Studies of the Egg of Bacillus libanicus (Orthoptera, Phasmidae)

1950 ◽  
Vol s3-91 (14) ◽  
pp. 195-203
Author(s):  
A. MOSCONA
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Calcium Deficiency ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Egg Shell ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Initial Mineral

1. Weight, moisture content, and mineral content of freshly laid and of fully developed eggs of Bacillus libanicus (Uv.) were studied. During development of the embryo the egg-shell loses 19 per cent, of its initial mineral content, while the weight of mineral materials in the embryo increases correspondingly. 2. These changes can be explained only as resulting from transfer of minerals from the shell to the embryo. The mineral materials are derived from the calcium carbonate layer of the shell, which, owing to this loss, becomes thinner during embryonic development. 3. It is suggested that the mechanism of this transfer is based on the production of bicarbonate by the reaction of water and carbon dioxide, given off by the embryo, with the calcium carbonate of the shell. 4. Experimental calcium deficiency in the egg-shells results in a marked lowering of the viability of the embryos; although embryogenesis may sometimes proceed till the hatching stage, the few emerging nymphs survive only for a short time. 5. The possible occurrence of mineral transfer in other phasmid eggs is indicated.

Studies on the function of the oxyurid egg-shell

Parasitology ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Permeability Barrier ◽  
Lipid Layer ◽  
Insect Eggs ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Syphacia Obvelata ◽  
Egg Shell ◽  
Aspiculuris Tetraptera

SUMMARYThe egg-shell of Hammerschmidtiella diesingi and Aspiculuris tetraptera reduces the rate of water loss from the egg when exposed to desiccation. Staining of the enclosed larva by acid fuchsin and the collapse of eggs exposed to desiccation indicate that the permeability barrier is heat labile. This suggests that the lipid layer is the main permeability barrie of the shell. The complex structure of the uterine layers has a similar morphology to the respiratory structures of the chorion of some insect eggs. Reflections from the shell, the rate of embryonic development under various conditions and the penetration of lead ions indicate that the shell does not trap a layer of air when immersed in water and the uterine layers cannot, therefore, function as a plastron network. Calculations indicate that if diffusion is limited to the pores in the external uterine layer, the area available for gaseous exchange is reduced by 85·5% in H. diesingi, 95·6% in A. tetraptera and 96·8% in Syphacia obvelata. It is suggested that the uterine layers of oxyurid egg-shells function in a similar fashion to the pores in bird egg-shells and the aeropyles in the chorion of insect egg-shells which do not possess plastron networks. These structures reduce water loss from the egg whilst ensuring an adequate supply of oxygen for embryonic development.

scholarly journals The Effect of Spinach Powder and Egg-Shell Powder on Physicochemical and Edible Qualities of Gluten-Free Cake

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Asghari-pour ◽  
Mohammad Noshad ◽  
Behzad Nasehi ◽  
Parisa Ghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Functional Properties ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Desirability Function ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
A Value ◽  
Egg Shell ◽  
Shell Powder

Background: Replacement of the gluten is one of the challenging issues in the food industry, since producing nutritious and functionally acceptable gluten-free foods is difficult. The cake is a cereal-based product that attracts the consumers due to its various flavors, long shelf-life, and relatively low cost. Considering the competition in markets and the increased demand for functional and natural products, efforts have been made to improve nutritional and functional properties of the cakes by modifying their nutritional composition. Methods: In this research, the effect of spinach powder (0-30 %) and egg-shell powder (0-7%) was evaluated on physical characteristics (density, porosity, color, texture properties) and functional properties (Total phenol, DPPH, Ash, moisture content, crude fiber, Mineral content) of gluten free-cake. Results: The results indicated that increasing spinach powder reduced L* value, a* value, porosity, and hardness, while it increased the moisture content, density, ash, mineral content, total phenol, antioxidant activity, total fiber, and overall acceptance. Increase of the egg-shell powder increased moisture content, a* value, total phenol and was decreased overall acceptance. On desirability function method, gluten-free cakes formulated with 11.78% of spinach powder and 4% of egg-shell powder had the most and desired physicochemical quality. Conclusion: Overall, the results indicated that spinach powder and eggshell powder could offer promising sources for improving the functional properties and acceptability of gluten-free cakes.

scholarly journals Experiment of Partial Replacement of Egg Shell Powder and Coconut Fibre in Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 1034-1038
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Coconut Fibre ◽  
Egg Shell ◽  
Calcium Compounds ◽  
Eggshell Waste

India is in fifth position in the world annual egg production. About 1.61 million tons of egg shells are being waste annually by disposing it as a landfill, which attracts vermin due to attached membrane and causes problems to human health and environment.It is scientifically known that the eggshell is mainly composed of compounds of calcium. Calcium carbonate, (CaCO3), is the major composition of the eggshell, accounting for 93.70% of the total composition of the eggshell. Similarly, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), is the primary raw material in the production of cement. The produced OPC is composed of four main Calcium compounds in the forms of di calcium silicates, (C2S), tri calcium silicate, (C3S), tri calcium aluminate, (C3A), and tetra-calcium aluminoferite, (C4AF). It is, therefore, indicated that cement and eggshells have the same primary composition in calcium compounds. Calcium rich egg shell is a poultry waste with chemical composition nearly same as that of limestone. Use of eggshell waste instead of natural lime to replace cement in concrete can have benefits like minimizing use of cement, conserving natural lime and utilizing waste material. Eggshell waste can be used as fertilizer, animal feed ingredients and other such uses

scholarly journals Selective capture of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons using a metal-organic framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid T. Qazvini ◽  
Ravichandar Babarao ◽  
Shane G. Telfer
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Adsorption Of Co ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Organic Framework

AbstractEfficient and sustainable methods for carbon dioxide capture are highly sought after. Mature technologies involve chemical reactions that absorb CO2, but they have many drawbacks. Energy-efficient alternatives may be realised by porous physisorbents with void spaces that are complementary in size and electrostatic potential to molecular CO2. Here, we present a robust, recyclable and inexpensive adsorbent termed MUF-16. This metal-organic framework captures CO2 with a high affinity in its one-dimensional channels, as determined by adsorption isotherms, X-ray crystallography and density-functional theory calculations. Its low affinity for other competing gases delivers high selectivity for the adsorption of CO2 over methane, acetylene, ethylene, ethane, propylene and propane. For equimolar mixtures of CO2/CH4 and CO2/C2H2, the selectivity is 6690 and 510, respectively. Breakthrough gas separations under dynamic conditions benefit from short time lags in the elution of the weakly-adsorbed component to deliver high-purity hydrocarbon products, including pure methane and acetylene.

Controlled preparation of micro–nano hierarchical hollow calcium carbonate microspheres by pressurized-CO2 carbonization and their CaCO3:Eu3+ photoluminescence properties

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (16) ◽  
pp. 3033-3042
Author(s):  
Liubin Shi ◽  
Mingde Tang ◽  
Yaseen Muhammad ◽  
Yong Tang ◽  
Lulu He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Calcium Hydroxide ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid ◽  
Disodium Salt ◽  
Hollow Microspheres ◽  
Photoluminescence Properties ◽  
Controlled Preparation

Herein, calcium carbonate hollow microspheres with a micro–nano hierarchical structure were successfully synthesized using disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA-2Na) as an additive, by bubbling pressurized carbon dioxide and calcium hydroxide at 120 °C.

DIFFUSION AND PRODUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN BULK CORN AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES AND MOISTURE CONTENT

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibo Huang ◽  
Mary-Grace Danao ◽  
Kent Rausch ◽  
Vijay Singh
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Moisture Content

NOTES ON CERTAIN BUTTERFLIES, THEIR HABITS, ETC

1882 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
W. H. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
New Born ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Egg Shell ◽  
The Way

8. On Young Caterpillars Eating their Egg Shells.Mr. Scudder, Butterflies, p. 101, says, after describing the way in which the caterpillar eats out of the egg: “The taste he has gained of egg-shell seems to allure him; for, strange as it may seem, although placed by the provident parent within immediate reach of choice and succulent food, he will not taste it until he has devoured the last remmant of his prison-walls. Strange food this for a new born babe! The act, however, is plainly a provision of nature by which the tender animal is rid of a sure token to his enemies of his immediate proximity.” Surely here is an error in fact, and a wrong conclusion whatever the fact may be. I read the above statement on the 25th July last, and at once went to my garden to search for eggs of Libythea Bachmanni, on Hackberry leaves. The young caterpillars of this species are green, of a shade so near that of the leaves they feed on, that it is very difficult to discover them. Even where the tip of the leaf has been eaten, and their presence is suspected, it is easy to overlook them. I found at once three eggs and one young caterpillar. The egg from which this caterpillar had come was present at the base of the leaf on the extreme tip of which the little creature rested. A hole was in its side near the top, and no more had been eaten than just enough to permit egress.

scholarly journals Effect of barium loading on CaO derived from waste egg shell heterogeneous catalyst for canola oil biodiesel

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Jakkrapong Jitjamnong
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalyst ◽  
Canola Oil ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Infrared Spectrometer ◽  
Egg Shell

The purpose of this research was to investigate the catalytic activity of Ba loading on calcium oxide (CaO) catalyst by varying the amount of barium added during the synthesis: 5-15 wt%. The waste egg shells were utilized as a CaO heterogeneous catalyst by calcined at 900 °C for 2 h. The Ba/CaO catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and were used as a catalyst in transesterification reaction of canola oil via microwave irradiation under microwave power 300 W. The characterization of catalyst and FAME composition of biodiesel were determined by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and gas chromatography (GC-FID). The conditions of biodiesel production were operated at 60 °C, 3 wt% of catalyst loading, 9:1 methanol-to-canola oil ratio, and microwave irradiation power was 300W for 2 min. The experimental results found that, the waste egg shells consist mainly of CaCO3, which was decomposed to CaO more than 88 wt% after cacination step. The 15 wt% Ba/CaO catalysts exhibited the best catalytic performance with the FAME conversion higher than 97.68%.

Ammonia and other microclimatic conditions at an Australian pre-export sheep assembly depot

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Mathew K. Pines ◽  
Tracy Muller ◽  
Clive J. C. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Ammonia Accumulation ◽  
Animal Excreta ◽  
Microclimatic Conditions ◽  
Positive Correlations

Noxious gases produced at hazardous concentrations in animal housing systems may affect the health and wellbeing of both animals and workers. In order to determine if the gaseous emissions from a pre-export assembly depot for sheep constituted a risk, atmospheric ammonia was measured in eight sheep buildings at an Australian assembly depot. Additionally, meteorological variables and distance from excreta were measured to determine their influence on ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide concentrations. Repeat measurements were made at 12 sites in each building on 4 separate days, and four buildings were mapped using longitudinal and latitudinal transects. Concentrations of ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide were all below the recommended safety thresholds for humans and livestock. There were positive correlations between ammonia and the following variables: ambient temperature and moisture content, and negative correlations with distance from animal excreta. Understanding these relationships will help to understand the reasons for ammonia accumulation in such buildings.

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