... study, the effect of NaCl concentration onthe kinetic constants and thermodynamic stability of VsEndA and VcEndA was investigated In addition, theeffectsof reciprocal mutations of two non-conserved ... compilation ª 2008 FEBS 1595 Effectsof salt on Vibrio endonucleases L Niiranen et al Table Thermodynamic parameters ofthe thermal unfolding of VsEndA and VcEndA as a function of NaCl concentration ... activity conditions ofthe native enzymes [11] The denaturation peaks were symmetrical, except for some exothermic distortion ofthe thermograms after the denaturation peak, especially in the VcEndA...
... a fraction of a weighted average of exchange rates in the rest ofthe world The first difference of this fraction is used in the estimation Constructing ratios. -The trade balance, balance of ... payments, money, and government-consumution variables are taken as a fraction of GNP A similar " fraction for the rest ofthe world is subtracted from the money, governmentconsumption, and growth-rate ... devaluation I n contrast in less than one-half the cases (46 of 101) does the average ofthe trade balance improve T h e implication of these studies is that there is considerably more evidence for the...
... with the single sugar concentrations, the total sugar concentration, the nitrogen and quercitol concentrations and C:N ratios ofthe bark andthe defoliation as the predictor variables, were conducted ... can be concluded that the decrease in frost hardiness ofthe RD trees was not due to a reduction in the concentrations of these sugar compounds In contrast, the concentrations of raffinose and stachyose ... relative conductivity (RC; %) ofthe incubation solution andthe duration of bark tissue incubation (h) during the investigation period The slope is a relative measure of freezing injury, and is...
... vegetation response between the beech and oak stands Acknowledgements: This study was conducted with the support ofthe “Division Nature et Forêts” ofthe Walloon Region andthe European Commission ... been conducted to assess theeffectsof fertilization or liming on different parts ofthe forest ecosystem In this context, information is available about the concentration of nutrients in the ... the soil andthe leaves, the crown condition andthe tree growth [3, 4, 15, 23, 28, 41] Some authors studied the effect of fertilization onthe stocks of elements in different parts ofthe ecosystem,...
... Distribution ofthe codon usage index, ENC, and GC content at synonymous third codon positions (GC3%) The curve shows the expected codon usage of GC compositional constraints alone account for codon ... identification of evolutionary trends in HBV provide an alternative approach to understand the evolution of HBV Further more, a combined selection of mutation pressure with translation selection on codon ... regions onthe genome are helpful to study the evolution ofthe virus with its point mutations, because the incidence of recombination is rare and any point mutation could effect the genetic characteristics...
... in the sample A standard curve was obtained by plotting the concentrations of rat TNF-α standards versus their absorbences The TNF-α concentration ofthe samples was determined using this standard ... citation purposes) ofthe laser penetration depth of about 1–2 mm, IMBF reflects the blood flow in the whole gut wall In contrast, FCD reflects only the perfusion ofthe capillaries ofthe focused ... of 50 pg/ml Thus, the inflammatory response is not a result of preparations before the start ofthe experiment (insertion of catheters, laparotomy, among other factors) The dopexamine infusion...
... against average penetration depth for reaction pile driving EFFECTSOF TIME ON CAPACITY OF PILES DRIVEN IN SAND 233 around ten months of their installation The make-up and test histories ofthe CLAROM ... 14 and 20 m depth: these are more extensive in the region ofthe jet-grouted pile (section AA) than around the control pile (section BB) The CPT programme allowed these variations in ground conditions ... for the operational soil parameters led to good matches for the ultimate capacities andthe rst two thirds ofthe loading curves, provided account was taken ofthe probable effectsof age on the...
... The translation task would evaluate theeffectsof pictures on students’ understanding ofthe texts andthe questionnaire was used to assess student viewpoints ontheeffectsof pictures on their ... speed on to the main road directly in front ofthe other car The third picture showed that one car, although it braked hard, hit the motorcycle, andthe other car hit the corner ofthe T-junction ... frameworks have been employed to describe, explain, and predict theeffectsof visuals on reading comprehension, among them, the theory of mental models (Johnson-Laird [20]), the transmediation...
... reproduction has been noted, but this may be due to effectsof contaminants onthe female ofthe species, rather than the male Moreover, the mechanisms of action by which some oftheeffects occur ... production, can be passed on to subsequent generations, who themselves have not been exposed Such effects are termed transgenerational Section draws conclusions and recommendations It underlines the ... produced in females, and when found in males in elevated concentrations it confirms the presence of sex hormone disrupting contaminants in the environment, and indicates feminisation ofthe male Reduced...
... from the known volume (i.e., the volume ofthe chamber) andthe density of air at room temperature The concentration ofthe methanol was calculated from the ratio between the mass of methanol and ... heating ofthe substrate, (b) insertion ofthe mold into the two polymer layers, and (c) separation ofthe mold andthe substrate PMMA substrate PPy Overall embossed area 100µm Fig (a) Perspective and ... that of air inside the test chamber The same applied to acetone The concentrations of methanol vapor ranged from 1.3 to 6.4 ppt This range of methanol concentrations was about the same as the one...
... theeffectsof dual-tasking and not to the order of presentation ofthe conditions The main effect of group on stride length was not significant but inspection ofthe data revealed that one of ... taking the difference in the y-direction of each consecutive step Angular rotations ofthe pelvis and thorax were obtained form the angles ofthe segment with respect to the axial in the transverse ... movements ofthe thorax and pelvis, andthe relative phase between the pelvic and thoracic oscillations Movements were recorded with a sample frequency of 100 Hz During the CONTROL and STROOP conditions...
... study and contributed to the writing JMW contributed to data collection LK contributed to the interpretation ofthe results HS conceived ofthe study, participated in the design and drafted the ... firing, and that the small dimensions ofthe exposure box caused reverberations (reflections) from the surfaces ofthe box with various phases and with a short latency which would degrade, smear and ... integrated amplifier The speaker (Focal JM Lab Chorus 705V) fit snugly in the upper part ofthe box andthe animal enclosure in the lower section The diaphragm ofthe speaker was 16 cm above the...
... attained of cycles ofthe former is only one unit less than that ofthe latter Conclusions 3.3 Effect of Li + ion onthe behaviour of positive electrodes An examination was also made oftheeffectsof ... Number of i 50 60 70 cyclea Fig Relationship between the coefficient of utilization ofthe positive active material andthe n u m b e r of cycles onthe condition ofthe electrolyte containing ... capitalize onthe beneficial characteristics of expanded graphite, the problem ofthe reduction of service life must be solved Accordingly, an investigation was performed ontheeffectsof some...
... doses of chemotherapy, necessitating either bone marrow transplantation or peripheral stem cell support to boost the immune system, and either no craniospinal radiation or focused radiation to the ... neuroprotective therapies are available, we will need to continue using various combinations of chemotherapy and cranial radiation The excellent correlation ofthe in vitro and in vivo results of Noble and ... study of cognitive function in children receiving whole-brain radiotherapy and chemotherapy: year results J Neurosurg 1989, 70:707-713 Duffner PK: Long-term effectsof radiation therapy on cognitive...
... evaluation Results Effectson a nutritive plant A basic condition ofthe rapid increase in the nitrogen content in birch leaves was demonstrated by the analysis of its level in the dry matter of leaves ... Kula (1988) mentions similar results in the increased consumption of food in the creation of a fat body in females of Lochmaea caprae (L.) Differences of imagoes in the consumption of food in particular ... weight ofthe dry matter of birch leaves affected by the application of ammonium nitrate consumed by weevils ofthe genus Phyllobius the consumption of food by males and females were not statistically...
... Montes et al increases the illumination onthe stems and in the case of Q faginea this produces an intense sprouting from the stem, instead ofthe reoccupation of openings through the horizontal ... quality of forests and provides information about the occupancy ofthe different vertical strata by the vegetation, in contrast to Leaf Area Index (LAI), which focuses onthe quantification of photosynthetic ... using the transformation L(d) of Ripley’s function K(d) Solid lines: K function value for the real distribution ofthe trees; grey lines: 90% confidence interval boundaries of L(d) of a Poisson...
... that the length ofthe reaction zone was proportional to the duration ofthe struggle between the tree and its aggressor, and that total quantity of induced resin included in the reaction zone ... quantity of resin in the defence reaction zone never differed significantly between the categories of trees the correlations between andthe characteristics ofthe defence reactions (length and resin ... consider the observed variations in the tree defence reactions to be a consequence of variation of stored carbo- sibly a longer (table II) or a more = hydrates These conclusions agree with the...
... study the MTX and L-NAME effectsonthe parameters that characterize the episodic prolactin secretion andon dopamine concentration, the comparison of values was done by oneway analysis of variance ... Pulse duration was the time between the beginning ofthe ascending phase ofthe peak andthe end ofthe descending phase ofthe peak The mean hormone level was calculated by the mean of all samples ... each rat during the 3-hour period, andthe average for the experimental group from the individual means The half-life ofthe hormone is calculated by the tangent ofthe descending phase of the...
... moderate effect onthe formation of proinflammatory cytokines [19] The purpose ofthe present study was to evaluate theeffectsof intravenous lornoxicam on serum cytokine levels, haemodynamic and ... after the onset of severe sepsis, and if so whether COX inhibition prevents the occurrence of septic shock The arachidonic acid pathway is highly activated in macrophages, monocytes and other ... pathogenesis ofthe del- eterious systemic consequences of serious infection and/ or endotoxaemia In addition, the toxic effectsof TNF (thought to be one ofthe primary cytokines responsible for...
... because of severe side effects (Table 2) Figure Changes in serum concentration of CRP before and after thoracotomy in the study groups Table Side effectsand complications in the postoperative ... analgesic therapy Analgesia with antiinflammatory drug may contribute to the attenuation ofthe postoperative inflammatory response and prevent postoperative pain in patients undergoing thoracotomy Conflict ... postoperative period Side effects Prolonged chest tube drainage Atelectasis Nausea/vomiting Constipation Figure Changes in serum concentration of TNF-α before and after thoracotomy in the study groups...