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Animal anatomy has traditionally relied on detailed dissections to produce anatomical illustrations, but modern imaging modalities, such as MRI and CT, now represent an enormous resource that allows for fast non-invasive visualizations of animal anatomy in living animals. These modalities also allow ...
Mouse bioassay is the official testing method to quantify paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in bivalves. A number of alternative analytical methods have been reported. Some methods have been evaluated by a single laboratory validation. Among the different types of methods, chemical analyses are capable ...
Background In aquaculture breeding, resistance against infectious diseases is commonly assessed as time until death under exposure to a pathogen. For some diseases, a fraction of the individuals may appear as ""cured"" (non-susceptible), and the resulting survival time may thus be a result of two confounded ...
Taxonomically diverse marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms have evolved the capacity to synthesize, accumulate and metabolize a variety of UV-absorbing substances called mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) as part of an overall strategy to diminish the direct and indirect damaging effects of ...
Astaxanthin is a xanthophyll carotenoid present in microalgae, fungi, complex plants, seafood, flamingos and quail. It is an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties and as such has potential as a therapeutic agent in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Synthetic forms of astaxanthin have been ...
AbstractDescription Typically, decommissioned platforms are safely removed and taken ashore for disposal per regulatory requirements. But an alternative for the Eugene Island 331A platform was for Shell to recycle and transform it into a valuable marine habitat as part of "Rigs-to-Reef". Application EI ...
Abstract Understanding oil slick migration in rivers is important for effective spill response because rivers provide essential services for household purposes e.g. fisheries, water supply, transport, socio-cultural activities and recreation. Rivers constitute the second most important source of household ...
Abstract Twenty years after the Exxon Valdez spill, weathered residual oil is still found in small, isolated lenses of subsurface sediments of a very small fraction of Prince William Sound shorelines. The ecological impact of this remaining oil still causes great concern and has been extensively studied ...
Abstract The aerial extent of the Haynesville Shale play has been analyzed with regard to regulatory and permitting processes such that unavoidable surface impacts can be planned in a manner that allows operators to minimize both risk and cost from operations in environmentally sensitive areas – the ...
Abstract Changes to U.S. offshore drilling safety and environmental regulations have been enacted post-Macondo and further changes are possible. New prescriptive rules for deepwater drilling will have a significant impact on drilling engineering, operations, and costs. Performance-based regulations ...
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Leptothrix ochracea is a common inhabitant of freshwater iron seeps and iron-rich wetlands. Its defining characteristic is copious production of extracellular sheaths encrusted with iron oxyhydroxides. Surprisingly, over 90% of these sheaths are empty, hence, what appears to be an abundant population ...
The invention relates to a method for the production of a firm raw sausage in molded sausage loaves, wherein a raw mixture containing at least ground meat and bacteria for fermentation, preferably furthermore at least salt, fat, and spices, are mixed together and prepared for filling the same for curing, ...
A process for the production of dry products, in particular chips, in which the color and the taste are largely retained, is characterized by dehydration of products, such as chips, with a maximum water content of 15 wt .-% in a final drying step at a temperature below 80 ° C by means of a dehydrating ...
In this study, we sought to investigate the biology (diet and reproduction) and ethnobiology (fishers knowledge and fishing spots used to catch snappers) of five species of snappers (Lutjanidae), including Lutjanus analis, Lutjanus synagris, Lutjanus vivanus, Ocyurus chrysurus, and Romboplites saliens ...
The present invention relates to pyrimidinyl pyrazoles of the formula (I) and their use as insecticides, and a method for the production thereof, and substances comprising such arylpyrazoles.
Background Lignin and hemicelluloses are the major components limiting enzyme infiltration into cell walls. Determination of the topochemical distribution of lignin and aromatics in sugar cane might provide important data on the recalcitrance of specific cells. We used cellular ultraviolet (UV) microspectrophotometry ...
As the global market for fisheries and aquaculture products expands, mislabeling of these products has become a growing concern in the food safety arena. Molecular species identification techniques hold the potential for rapid, accurate assessment of proper labeling. Here we developed and evaluated ...
Background Characterization of novel fusion genes in acute leukemia is important for gaining information about leukemia genesis. We describe the characterization of a new ETV6 fusion gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) FAB M0 as a result of an uncommon translocation involving chromosomes 12 and 15. Methods The ...
Interactions between pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) and cleaner wrasse were investigated at a seamount in the Philippines. Cleaning associations between sharks and teleosts are poorly understood, but the observable interactions seen at this site may explain why these mainly oceanic sharks ...