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Surface water contains methylmercury ranging from 1% to 35% of total mercury (3). Mercury vapor is transformed into water-soluble forms, mainly by oxidation to divalent inorganic mercury, Hg2+ (2). Then it is returned back to the earth's surface in precipitation (2). Since Mercury is deposited to surface water it is subject to methylation by microorganisms; therefore, methylmercury enters the aquatic food chain…

uptake of lead in the body is influenced by many factors including presence or absence of other metals in the body. It has been suggested that the progression of lead toxicity in the body is due to its ability to be substitute itself in place of other divalent cations disrupting the function of…

1. Introduction The aim is to produce a biopolymerical matrix from alginate derivatives loaded with chlorhexidine derivatives (chlorhexidine digluconate and chlorhexidine dihydrochloride) to use in treating periodontal diseases, which is widespread internationally. These diseases are referred to as periodontitis, or also as gingivitis. Gingivitis happens when the plaque and tartar stay longer time on teeth, and then become more harmful. In gingivitis, the gums become red, swollen and can bleed…

zinc ions bind to the M1 and M2 sites while a magnesium ion occupies M3. Zn ions are necessary for AP to function effectively in order to activate the binding of phosphate and forming of phosphoseryl intermediate (1). Replacing Zn ions with other divalent cations will lower…

Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for various types of infections including skin and also respiratory tract infections. S.aureus can infect tissue when if the defensive line such as the skin or mucosal barriers had been breached. The infection caused by this bacteria can be spread in different modes such as direct contact from an infected wound, contact with the hyaluronidase, an enzyme produced by the bacteria that destroys tissues or even skin to skin contact with an infected person.…

A. Introduction Imagine yourself living with a medical condition that restricts you from eating certain foods that are rich in iron and foods that increase the absorption of iron. While it is impossible to completely avoid iron in your diet, even moderate amounts can be fatal in the long run, because your body absorbs more iron from the food that you eat than most people. For many years, hemochromatosis has been a mystery to medicine, and scientists all over the world have investigated the…

Introduction: Galaxiids are freshwater fish belonging to the galxiidae family. There are migratory and non-migratory species found in New Zealand. The migratory galaxiid fish that are native to New Zealand, are the Giant kōkopu (Galaxias argenteus), short-jaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis) and the banded kōkopu (Galaxias fasciatus) (DOC, 2010). Galaxiids generally breed in Autumn and their breeding and migratory patterns differ depending on the species (DOC, 2010). The adults of kōkopu species…

Rapidly growing cells are made competent more easily than cells in other growth stages. So it is necessary to bring the cells to log phase before the procedure is done. In Calcium Chloride method, when the cells are treated with calcium chloride, the divalent cation Ca2+ neutralizes the negative charge on the cell membrane and increases the permeability. When this is followed by heat shock, the foreign DNA that is kept in close proximity with the cell is taken up by the…

Turbidity: - Turbidity is a degree of water clarity. Turbidity is defined as an “expression of the optical property that causes light to be scattered and absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines through the sample”. Nephelometers are used to measure the intensity of light scattered by contaminants present in water such as suspended and colloidal solids like clay, silt and microscopic organisms. Turbidimeters using the principle of nephelometer compare the light scattered due to…

In this equation, x and y denotes the number of moles of RE and Mn atoms per formula unit of the structure, respectively. The RE and Mn represent the theoretical magnetic moment of trivalent free RE3+ ions and divalent Mn2+ ions respectively. The experimental values of total magnetic moments were found to be smaller than the calculated values (Table xyz). The crystal field effects can lead to lower value of magnetic moments for RE3+ ions in these compositions as compared to free RE3+ ions,…