... Abstract : The process of anaerobic digestion was studied as an energy source in relation to the treatment of a liquid industrial waste. ...

Cold hardiness in woody perennials is determined by complex interacting factors: the timing and rate of cold acclimation; the degree of cold tolerance attained; the maintenance of cold tolerance during the winter; and the rate of loss of cold tolerance or deacclimation upon resumption of spring grow...

... The effects of structure and source complexity on waveforms: Crustal structure of Tibet and the recovery of complex seismic sources ...

... Title : The Effects of Structure and Source Complexity on Waveforms: Crustal Structure of Tibet and the Recovery of Complex Seismic Sources. ...

Jun 16, 2011 ... Author: Strimbeck, G. Richard; Kjellsen, Trygve D.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Murakami, Paula F. Date: 2008. Source: Tree Physiology. ...

The role of photoperiod and temperature in the cold acclimation of living Haralson apple (Pyrus malus L.) bark was studied in the autumn under field conditions in Minnesota. Whole trees, or different parts of the same tree, were exposed to either natural conditions, artifically lengthened days, or artificially warmed nights, or they were subjected to manual leaf removal. The ...

Winter survival of woody plants in temperate climates depends on their ability to acclimate to freezing temperatures. The ability to cold acclimate in woody plants can be quite complex. Different organs (buds vs. leaves) and tissues (xylem vs. bark) can differ dramatically in the extent of their c...

The reproductive behaviour of the sexually coercive male eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) offers an excellent model system for testing the benefits of reversible thermal acclimation responses to mating success. We acclimated male mosquitofish to either 18 or 30 degrees C (14 h light:10 h dark) for six weeks and tested their ability to obtain ...

Thermal acclimation by Saxifraga cernua to low temperatures results in a change in the optimum temperature for gross photosynthetic activity and may directly involve the photosynthetic apparatus. In order to test this hypothesis photosynthetic electron transport activity of S. cernua thylakoids acclimated to growth temperatures of 20 degrees C and 10 ...

Thermal acclimation by Saxifraga cernua to low temperatures results in a change in the optimum temperature for gross photosynthetic activity and may directly involve the photosynthetic apparatus. In order to test this hypothesis photosynthetic electron transport activity of S. cernua thylakoids acclimated to growth temperatures of 20�C and 10�C was ...

The effects of thermal acclimation at 25 or 5 degrees C on electrical activity in the heart were investigated in Pseudemys scripta, Terrapene carolina, Chrysemys picta marginata, Chrysemys picta dorsalis, Chelydra serpentina, and Sternotherus odoratus. The durations of the QRS complex and P-R, R-T and R-R intervals were found to increase with decreasing ...

Seasonal acclimation and thermoregulation represent major components of complex thermal strategies by which ectotherms cope with the heterogeneity of their thermal environment. Some ectotherms possess the acclimatory capacity to shift seasonally their thermoregulatory behavior, but the frequent use of constant acclimation temperatures ...

A study was conducted to determine the role of concentration of the test chemical, of a second organic compound, and of mutation in the acclimation period before the mineralization of organic compounds in sewage. The acclimation period for the mineralization in sewage of 2 micrograms of 4-nitrophenol (PNP) per liter increased from 6 to 12 days in the ...

A study was conducted to determine the role of concentration of the test chemical, or a second organic compound, and of mutation in the acclimation period before the mineralization of organic compounds in sewage. The acclimation period for the mineralization in sewage of 2 micrograms of 4-nitrophenol (PNP) per liter increased from 6 to 12 days in the ...

A study was conducted to determine the role of concentration of the test chemical, of a second organic compound, and of mutation in the acclimation period before the mineralization of organic compounds in sewage. The acclimation period for the mineralization in sewage of 2 {mu}g of 4-nitrophenol (PNP) per liter increased from 6 to 12 days in the presence ...

The acclimation or adaptation of microorganisms to organic chemicals is an important factor influencing both the rate and the extent of biodegradation. In this study two acclimation procedures were evaluated in terms of their effectiveness in enhancing biodegradation, their relative ease of use in the laboratory, and the implications for biodegradability ...

... Title : A Source Theory for Complex ... TELEDYNE GEOTECH ALEXANDRIA VA SEISMIC DATA ... Abstract : Earthquake source theories of Haskell ...

BackgroundWith the advent of microarray technology, it has become feasible to identify virtually all genes in an organism that are induced by developmental or environmental changes. However, relying solely on gene expression data may be of limited value if the aim is to infer the underlying genetic networks. Development of computational methods to combine microarray data with other information ...

Despite the increased energetic costs of CAM compared with C(3) photosynthesis, it is hypothesized that the inherent photosynthetic plasticity of CAM allows successful acclimation to light-limiting conditions. The present work sought to determine if CAM presented any constraints to short and longer term acclimation to light limitation and to establish if ...

of Chlorella by Maxwell et al. (1994, 1995). These authors concluded that photo- synthetic acclimation-harvesting complex II abundance and ze- axanthin content in Chlorella vulgaris. Plant Physiol. 107:687� 94. Maxwell-light acclimation in Chlorella vulgaris. Plant Physiol. 105:535�43. Neale, P. J., Cullen, J. J., Lesser, M. P

Freezing in winter cereals is a complex phenomenon that can affect various plant tissues differently. To better understand how freezing affects specific tissue in the over wintering organ (crown) of winter cereal crops, non acclimated oats were frozen to -3°C over an extended period and tissue dama...

� In this study, we used a canopy photosynthesis model which describes changes in photosynthetic capacity with slow temperature-dependent acclimations. � A flux-partitioning algorithm was applied to fit the photosynthesis model to net ecosystem exchange data for 12 evergreen coniferous forests from northern temperate and boreal regions. � The model accounted for much of ...

It is widely appreciated that physiological tolerances differ between life stages. However, few studies have examined stage-related differences in acclimation and hardening. In addition, the behavioural responses involved in determining the form and extent of the short-term phenotypic response are rarely considered. Here, we investigate life stage differences in the ...

The biodegradability of four novel diethanolamine derivative complexing agents was examined by using two biodegradation tests standardised by OECD (301B and 301F). Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) were employed as reference substances. Biodegradation of the new complexing agents was studied both with ...

A knowledge of the natural history of two species of marine Cottidae was used to construct a set of complex a priori hypotheses to test the idea that seasonal temperature acclimation conferred a fitness advantage and to examine whether acclimation responses were constant through development. The species studied were the short-horn ...

BackgroundPhotosystem II (PSII) is the most thermally sensitive component of photosynthesis. Thermal acclimation of this complex activity is likely to be critically important to the ability of photosynthetic organisms to tolerate temperature changes in the environment.Methodology/FindingsWe have analysed gene expression using whole-genome microarrays and ...

The complex cepstrum is used to correct bearing estimations of acoustic sources in the presence of a

The biodegradability of alkylate compounds in serum bottles was investigated in the presence and absence of ethanol or benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and p -xylene (BTEX). The biomass was acclimated to three different alkylates, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 2,4-dimethylpentane, an...

Acclimation to one environmental factor may constrain acclimation to another. Synechococcus elongatus (sp. PCC7942), growing under continuous light in high inorganic carbon (Ci; approximately 4 mm) and low-Ci (approximately 0.02 mm) media, achieve similar photosynthetic and growth rates under continuous low or high light. During ...

Acclimation to one environmental factor may constrain acclimation to another. Synechococcus elongatus (sp. PCC7942), growing under continuous light in high inorganic carbon (Ci; approximately 4 mm) and low-Ci (approximately 0.02 mm) media, achieve similar photosynthetic and growth rates under continuous low or high light. During ...

The intent of this study was to determine if circadian variations occur in the tolerance of juvenile rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) to an acutely lethal concentration of zinc. Further, the influence of photoperiodic acclimation on this tolerance was examined since seasonal or photoperiodic acclimation may alter hormonal rhythms and toxic responses at a ...

The regulation by light of the photosynthetic apparatus, and composition of light-harvesting complexes in mesophyll and bundle sheath chloroplasts was investigated in maize. Leaf chlorophyll content, level of plastoquinone, PSI and PSII activities and Lhc polypeptide compositions were determined in plants grown under high, moderate and low irradiances. Photochemical efficiency ...

Mastering the concept of photosynthesis is of critical importance to learning plant physiology and its applications, but seems to be one of the more challenging concepts in biology. This teaching challenge is no doubt compounded by the complexity by which plants alter photosynthesis in different environments. Here we suggest the use of chlorophyll fluorometers in the ...

Achillea lanulosa has complex, highly dissected leaves that vary in shape and size along an altitudinal gradient. Plants from a high and an intermediate altitude population were clonally replicated and grown in a controlled environment at warm and cool conditions under bright light. There were genetic differences among populations and among individuals within populations in ...

In an attempt to better understand the effects of both source and path on regional distance waveforms, we investigated the crustal structure of Eurasia and developed an algorithm for investigating complex seismic sources. Part I is a study based on the in...

The assumptions underlying predictions of forest redistribution with climate change generally do not include the potential for adaptation or acclimation. Populations from the southern extreme of a species` range may have higher temperature optima, or individuals may be able to physiologically acclimate to temperature increases. Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) ...

Tolerance of anoxia in maize root tips is greatly improved when seedlings are pretreated with 2 to 4 h of hypoxia. We describe the patterns of protein synthesis during hypoxic acclimation and anoxia. We quantified the incorporation of [³⁵S]methionine into total protein and 262 individual proteins under different oxygen tensions. Proteins synthesized most ...

The objectives of the present work were: (i) to analyze the capacity of activated sludge to reduce hexavalent chromium using different carbon sources as electron donors in batch reactors, (ii) to determine the relationship between biomass growth and the amount of Cr(VI) reduced considering the effect of the nitrogen to carbon source ratio, and (iii) to ...

This study evaluated the kinetics of simultaneous biodegradation of peptone mixture and 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,6-DHBA) by an acclimated dual microbial culture under aerobic conditions. A laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor was sustained at steady-state with peptone mixture feeding. During the study period, peptone mixture feeding was continuously supplemented with ...

... Fuel cell performance utilizing the complex as a source of bromine was investigated. Descriptors : *HYDROGEN, *FUEL CELLS, *BROMINE ...