CHARACTERIZATION OF THE WASTE ROCK AND PIT WALLS AT THE JUNDEE GOLD MINE SITE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM ISSUES

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (2) ◽  
pp. 1961-1973
Author(s):  
Shannon Shaw ◽  
Jason Martin ◽  
Greg Meiers ◽  
Mike O’Kane ◽  
Christoph Wels
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Waste Rock ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Mine Site

scholarly journals HEAVY METAL-RESISTANT RHIZOBACTERIA FROM GOLD MINE IN PONGKOR INDONESIA AND COPPER MINE IN MARINDUQUE PHILIPPINES

Agric ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erny Yuniarti ◽  
Ida F Dalmacio ◽  
Erlinda S Paterno
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Mechanism ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Isolation Medium ◽  
Mine Site ◽  
Copper Mine ◽  
Gram Staining ◽  
16S Rna ◽  
Agar Media

The purposes of the study was to isolate, to characterize, and to identify rhizobacteria from plant rhizosphere growing in gold and copper mine. The isolation of rhizobacteria used N-free semisolid agar media, TSA, and SLP plus heavy metals (HMs), namely Pb, Cd, and or Cu. Isolated rhizobacteria were subsequently characterized for resistance to higher level of Pb, Cd, Cu in SLP media. Cultural and morphological characterization of rhizobacteria were conducted for cell morphology, motility, Gram staining, and biofilm formation. The rhizobacteria identification used sequence analysis of the 16S RNA gene fragments. The results showed that the majority of rhizobacterial from Cu mine site (66.7% of 21 isolates) were resistant to Cu (72150 ppm) while the majority of rhizobacteria from gold mine site (77.8% of 18 isolates) were sensitive to 72 ppm Cu. Majority of Cu in the soil was insoluble as granules attaching to gravel so that rhizobacteria of Cu mine site have been exposed and adapted to available Cu. This fact, explaining that the rhizobacteria’s MIC value was lower than the total Cu level in the soil. Three HMs-resistant rhizobacter (PbSM 2.1, MGR 334, and CuNFbM 4.1) formed biofilms, which was as one of the resistance mechanism to HMs. This research informed that HM contaminated-soil is better source for obtaining HM resistant rhizobacteria than HM uncontaminated-soil. The use four isolation media produce rhizobacteria which was more diverse than rhizobacteria from each isolation medium. Further characterization needs to be done to obtain HM resistant-rhizobacteria which can be used as biofertilizers and phytoremediation agent.

scholarly journals Characterization of Highly Irradiated ALPIDE Silicon Sensors

Universe ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Valentina Raskina ◽  
Filip Křížek
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Physics Institute ◽  
Total Ionization ◽  
Silicon Sensors ◽  
Active Pixel ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) experiment at CERN will upgrade its Inner Tracking System (ITS) detector. The new ITS will consist of seven coaxial cylindrical layers of ALPIDE silicon sensors which are based on Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) technology. We have studied the radiation hardness of ALPIDE sensors using a 30 MeV proton beam provided by the cyclotron U-120M of the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Řež. In this paper, these long-term measurements will be described. After being irradiated up to the total ionization dose 2.7 Mrad and non-ionizing energy loss 2.7 × 10 13 1 MeV n eq · cm - 2 , ALPIDE sensors fulfill ITS upgrade project technical design requirements in terms of detection efficiency and fake-hit rate.

Post-Operative Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 000348942110155
Author(s):  
Leonard Haller ◽  
Khush Mehul Kharidia ◽  
Caitlin Bertelsen ◽  
Jeffrey Wang ◽  
Karla O’Dell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Anterior Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Objective: We sought to identify risk factors associated with long-term dysphagia, characterize changes in dysphagia over time, and evaluate the incidence of otolaryngology referrals for patients with long-term dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF). Methods: About 56 patients who underwent ACDF between May 2017 to February 2019 were included in the study. All patients were assessed for dysphagia using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) survey preoperatively and late postoperatively (≥1 year). Additionally, 28 patients were assessed for dysphagia early postoperatively (2 weeks—3 months). Demographic data, medical comorbidities, intraoperative details, and post-operative otolaryngology referral rates were collected from electronic medical records. Results: Of the 56 patients enrolled, 21 patients (38%) had EAT-10 scores of 3 or more at long-term follow-up. None of the demographics, comorbidities, or surgical factors assessed were associated with long-term dysphagia. Patients who reported no long-term dysphagia had a mean EAT-10 score of 6.9 early postoperatively, while patients with long-term symptoms had a mean score of 18.1 ( P = .006). Of the 21 patients who reported persistent dysphagia symptoms, 3 (14%) received dysphagia testing or otolaryngology referrals post-operatively. Conclusion: Dysphagia is a notable side effect of ACDF surgery, but there are no significant demographics, comorbidities, or surgical risk factors that predict long-term dysphagia. Early postoperative characterization of dysphagia using the EAT-10 questionnaire can help predict long-term symptoms. There is inadequate screening and otolaryngology follow-up for patients with post-ACDF dysphagia.

scholarly journals Clinical characterization of 266 patients and family members with cleft lip and/or palate with associated malformations and syndromes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodosia Bartzela ◽  
Björn Theuerkauf ◽  
Elisabeth Reichardt ◽  
Malte Spielmann ◽  
Charlotte Opitz
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Pierre Robin Sequence ◽  
Associated Malformations ◽  
Pierre Robin

Abstract Objectives To clinically characterize patients and family members with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and associated congenital malformations or syndromes and propose possible inheritance patterns. Materials and methods An observational study of patients with CL/P, including medical and family history and intra- and extra-oral examination of their family members, was performed. Results Two hundred sixty-six patients, 1257 family members, and 42 pedigrees were included in the study. The distribution of patients according to the cleft type was 57.9% with CLP, 25.2% with cleft palate (CPO), and 12.8% with cleft lip with/without alveolus (CL/A). Seventy-four (27.8%) patients had associated malformations, and 24 (9.2%) a syndrome. The skeletal (27.7%), cardiovascular (19.3%) systems, and eyes (22.9%) were most commonly affected. Pierre Robin Sequence (7 patients) and van der Woude (4) were the most common syndromes. The majority of patients with CPO (19/24) had an associate syndrome. The families had an average of 2.45 affected members. Conclusion Individual and interfamilial phenotypic variability in patients with CL/P makes the understanding of etiopathogenesis challenging. Clinical relevance The overall prevalence of individuals with CL/P and their pedigrees with associated malformations and syndromes emphasize the need for early identification, interdisciplinary, and long-term planning.

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