Decomposition of Gaseous Acetone in an Annular Photoreactor Coated with TiO2 Thin Film

Photocatalytic decomposition of gaseous acetone was studied with a fixed-bed annular reactor using TiO₂ as the photocatalyst. The relation of UV light intensity to the reaction rate was found to be roughly first-ordered. The decomposition of acetone was obviously enhanced with increasing retention time. Removal of acetone was slightly increased with the relative humidity for experiments conducted with relative humidity below 20%. However, the removal of acetone was decreased drastically with relative humidity for experiments conducted with relative humidity greater than 20%. Decomposition of acetone was promoted considerably with increasing oxygen concentration for experiments conducted with oxygen less than 200,000 ppmv, yet the decomposition of acetone was kept relatively constant for experiments conducted with oxygen above 200,000 ppmv. Based on the mass balance for carbon species, the amount of organic intermediates formed for experiments conducted under various conditions were found to be minimal. Experimental results for the decomposition of gaseous acetone by UV/TiO₂ process can be adequately described by the developed two-site Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L–H) kinetic model.     

Ribosomes from pear fruit

Ribosomes, subunits and polysomes, have been isolated from cells of ripening (senescent) fruit. Sedimentation in sucrose gradients, sedimentation constants, and electron micrographs confirm the physical resemblance of fruit ribosomes to those from other living tissues.     

宁夏南部黄土丘陵区退化天然草地改良效果综合评价

采用多层次模糊综合评判法,综合分析了宁夏南部黄土丘陵区不同改良措施下的改良效果,结果表明：“88542”整地＋播种综合评判值最高,达到5.9188,改良效果最好,施肥和封育的综合评判值其次,带状翻耕＋播种的综合评判值最低,仅为2.7750,远低于对照。     

INCREASED CADMIUM AVAILABILITY TO CROPS ON A SEWAGE-SLUDGE AMENDED SOIL

Analysis of spatial distribution of sewage-sludge born cadmium on the experimental plot revealed positive correlation of total cadmium and organic matter. Soil pH fluctuated randomly on the field. ‘Bioavailable’ concentrations, as determined by NH₄-acetate extraction, were closely correlated to the total cadmium levels, and only negligible effects of pH and/or organic matter fluctuations were recorded. Desorption model using modified Freundlich isotherm was applied to predict risks of cadmium solubilization at different conditions. Simulations revealed that the organic matter content within the ranges found at the experimental field cannot support a proper immobilization of cadmium at pH-range observed at the field. The phenomenon was explained by ineffective care for the soil in the past.     

Comparison of blood electrolyte and biochemical parameters between single infections of rotavirus and Cryptosporidium parvum in diarrheic Hanwoo calves

BackgroundNeonatal calf diarrhea is a major problem in the cattle industry worldwide. Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium parvum are the primary causative agents, especially during the first three weeks of the calf’s life.ObjectivesThis study investigated the differences in acid-base, electrolytes, and biochemical parameters of diarrheic calves with infection of either rotavirus or C. parvum.MethodsA total of 61 Korean native calves (≤ 20 days old) were divided into two groups based on rotavirus or C. parvum infections: rotavirus infection (n = 44) and C. parvum infection (n = 17). The calves with at a specific blood pH range (pH 6.92–7.25) were chosen for comparison. The acid-base, electrolyte, chemistry, and serum proteins were analyzed, Further, fecal examinations were performed.ResultsCompared to C. parvum-infected calves, the rotavirus-infected calves showed lower levels of total carbon dioxide, bicarbonate (HCO₃ ⁻), anion gap, total protein, and albumin/globulin ratio, and significantly lower levels of potassium, globulin, and α2-globulin (p < 0.05). The C. parvum-infected calves (r = 0.749) had stronger correlations between pH and HCO₃ ⁻ than the rotavirus-infected calves (r = 0.598). Compared to rotavirus-infected calves, strong correlations between globulin and α2-globulin, α2-globulin and haptoglobin were identified in C. parvum-infected calves.ConclusionsThis study is the first to investigate acid-base, electrolyte, and biochemical parameters in calves in response to infections of rotavirus and C. parvum. Although rotavirus and C. parvum cause malabsorptive and secretory diarrhea in similar-aged calves, blood parameters were different. This would help establish the diagnostic and treatment strategies.     

Dietary selenate versus selenite for cattle, sheep, and horses.

Food and Drug Administration regulations currently permit addition of .3 mg of Se per kilogram of diet for chickens, turkeys, ducks, swine, sheep, and cattle. However, field reports indicate that this level may not be adequate for ruminants in all situations. Because sodium selenite is the most common supplemental form and is known to be readily absorbed to particles or reduced to insoluble elemental Se or selenides in acid, anaerobic environments, studies were conducted with dairy cattle, sheep, and horses fed sodium selenate to determine whether Se from this source was more bioavailable than Se from sodium selenite. A 2-wk period of no Se supplementation was followed by 49 or 56 d of Se supplementation at .3 mg/kg of dietary DM. Serum Se concentrations and glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) activities measured initially and periodically thereafter revealed no difference between Se forms in sheep and horses and only a small (P less than .05) advantage for selenate in supporting serum Se concentration in dairy cattle. Selenium concentrations in skeletal muscle and liver of sheep were not different between Se forms. Serum Se, but not GSHPx, increased with time, and .3 mg of supplemental Se per kilogram of dietary DM from either sodium selenate or sodium selenite supported normal serum Se concentrations in sheep, dairy cattle, and horses.     

Searching the world wide Web

The coverage and recency of the major World Wide Web search engines was analyzed, yielding some surprising results. The coverage of any one engine is significantly limited: No single engine indexes more than about one-third of the "indexable Web," the coverage of the six engines investigated varies by an order of magnitude, and combining the results of the six engines yields about 3.5 times as many documents on average as compared with the results from only one engine. Analysis of the overlap between pairs of engines gives an estimated lower bound on the size of the indexable Web of 320 million pages.     

Correlation of phenolic metabolism with histological changes in Phaseolus vulgaris inoculated with fungi

Acetone powders were prepared at intervals after inoculation ofPhaseolus vulgaris, variety Topcrop, with fungi inciting hypersensitive (Helminthosporium carbonum), resistant (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, gamma race), and susceptible (C. lindemuthianum, beta race) host responses. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity was determined in extracts of the acetone powders, and quantitative and qualitative measurements were made of phenolic compounds in the acetone filtrates obtained during powder preparation. The developmental morphology of the fungi on host tissue was observed histologically. The data obtained indicate that host-fungus physiology is accompanied by readily detectable and specific alterations of phenolic metabolism during various stages of infection and host response. Phaseollin production in hypocotyls inoculated withC. lindemuthianum accompanied the appearance of symptoms in resistant and susceptible reactions; it was produced earlier and in greater amount in resistant reactions.Samenvatting Acetonpoeders werden bereid op verschillende tijdstippen na inoculatie vanPhaseolus vulgaris, cv. Topcrop, met schimmels, die een overgevoelige, resistente of vatbare reactie in de gastheer induceren. De activiteit van fenylalanine-ammonia-lyase werd bepaald in extracten van de acetonpoeders, en de fenolen werden kwantitatief en kwalitatief bepaald in de acetonfiltraten, die verkregen werden gedurende de bereiding van het poeder. De morfologische ontwikkeling van de schimmels op het weefsel van de waardplant werd histologisch bestudeerd. De verkregen gegevens wijzen erop dat de fysiologische processen, die in de combinatie van waardplant en schimmel optreden, gedurende verschillende stadia van infectie en reactie van de waardplant, gepaard gaan met duidelijk aantoonbare en specifieke veranderingen in de fenol stofwisseling. Zowel bij resistente als vatbare reacties ging het verschijnen der symptomen gepaard met de vorming van phaseolline in hypocotylen geïnoculeerd metColletotrichum lindemuthianum; bij de resistente reacties werd het eerder en in grotere hoeveelheden gevormd.Journal Paper No. 3470 of the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.