink inthe mineral soil SOM is minor .In the old-growth forest, high N leaching losses may in contrast be a function of low increment that would diminish the ability ofthe vegetation...
... an increase in mean global temperature at the surface ofthe earth of at least1 °C over the next 50 years andof about 2-4 °C before the end ofthe next century Owing to both the increase in ... a and to the genetic capacity of plants to increase the size or the number of their C sink organs (Kaushal et al, 1989; Vivin et al, 1995) It is also noteworthy that our 1.32fold increase in ... to increased wood density and increased the thickness ofthe cell walls in coniferous species (Conroy et al, 1990); but there is no straightforward conclusion on how the fractions of lignin and...
... that theroleof HSPA4 and HSPA14 is overlapping since knockdown of both molecules did not further decrease thein vitro migration and invasion activity (additional file 2) Whether HSPA4 and HSPA14 ... regulate the same molecules to mediate metastasis remains to be explored Our results uncovered the novel functions of these two heat shock proteins and delineated new roles of these two proteins in ... overexpression induced the expression of HSPA4 and HSPA14, two heat shock proteins In addition, HSPA4 and HSPA14 contributed to thein vitro migration, invasion, andtransformation activity using siRNA...
... assumption and it remains to be seen whether Agrin plays a roleinthe INF system A working hypothesis on the function of Agrin inthe immune system Although the number of studies investigating the ... Depiction ofthe secreted and transmembrane forms ofthe Agrin protein Various structural domains ofthe protein are indicated by differential colouring resulted in a higher number of long-lasting interactions ... protein backbone that includes a number of distinct structural domains (Figure 1) There are extensive O- and N-linked glycosylations at the amino-terminal half ofthe protein with the addition of...
... Institute for Rural Engineering of Japan The area ofthe field is 1,050 m2 (70 m×15 m), and it has an inlet and an outlet The field was fallow during the experiment The inflowing water volume was ... flow of drainage water through the equipment, the volume of charcoal inthe nylon net bags was varied from the inlet to the outlet inthe equipment Thus, the filling rate of charcoal in nylon net ... each inthe three longitudinal spaces formed by the partitions In order to reduce clogging ofthe equipment by biological waste suspended inthe drainage water and to ensure the smooth flow of...
... significantly the concentrations oftheorganicmatterThe increase intheorganicmatter induced by the amendment is due to the manures which has three roles oforganicmatter sources, of protection ofthe ... source inthe nutrient balances of two farming systems The objectives of this study were: i) The characterisa-tion ofthe different organicmatterin animal manures ii) The determination ofthe ... that theorganicmatter content is the highest Theorganic fertilization allowed significant increases inthe soil organicmatter contents inthe - 22 cm layer That is due to the fact that the...
... reported hyperfine splitting of ESR signals of HA’s when these were dissolvedin 0.1 N NaOH The HA’s were extracted from acidic organic soils and from inorganic soils rich inorganicmatterand boiled ... EXTRACTION OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES Theorganicmatter content of soils may range from less than 0.1% in desert soils to close to 100.0% inorganic soils In inorganic soils, organicand inorganic components ... a matterof products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained inthe material herein Printed inThe Netherlands...