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The Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum is one of the most important commercial bivalve species consumed in China. Evaluated metal burden in bivalve molluscs can pose potential risks to public health as a result of their frequent consumption. In this study, concentrations of 10 trace elements (Cu, Zn, ...
Actinomycetes are interesting as a main producer of secondary metabolites and industrial antibiotics from marine environments. A total of 44 strains of actinomycetes were isolated from Caspian Sea sediments at a depth of 5-10 m. Preliminary screening was done using cross-streak method against 2 gram-positive ...
We report here a micro fluidic device with a controlled opening, which is used for accessing the fluid inside the micro channel from outside. The control of the reduced diameter of the opening pore is achieved by depositing a controlled Parylene layer on a starting lager opening hole. By changing the ...
The way in which word senses are produced and identified is of great interest to cognitive sciences as well as to various applications in natural language processing. In this paper, we present a cognitively inspired algorithm of word sense induction. The algorithm fuses the distributional and perceptual ...
Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant of concern and dangerous to aquatic and human life. Therefore, mercury emissions from coal-fired power plant, cement manufacture, municipal waste incinerator and others industrial sources are controlled under environmental regulation. Coal-fired power plants are the largest ...
This paper describes the performance characteristics of a stepped-slope floating breakwater used for wave protection in small ports and harbours. The test models have been subjected to regular waves in a wave flume to determine their hydraulic performance under various wave conditions. The typical performance ...
The world is getting modernized and industrialized day by day. As a result vehicles and engines are increasing. But energy sources used in these engines are limited and decreasing gradually. This situation leads to seek Jatropha biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. This paper investigates ...
Control of locomotion in different kinds of animals, or so-called bio-robot, has been reported. Bio-robot is a technology based on the information communication between the nerve tissue and the computer. In this work, to study the locomotion control in carp's brain, a Parylene-based wire microelectrode ...
The golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata is an invasive alien pest that seriously affects rice cultivation in many Asian countries. These freshwater molluscs devour young rice seedlings, causing extensive damage to both transplanted and direct seed. Most Asian farmers resort to short-term solutions ...
Organisms that live in groups, from microbial symbionts to social insects and schooling fish, exhibit a number of highly efficient cooperative behaviors, often based on role taking and specialization. These behaviors are relevant not only for the biologist but also for the engineer interested in decentralized ...
Background Hajj is the largest annual mass gathering of muslims. The exorbitant crowd of pilgrims and the poor condition of personal hygiene and nutrition are the main predisposing factors for different infections and food poisonings. Objectives This study investigates a gastroenteritis outbreak ...
Objectives: To determine the status of the HER2 amplification in Breast cancer performed in peripheral laboratories in Colombia by immunohistochemistry and its comparison with central laboratories and the FISH status. Methods: Four thousand one hundred and five cases referred for the determination ...
Lake Erie has a history of algal blooms, due to eutrophic conditions attributed to urban and agricultural activities. Blue-green algae or cyanobacteria thrive in these eutrophic conditions, since they require little energy for cell maintenance and growth. Microcystis are a type of blue-green algae of ...
The safety of fishermen in small fishing vessels is of continuing concern as there are many reports of fishing vessel - ship collisions along the Western coast of India. These accidents are mainly caused due to the over reliance on the radar systems which fail to detect small boats or due to the negligence ...
Increasing fish consumption is recommended for intake of omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids and to confer benefits for the risk reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Most Americans are not achieving intake levels that comply with current recommendations. It is the goal of this review to provide an overview ...
Today’s agriculture provides an ever increasing population with sufficient quantities of food. During food production, processing, handling and transportation, an amount of energy is invested into the various products. An energy analysis of a typical American diet provides policy makers, farmers and ...
The accumulation of cadmium, copper and zinc and the induction of metallothioneins (MT) in liver of three freshwater fish species was studied. Gudgeon (Gobio gobio), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and perch (Perca fluviatilis) were captured at 6 sampling sites along a cadmium and zinc gradient and one reference ...
Shellfish waste components contain significant levels of high quality protein and are therefore a potential source for biofunctional high-value peptides. The feasibility of applying a pilot scale enzymatic hydrolysis process to whole Mytilus edulis and, by fractionation, recover hydrolysates presenting ...
Among the class of pollutants considered as ‘emerging contaminants’, antibiotic compounds including drugs used in medical therapy, biocides and disinfectants merit special consideration because their bioactivity in the environment is the result of their functional design. Antibiotics can alter the structure ...