scholarly journals BUTYLTIN RESIDUES IN SEDIMENTS FROM THE EASTERN GULF OF THAILAND

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Nichaya Praditsup ◽  
Gullaya Wattayakorn
Keyword(s):  
Surface Sediment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Gulf Of Thailand ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Butyltin Compounds

Concentrations of monobutyltin (MBT), dibutyltin (DBT) and tributyltin (TBT) compounds were analyzed in surface sediment samples collected from twelve stations along the Eastern Gulf of Thailand. The total butyltin (∑BTs) concentrations ranged between <1 and 109.7 ng g (dry weight). The overall concentration ranges found in the sediments were from <1 to 79.81 ng g-1 for MBT, from <1 to 9.5 ng g -1 for DBT, and from <1 to 29.8 ng g-1 for TBT, on a dry weight basis. MBT generally prevailed in most of the samples, suggesting the occurrence of old inputs of butyltin compounds in the area. Butyltin compounds were also measured in Nassarius sp., where ∑BTs concentrations were found to range between <1 and 238 ng g-1 (wet weight). The level of butyltin compounds in gastropod tissue samples tended to be related to that of the sediments and percentage of imposex incidence.

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments of the Brisbane River (Australia) – Preliminary Results

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. I. Kayal ◽  
D. W. Connell
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Treated Sewage ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Petroleum Refineries

Results of the analysis of twenty-three composite sediment samples revealed that PAHs are widely distributed in the Brisbane River estuary. Mean concentrations for individual compounds, on a dry weight basis, ranged from 0.03 µg/g for dibenz [ah] anthracene to 2.34 µg/g for fluoranthene. Observed PAH assemblages were rich in compounds having pyrolytic origins. However, the presence of petroleum derived compounds was indicative of the importance of petroleum as a PAH source in the estuary. Petroleum refineries, a coal loading terminal and a major treated sewage outfall located at the mouth were not indicated as major contributing sources of PAH pollution in the estuary.

scholarly journals THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF RHODOPSIN AND THE NATURE OF THE RHODOPSIN-DIGITONIN COMPLEX

1954 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Hubbard
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Extinction Coefficient ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Sedimentation Behavior ◽  
A Value ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Single Boundary ◽  
Stoichiometric Complex

The sedimentation behavior of aqueous solutions of digitonin and of cattle rhodopsin in digitonin has been examined in the ultracentrifuge. In confirmation of earlier work, digitonin was found to sediment as a micelle (D-1) with an s20 of about 6.35 Svedberg units, and containing at least 60 molecules. The rhodopsin solutions sediment as a stoichiometric complex of rhodopsin with digitonin (RD-1) with an s20 of about 9.77 Svedberg units. The s20 of the RD-1 micelle is constant between pH 6.3 and 9.6, and in the presence of excess digitonin. RD-1 travels as a single boundary also in the electrophoresis apparatus at pH 8.5, and on filter paper at pH 8.0. The molecular weight of the RD-1 micelle lies between 260,000 and 290,000. Of this, only about 40,000 gm. are due to rhodopsin; the rest is digitonin (180 to 200 moles). Comparison of the relative concentrations of RD-1 and retinene in solutions of rhodopsin-digitonin shows that RD-1 contains only one retinene equivalent. It can therefore contain only one molecule of rhodopsin with a molecular weight of about 40,000. Cattle rhodopsin therefore contains only one chromophore consisting of a single molecule of retinene. It is likely that frog rhodopsin has a similar molecular weight and also contains only one chromophore per molecule. The molar extinction coefficient of rhodopsin is therefore identical with the extinction coefficient per mole of retinene (40,600 cm.2 per mole) and the E(1 per cent, 1 cm., 500 mµ) has a value of about 10. Rhodopsin constitutes about 14 per cent of the dry weight, and 3.7 per cent of the wet weight of cattle outer limbs. This corresponds to about 4.2 x 106 molecules of rhodopsin per outer limb. The rhodopsin content of frog outer limbs is considerably higher: about 35 per cent of the dry weight, and 10 per cent of the wet weight, corresponding to about 2.1 x 109 molecules per outer limb. Thus the frog outer limb contains about five hundred times as much rhodopsin as the cattle outer limb. But the relative volumes of these structures are such that the ratio of concentrations is only about 2.5 to 1 on a weight basis. Rhodopsin accounts for at least one-fifth of the total protein of the cattle outer limb; for the frog, this value must be higher. The extinction (K500) along its axis is about 0.037 cm.2 for the cattle outer limb, and about 0.50 cm.2 for the frog outer limb.

Fecal Nickel Excretion by Healthy Adults

1973 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Horak ◽  
F William Sunderman
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Fecal Excretion ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Major Route ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluations

Abstract Nickel was measured by atomic absorption spectrometry in three-day collections of feces from healthy hospital workers (age 22-65) who had lived for more than a year in Hartford, Connecticut. None of the 10 subjects (4/♂ , 6/♀.) had occupational exposure to nickel. Fecal nickel averaged 3.3 µg/g (wet weight); SD, ±0.8; and range, 2.1 to 4.4 µg/g. Corresponding figures on a dry-weight basis were 14.2 µg/g; SD, ±2.7; and range, 10.8 to 18.7 µg/g. The fecal excretion of nickel averaged 258 µg/day (SD, ±126; range, 80 to 540 µg/day). Fecal excretion is evidently the major route for elimination of nickel from the human body. Comprehensive evaluations of environmental or occupational exposures to nickel should also include analyses of nickel in serum, urine, and hair.

scholarly journals Distribution and sources of n-alkanes in surface sediments of Taihu Lake, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunlong Yu ◽  
Yuanyuan Li ◽  
Zhigang Guo ◽  
Hua Zou
Keyword(s):  
Surface Sediment ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Taihu Lake ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Short Chain ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Total Concentrations ◽  
Long Chain

Abstract The last study on n-alkanes in surface sediments of Taihu Lake was in 2000, only 13 surface sediment samples were analysed, in order to have a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of n-alkanes in the surface sediments of Taihu Lake, 41 surface sediment samples were analyzed by GC-MS. C10 to C37 were detected, the total concentrations of n-alkanes ranged from 2109 ng g−1 to 9096 ng g−1 (dry weight). There was strong odd carbon predominance in long chain n-alkanes and even carbon predominance in short chain n-alkanes. When this finding was combined with the analysis results of wax n-alkanes (WaxCn), carbon preference index (CPI), unresolved complex mixture (UCM), hopanes and steranes, it was considered that the long chain n-alkanes were mainly from terrigenous higher plants, and that the short chain n-alkanes mainly originated from bacteria and algae in the lake, compared with previous studies, there were no obvious anthropogenic petrogenic inputs. Terrestrial and aquatic hydrocarbons ratio (TAR) and C21−/C25+ indicated that terrigenous input was higher than aquatic sources and the nearshore n-alkanes were mainly from land-derived sources. Moreover, the distribution of short chain n-alkanes presented a relatively uniform pattern, while the long chain n-alkanes presented a trend that concentrations dropped from nearshore places to the middle of lake.

scholarly journals Analysis of Fresh Mushroom Compost

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Fidanza ◽  
David L. Sanford ◽  
David M. Beyer ◽  
David J. Aurentz
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Salt Content ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Sodium Absorption ◽  
Mushroom Compost ◽  
Wet Weight

Fresh mushroom compost is a byproduct of the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) industry and represents the composted growing substrate that remains after a crop has been harvested to completion. Thirty samples were obtained from commercial mushroom farms in southeastern Pennsylvania and sent to a laboratory for analysis to determine plant nutrient content, bulk density, and particle size distribution of fresh mushroom compost. Fresh mushroom compost had an average pH of 6.6, with an average carbon:nitrogen ratio of 13:1. Organic matter content averaged 25.86% (wet weight), 146.73 lb/yard3 (wet volume) or 60.97% (dry weight). For the primary macronutrients, average total nitrogen content averaged 1.12% (wet weight), 6.40 lb/yard3 (wet volume) or 2.65% (dry weight), phosphorus measured 0.29% (wet weight), 1.67 lb/yard3 (wet volume) or 0.69% (dry weight), and potassium was 1.04% (wet weight), 5.89 lb/yard3 (wet volume) or 2.44% (dry weight). Average soluble salt content was 13.30 mmho/cm (wet weight basis). However, on a per acre basis, the calculated sodium absorption ratio of 0.38 was considered very low. The average bulk density of fresh mushroom compost was 574.73 lb/yard3 (wet volume basis), and 91% of the material measured ≤3/8 inch in diameter as determined on a wet weight basis. Overall, fresh mushroom compost is suitable as a natural organic fertilizer and soil amendment for agriculture and horticulture.

scholarly journals The Influence of Alginate and CaCl2 concentration Towards Betacyanin content and Antioxidant Activity of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus Polyrhizus) restructuring product

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Wira Wanti Bangalino ◽  
Lydia Ninan Lestario ◽  
Cucun Alep Riyanto
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Time Analysis ◽  
Dragon Fruit ◽  
Alginate Concentration ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Cacl2 Concentration ◽  
Hylocereus Polyrhizus

<p style="text-align: justify;">The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of alginate and CaCl2 concentration of antioxidant activity and betacyanin content of restructuring product of red dragon fruit, and to determine the best formulation of the product restructuring that produces antioxidant activity and the content of the highest betacyanin on product restructuring. Data were analyzed by 4x2 Factorial Design and Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with 4 replications. As the first factor is the alginate concentration which are 2 %, 3 %, 4 % and 5 %. The second factors are calcium cloride (CaCl2 ) 0.5 % and 0.75 %, while as the block is the time analysis. To test the differences between treatments means, the Honestly Significant of Differences (HSD) were used at 5% level of significant.The results showed that the higher concentrations of alginate and CaCl2 causes declining content of antioxidant activity and betacyanin, the best results are obtained is at a concentration of 2% alginate and CaCl2 0.5% with betacyanin levels 0.537 ± 0.062 mg/g dry weight basis and 0.132 ± 0.011 mg / g wet weight basis. The antioxidant activity of H. polyrhyzus restructuring amounted to 77.452% ± 0.624. ©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.</p>

Occurrence and Seasonal Variation of Tributyltin in Marinas on Lake Ontario, Canada

2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Yang ◽  
R. James Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Surface Sediment ◽  
Reference Site ◽  
Lake Ontario ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Antifouling Agent ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Butyltin Compounds ◽  
Dissolved Phase ◽  
Total Concentrations

Abstract A survey of five marinas and one reference site on Lake Ontario, Canada, was conducted to investigate the occurrence and variation of tributyltin (TBT) levels in water between April and December of 1998. The survey results revealed the presence as well as seasonal trends of TBT in these marinas. The TBT concentrations in water were found to coincide with boating activity. The level of TBT generally rose in summer when the boating activity was high, and the highest level of TBT found was 14 ng Sn/L. On average, 92% of the TBT was in the operationally defined “dissolved phase” in the waters analyzed. The butyltin compounds were also found in surface sediment and paint chips from some non-aluminum hulled pleasure boats, with total concentrations of butyltin species (including dibutyltin and monobutyltin) ranging from 59 to 570 ng Sn/g dry weight, and from 0 to 146 μg Sn/g, respectively. The results clearly indicated that TBT in the marina waters primarily originated from antifouling paint on pleasure boats, even though the use of TBT as an antifouling agent was regulated in 1989.

Essential Elements in Dry and Canned Butter Beans (Phaseolus limensis L.)

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-206
Author(s):  
ANTHONY LOPEZ ◽  
HARRIET L. WILLIAMS
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Element Content ◽  
Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Process Element

Ten essential elements were determined in dry and canned butter beans (Phaseolus limensis L.) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Samples were taken at different stages during the canning process to determine where changes in element content occurred. The content of each sample was compared statistically to other samples taken within the process. Element retention, excluding chloride and sodium, ranged from 51 to 84% on a dry weight basis, and 14 to 24% on wet weight basis.

Involvement of lung interstitial proteoglycans in development of hydraulic- and elastase-induced edema

1998 ◽  
Vol 275 (3) ◽  
pp. L631-L635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Passi ◽  
Daniela Negrini ◽  
Riccardo Albertini ◽  
Giancarlo De Luca ◽  
Giuseppe Miserocchi
Keyword(s):  
Basement Membrane ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Collagen Type Iv ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Saline Loading ◽  
Intravenous Saline ◽  
Wet Weight

We extracted and isolated proteoglycans from lung tissue samples obtained from three groups of anesthetized rabbits: 1) control animals (C; n= 8) killed by overdose after 180 min; 2) animals receiving an intravenous saline infusion (S; n = 4, 1.5 ml ⋅ kg-1 ⋅ min-1) for 180 min; 3) animals receiving an intravenous bolus of 200 μg of pancreatic elastase (E; n = 4), killed after 200 min. The lung dry weight-to-wet weight ratio in the three groups was 5.2 ± 0.2, 6.0 ± 0.4, and 5.6 ± 0.5, respectively. Gel-filtration analysis showed a massive fragmentation of the versican family of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the S groups and a marked degradation of heparan sulfate-containing proteoglycans, including perlecan of the basement membrane, in the E group. The binding properties of total proteoglycans to other ECM components were lowered in both groups relative to control. The decrease in proteoglycan binding was more pronounced for collagen type IV in the E group relative to C (−93.5%, P < 0.05) and for hyaluronic acid in the S groups (−85.8%, P < 0.05). These findings suggest that elastase treatment produces a major degree of damage to the organization of basement membrane, whereas saline loading affects more markedly the architecture of interstitial ECM. Qualitative zymography performed on lung extracts showed increased gelatinase activities in both S and E groups, providing direct evidence that the activation of tissue proteinases may play a role in acute lung injury.

Essential Elements in Dry and Canned Chick Peas (Cicer arietinum L.)

1988 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 574-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTHONY LOPEZ ◽  
HARRIET L. WILLIAMS
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Cicer Arietinum ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Weight Basis ◽  
Cicer Arietinum L ◽  
Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Process Element

Ten essential elements were determined in dry and canned chick peas (Cicer arietinum L.) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Samples were taken at different stages during the canning process to determine where changes in element content occurred. The content of each sample was compared statistically to other samples taken within the process. Element retention, excluding chloride and sodium, ranged from 12 to 127% on a dry weight basis and 4 to 45% on wet weight basis.

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