scholarly journals Decrease of the Carbon Retention Capacity in Cigarette Filters/Aktivitätsverlust der Kohle in Cigarettenfiltern

1972 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ceschini
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Retention Capacity ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Carbon Retention ◽  
Normal Storage

AbstractThe activated carbon in a hollow, triple filter shows, under normal storage conditions, i. e. at a temperature of 21°C and 60 % relative air humidity, a decrease in the capacity for retention connected with the changed water content of the carbon. This loss of activity occurs during the first two weeks and subsequently remains practically constant even if storage lasts 6 months

scholarly journals Dependence of fat acidity value on wheat grain storage conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 00107
Author(s):  
I. A. Kechkin ◽  
V. A. Ermolaev ◽  
M. V. Ivanov ◽  
A. I. Romanenko ◽  
E. A. Gurkovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Wheat Grain ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Relative Air Humidity

The article presents the dependence of the fat acidity value (FAV) on the values of humidity and temperature, the relationship between the storage duration for wheat grain and FAV. To establish the expiration date of wheat grain during long-term storage, the author of the article considered the fat acid value (FAV) in mg of KOH. Storage temperature and relative air humidity in a desiccator affect the change (growth) of fat acidity value. The greatest changes occurred at 6th, 7th and 8th months of storage at a relative air humidity of more than 65 % and temperatures above 20 °C. At a storage temperature of 10 °C, in all cases the growth of FAV remained insignificant and was within the limits of determination accuracy. It is noted that when the relative humidity was below 60 %, while the temperature was the same as in the previous case, the FAV of wheat grain was practically unchanged through the 6-month storage period.

scholarly journals Water content in terricolous lichens

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Matwiejuk
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Terricolous Lichens ◽  
Cladina Rangiferina

Investigations of the 24-hour absorption and evaporation in <em>Cetraria ericetorum</em>, <em>Cetraria islandica</em>, <em>Cladina mitis</em>, <em>Cladina rangiferina</em>, <em>Cladonia furcata</em>, <em>Cladonia phyllophora</em> were carrided out. A high correlation was found between these processes and weather conditions and especially 24-hour changes in relative air humidity and changes in temperature. These processes are correlated independently of the season of the year.

Visco-elastic changes of vocal fold mucosa related to high and low relative air humidity

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-330
Author(s):  
R.J.B. Hemler ◽  
G.H. Wieneke ◽  
P.H. Dejonckere
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Fold ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Relative Air Humidity

Clinical, epidemiological and climatic factors related to the occurrence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic area in northeastern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Oliveira ◽  
K. B. A. Pimentel ◽  
M. L. Moura ◽  
C. F. Aragão ◽  
A. S. Guimarães-e-Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Disease Occurrence ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Age Range ◽  
And Control

Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease with a wide distribution in the Americas. Brazil is an endemic country and present cases in all states. This study aimed to describe the occurrence, the underlying clinical and epidemiological factors, and the correlation of climatic variables with the frequency of reported CL cases in the municipality of Caxias, state of Maranhão, Brazil. This is a retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study based on data extracted from the Brazilian Information System of Diseases Notification, from 2007 to 2017. Maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation, and relative air humidity data were provided by the Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology. A total of 201 reported autochthonous CL cases were analyzed. The predominance of cases was observed in males (70.1%). The age range between 31 and 60 years old was the most affected, with 96 cases (47.9%). Of the total number of registered cases, 38.8% of the affected individuals were engaged in agriculture-related activities. The georeferenced distribution revealed the heterogeneity of disease occurrence, with cases concentrated in the Western and Southern regions of the municipality. An association was detected between relative air humidity (monthly mean) and the number of CL cases per month (p = 0.04). CL continues to be a concerning public health issue in Caxias. In this context, there is a pressing need to strengthen measures of prevention and control of the disease through the network of health services of the municipality, considering local and regional particularities.

scholarly journals Responses of Rice Growth to Day and Night Temperature and Relative Air Humidity—Leaf Elongation and Assimilation

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Sabine Stuerz ◽  
Folkard Asch
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Leaf Elongation ◽  
Night Temperature ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Leaf Area Expansion ◽  
Plant Level ◽  
Area Expansion

Predictions of future crop growth and yield under a changing climate require a precise knowledge of plant responses to their environment. Since leaf growth increases the photosynthesizing area of the plant, it occupies a central position during the vegetative phase. Rice is cultivated in diverse ecological zones largely differing in temperature and relative air humidity (RH). To investigate the effects of temperature and RH during day and night on leaf growth, one variety (IR64) was grown in a growth chamber using 9 day/night regimes around the same mean temperature and RH, which were combinations of 3 temperature treatments (30/20 °C, 25/25 °C, 20/30 °C day/night temperature) and 3 RH treatments (40/90%, 65/65%, 90/40% day/night RH). Day/night leaf elongation rates (LER) were measured and compared to leaf gas exchange measurements and leaf area expansion on the plant level. While daytime LER was mainly temperature-dependent, nighttime LER was equally affected by temperature and RH and closely correlated with leaf area expansion at the plant level. We hypothesize that the same parameters increasing LER during the night also enhance leaf area expansion via shifts in partitioning to larger and thinner leaves. Further, base temperatures estimated from LERs varied with RH, emphasizing the need to take RH into consideration when modeling crop growth in response to temperature.

scholarly journals Relationship between preterm birth and air pollution in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M E L Brandao ◽  
B A L F Braga ◽  
M L C Martins ◽  
P L A A Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fourth Quartile

Abstract Santos is a seaboard Brazilian city recognized by its port activity where the road and rail infrastructure along with the large transportation operation, displays an important factor to contribute with all kinds of toxic and air pollutants. Recent studies have suggested associations between air pollution and various birth outcomes. Pollutant gases such as NOx, O3 and particulate matter PM2,5, PM10 have been cited as factors involved in such outcomes. The present study aims to assess the relationship between atmospheric pollutants and perinatal outcomes in the city of Santos from Jan. 2012 to Dec. 2015. Cross-sectional study that analyzed 10.319 singleton births in an area set with 2 km radius of the monitoring stations. Birth weight and information on mother and pregnancy were obtained at the Brazilian “Born Alive National Information System”. Daily records of air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and O3), temperature and relative air humidity, for the study period, were obtained from São Paulo State Environmental Agency (CETESB). Associations between preterm birth and air pollutants mean levels at each gestational trimester were investigated using multiple logistic regression model controlled by the variables: infant sex, type of delivery, maternal education. prenatal care, and number of previous live births, temperature and relative air humidity. NO2 e PM2,5 was not associated with preterm birth. O3 was significantly associated in the first trimester in the fourth quartile (OR = 1,47 CI 95% 1,05; 2,07). PM10 was significantly associated in the first trimester for the fourth quartile (OR = 1,28 CI 95% 1,00; 1,64), second trimester for the second quartile (OR = 1,37 CI 95% 1,07; 1,77). Conclusions the results shows evidence that maternal exposure to air pollution especially during the first trimester of pregnancy may contribute to preterm birth. Further actions are needed towards controlling air pollution are strongly recommended for promoting early-life health. Key messages This is the first research of this kind that was made in Santos. It brings important evidence of the impact in the life of the population, especially those whose is not even born yet. It can be used as a resource to guide public policies in health, especially the guidelines that dictate the concentration of air pollutants and air quality.

Influence of Relative Air Humidity on Evaporation of Water–Ethanol Solution Droplets

2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Borodulin ◽  
V. N. Letushko ◽  
M. I. Nizovtsev ◽  
A. N. Sterlyagov
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Solution ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Relative Air Humidity

scholarly journals The Influence of Storage Conditions on the Biochemical Composition and Morphology of Dahlia Tubers

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana CIOBANU ◽  
Maria CANTOR ◽  
Razvan STEFAN ◽  
Erzsebet BUTA ◽  
Klara MAGYARI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biochemical Composition ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Raman Spectroscopic ◽  
Pathogen Invasion ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Biometric Measurements ◽  
C 30 ◽  
Ft Raman

The aim of this study was to assess by means of biometric measurements and FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopic techniques the influence of storage conditions on the morphology and biochemical composition of Dahlia tubers. Investigated samples belong to ‘Kennemerland’ and ‘Red Pygmy’ cultivars of the Dahlia hybrida species, which were preserved over winterat 5-8 °C, 30-40% air humidity in different substrates: sand, sand and sawdust, peat and sawdust. The biometric parameters revealed that the peat and sawdust substrate is the most appropriate one for tubers storage, whereas the sand substrate is the least suitable one. The inulin signature was evidenced in all tuber samples as well as the changes of biochemical composition induced by different storage conditions. The analysis of the FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra demonstrated that the inulinaccumulation inside the tubers is favourably influenced by the sand storage, and depends on the cultivar type. Moreover, it was established that the peat and sawdust substrate favours the polyacetylene formation inside the tubers probably because it facilitates the occurrence and development of pathogens inside the tuber. It was also found that the polyacetylene concentration increased, which is associated with the plant response to the pathogen invasion, depends on the cultivar type.

scholarly journals Hypertension, pregnancy and weather: is seasonality involved?

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brena Melo ◽  
Melania Amorim ◽  
Leila Katz ◽  
Isabela Coutinho ◽  
José Natal Figueiroa
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Hypertensive Disorder ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy ◽  
Monthly Temperature ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Hypertensive Disorder Of Pregnancy

Objective: The present study aimed at assessing the association between environmental temperature and the relative humidity of the air with frequency of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Methods: A prospective and retrospective, descriptive, ecological study was held at a teaching maternity in Recife, Brazil. Data from all 26.125 pregnant women admitted between 2000 and 2006 were analysed and 5.051 had the diagnosis of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The incidence percentages were calculated monthly per deliveries. Data on mean monthly temperature and relative humidity of the air were collected and monthly comparisons were conducted. February was chosen as the reference month due to its lowest incidence of the disease. The relative chance of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy for each other month was estimated by odds ratio and Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to calculate the relation between the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the mean monthly temperature and relative air humidity. Results: February presented the lowest mean monthly incidence (9.95%) and August the highest (21.54%). Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a higher incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the cooler months (r= -0.26; p=0.046) and no significant effect of relative air humidity (r=0.20; p=0.128). Conclusion: The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy may be affected by variations in temperature, increasing during cooler periods.

scholarly journals Physiological quality of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud. (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae) seeds subjected to different storage conditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Conduru Ribeiro Reis ◽  
Claudinéia Regina Pelacani ◽  
Cimille Gabrielle Cardoso Antunes ◽  
Bárbara França Dantas ◽  
Renato Delmondez de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Gliricidia Sepium ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cultivated Plant ◽  
Physiological Quality

Studies of seed physiological processes represent the starting point for the sustainable utilization of native or cultivated plant species from the caatinga biome for which germination studies are still scarce. In order to determine adequate methods for the conservation of Gliricidia sepium seeds, the physiological quality of propagules exposed to different conditions and times of storage were examined. Recently collected seeds of G. sepium were analyzed immediately, while the other sample was stored for three, six, nine, or twelve months in plastic or paper bags under refrigeration or at room temperature for further analysis. The germination rates of seeds from each storage regime were determined and these rates compared to their water content. It was observed that germination capacity was directly related to changes in seed humidity. Storing seeds in plastic bags yielded the best conservation, mainly when they were stored at low temperatures. However, even at temperatures near 25°C it was possible to prolong seed viability when their water content was controlled through the use of impermeable packing.

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