Effects of latex and poly-DADMAC on erosion, hydrophobicity and water-retention on two different soils

Soil Research ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 805 ◽  
Author(s):  
SM Bernas ◽  
JM Oades ◽  
GJ Churchman
Keyword(s):  
Water Retention ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Simulated Rainfall ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Water Stable Aggregates ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Sediment Loss ◽  
Water Repellence ◽  
Different Soils

Latex (natural polymer) and poly-DADMAC (synthetic polymer) were applied to a red brown earth (Alfisol) and a Wiesenboden (Mollisol). Run-off, infiltration, sediment loss and water stable aggregates were measured after subjecting the soils to simulated rainfall. Water retention of latex and poly-DADMAC amended soils was determined. The MED test for hydrophobicity was also carried out for the latex-treated soil. Latex decreased run-off and erosion, and increased infiltration on both soils. Poly-DADMAC minimized run-off and erosion, and increased infiltration on the Wiesenboden. It increased run-off and decreased infiltration on the red-brown earth; however, it still decreased erosion. Latex increased the percentage of water-stable aggregates > 2 mm on the red-brown earth, but it had less effect on the Wiesenboden. Poly-DADMAC decreased the percentage of water-stable aggregates < 0.125 mm on both soils after simulated rainfall. Both latex and poly-DADMAC had little effect on water retention of the red-brown earth and the Wiesenboden. Application of 1.5 g kg-1 of latex increased MED values of both soils, to give values that indicate moderate water-repellence but should not affect plant growth. Generally, latex was more effective on the red-brown earth and poly-DADMAC was more effective on the Wiesenboden. It seems that latex can be effective on all soil types, but poly-DADMAC will have more effect on clay soils.

scholarly journals Electrospun Nanofibers of Natural and Synthetic Polymers as Artificial Extracellular Matrix for Tissue Engineering

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Mina Keshvardoostchokami ◽  
Sara Seidelin Majidi ◽  
Peipei Huo ◽  
Rajan Ramachandran ◽  
Menglin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Electrospun Nanofibers ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Nanofibrous Scaffolds ◽  
Artificial Extracellular Matrix

Many types of polymer nanofibers have been introduced as artificial extracellular matrices. Their controllable properties, such as wettability, surface charge, transparency, elasticity, porosity and surface to volume proportion, have attracted much attention. Moreover, functionalizing polymers with other bioactive components could enable the engineering of microenvironments to host cells for regenerative medical applications. In the current brief review, we focus on the most recently cited electrospun nanofibrous polymeric scaffolds and divide them into five main categories: natural polymer-natural polymer composite, natural polymer-synthetic polymer composite, synthetic polymer-synthetic polymer composite, crosslinked polymers and reinforced polymers with inorganic materials. Then, we focus on their physiochemical, biological and mechanical features and discussed the capability and efficiency of the nanofibrous scaffolds to function as the extracellular matrix to support cellular function.

scholarly journals Investigation of the radiation situation near the tailings dumps of the Stepnogorsk Hydrometallurgical Plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-217
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Permissible Concentration ◽  
Production Waste ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Metallurgical Combine ◽  
Harmful Substances ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tailings Dumps ◽  
Different Soils

The article discusses issues related to the production waste of Stepnogorsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (SМMС). The greatest danger to the environment is represented by radionuclides. Soil types and their resistance and ability to accumulate radionuclides are considered. It is also noted that harmful radioisotopes spread through the soil and atmosphere and the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of these substances decreases from the source of their storage and this is due to the fact that different soils have different conductivity of these harmful substances. The article also identifies opportunities to reduce the impact of SМMС wastes on soil and vegetation, as well as the atmosphere near a dangerous source of radiation infection.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and phytochemical activities of Amaranthus caudatus L. harvested from different soils at various growth stages

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhali Olaide Jimoh ◽  
Anthony Jide Afolayan ◽  
Francis Bayo Lewu
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Clayey Loam ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Clay Loam ◽  
Amaranthus Caudatus ◽  
Different Soils

Abstract This study aimed at profiling the biological activities of Amaranthus caudatus cultivated on different soils in a glasshouse experiment. Five soil types namely; sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, clayey loam, loam and control (unfractionated soil) were experimentally formulated from primary particles of clay, sand and silt following the United State Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) soil triangle technique. After harvesting at pre-flowering (61 days after planting), flowering (71 days after planting) and post-flowering (91 days after planting) stages, crude extracts were obtained with water and ethanol. Total flavonoids, phenolic and proanthocyanidin contents of the extracts, as well as their biological activities, were determined using 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS), 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl ethanol (DPPH), nitric oxide and phosphomolybdate assays. It was observed that biological activity of A. caudatus varied with soil types, stages of maturity and solvents of extraction. The highest phytochemical yield was recorded in ethanolic extracts of clayey loam harvested prior to flowering and the same trend was replicated in the antioxidant properties of the plant. For optimal biological activity, it is recommended that clayey loam soil should be used for cultivation of A. caudatus and harvest should be made near flowering to capture high phytochemical yield from the species.

A novel biocompatible double network hydrogel consisting of konjac glucomannan with high mechanical strength and ability to be freely shaped

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 1769-1778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyong Li ◽  
Yunlan Su ◽  
Baoquan Xie ◽  
Xianggui Liu ◽  
Xia Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Tissue Engineering Scaffolds ◽  
Adhesion Properties ◽  
High Mechanical Strength ◽  
Double Network

A novel physically linked double-network (DN) hydrogel was prepared by natural polymer KGM and synthetic polymer PAAm. The DN hydrogels exhibit good mechanical properties, cell adhesion properties, and can be freely shaped, making such hydrogels promising for tissue engineering scaffolds.

Infiltration-excess runoff properties of dryland floodplain soil types under simulated rainfall conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabelo Sicelo Wesley Mavimbela ◽  
Phesheya Dlamini ◽  
Leon Daniel van Rensburg
Keyword(s):  
Soil Types ◽  
Simulated Rainfall ◽  
Floodplain Soil ◽  
Infiltration Excess

scholarly journals Fungal Metagenome of Chernevaya Taiga Soils: Taxonomic Composition, Differential Abundance and Factors Related to Plant Gigantism

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 908
Author(s):  
Mikhail Rayko ◽  
Sophie Sokornova ◽  
Alla Lapidus
Keyword(s):  
Western Siberia ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Taxonomic Composition ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Differential Abundance ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Complex Ecosystem ◽  
Taiga Soils ◽  
Different Soils

The Chernevaya taiga of Western Siberia is a unique and complex ecosystem, distinguished by the unusually large sizes of herbaceous plants, the reasons for which are poorly understood. Here, we explored the fungal diversity of the Chernevaya taiga soils in the Tomsk regions of Western Siberia in comparison with other soil types. The soil biomes of Chernevaya taiga and the control regions were investigated using Illumina ITS rRNA sequencing, and taxonomic analysis revealed a predominance of fungal phyla in the different soils. These results demonstrate that the fungi of the Chernevaya taiga regions have a higher species diversity (Faith’s PD) vs. the control soils, and the diversity is due more to the sampling sites rather than to the seasons (Bray-Curtis distance). We studied most of the differentially abundant taxa among the soil types, and we annotated the taxa with their ecological guilds and trophic types. Some of the abundant fungal taxa in the summer- and fall-Chernevaya taiga samples belong to the phylum Glomeromycota—arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotrophs, which are known to establish symbiotic relationships and enhance plant growth. Additionally, several OTUs were assigned to novel genera in the Glomeraceae and Claroideoglomeraceae families. Our findings add a potential explanation of the high productivity and plant gigantism in Chernevaya taiga and expand our knowledge of fungal biodiversity.

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