Costa Rica`s Marine Protected Areas: status and perspectives
... oceans, and an irregular topography that has resulted in a huge variety of microclimates, are some of the reasons for its natural richness, both in species as well as in ecosystems (Obando-Acuña 2002). So far 91 000 terrestrial species have been reported for Costa Rica, representing 4.5% of the know ...
... oceans, and an irregular topography that has resulted in a huge variety of microclimates, are some of the reasons for its natural richness, both in species as well as in ecosystems (Obando-Acuña 2002). So far 91 000 terrestrial species have been reported for Costa Rica, representing 4.5% of the know ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... invasive procedures, surgery and also colonization by bacteria from hospital environment, a significant proportion of these septicemia babies are those, who were born unattended outside the hospital in unhygienic environment. [2],[3],[4] The most common organisms responsible for these infections are ...
... invasive procedures, surgery and also colonization by bacteria from hospital environment, a significant proportion of these septicemia babies are those, who were born unattended outside the hospital in unhygienic environment. [2],[3],[4] The most common organisms responsible for these infections are ...
Reprint - Journal Issues
... development of immunity to microorganisms following active or asymptomatic infection (Desalegn et al., 2011; Motarjemi et al., 1993). This study also found more boys than girls presenting with diarrhoea. This is in contrast with the higher number of girls reported by Kolahi et al. (2008) in Iran, Sh ...
... development of immunity to microorganisms following active or asymptomatic infection (Desalegn et al., 2011; Motarjemi et al., 1993). This study also found more boys than girls presenting with diarrhoea. This is in contrast with the higher number of girls reported by Kolahi et al. (2008) in Iran, Sh ...
MS Word - Nano
... Slide 2 (Objective): Nanotechnology is a field that involves controlling matter on an atomic or molecular scale to make functional devices. During this presentation you will learn about some nanotechnology products. Even though the products come in standard sizes, they have all been altered using na ...
... Slide 2 (Objective): Nanotechnology is a field that involves controlling matter on an atomic or molecular scale to make functional devices. During this presentation you will learn about some nanotechnology products. Even though the products come in standard sizes, they have all been altered using na ...
fecal indicator bacteria at freshwater rainbow trout
... and of homoiothermic animals is demonstrated indirectly by determining bacterial species of the normal flora of feces. The most important of such organisms are coliform bacteria and fecal strepto cocci. The use of coliform bacteria as indicators of the hygienic state of water originates from the ias ...
... and of homoiothermic animals is demonstrated indirectly by determining bacterial species of the normal flora of feces. The most important of such organisms are coliform bacteria and fecal strepto cocci. The use of coliform bacteria as indicators of the hygienic state of water originates from the ias ...
Presentation - International Seabed Authority
... Rather than being big bathtubs that hold the oceans, the ocean basins are leaky containers for the seawater, because the volcanic rocks that underlie the seafloor are fractured. fractured. Cold, heavy seawater flows kilometres downward and most of it is assimilated into the earth’s interior. interio ...
... Rather than being big bathtubs that hold the oceans, the ocean basins are leaky containers for the seawater, because the volcanic rocks that underlie the seafloor are fractured. fractured. Cold, heavy seawater flows kilometres downward and most of it is assimilated into the earth’s interior. interio ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... From a geochemically viewpoint, Mo is mainly found in nature in the form of molybdate (MoO42−). Mo is so unreactive in oxygenated aqueous solutions that is the most abundant transition metal in the modern oceans (~105 nmol kg−1), with a residence time of ~800 ka (Morford and Emerson 1999), despite b ...
... From a geochemically viewpoint, Mo is mainly found in nature in the form of molybdate (MoO42−). Mo is so unreactive in oxygenated aqueous solutions that is the most abundant transition metal in the modern oceans (~105 nmol kg−1), with a residence time of ~800 ka (Morford and Emerson 1999), despite b ...
Review - Wound Infection Institute
... aeruginosa and S aureus and tested the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a range of antibiotics indicated for each type of bacteria.[30] While the MIC values for the planktonic form of each strain were as expected, the minimal biofilm eradication concentrations (MBECs) were generally 100 to ...
... aeruginosa and S aureus and tested the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a range of antibiotics indicated for each type of bacteria.[30] While the MIC values for the planktonic form of each strain were as expected, the minimal biofilm eradication concentrations (MBECs) were generally 100 to ...
Ch 27 Notes - Dublin Schools
... Overview: Masters of Adaptation • Prokaryotes thrive almost everywhere, including places too acidic, salty, cold, or hot for most other organisms ...
... Overview: Masters of Adaptation • Prokaryotes thrive almost everywhere, including places too acidic, salty, cold, or hot for most other organisms ...
Unexpected prevalence of parasite 18S rDNA sequences in winter
... Alternative carbon pathways to the diatom–krill–penguin model are thought to be particularly important outside of the productive, and well-studied, spring bloom period (Ducklow et al., 2007). The microbial loop is now known to play an important role in carbon cycling and food web dynamics in the reg ...
... Alternative carbon pathways to the diatom–krill–penguin model are thought to be particularly important outside of the productive, and well-studied, spring bloom period (Ducklow et al., 2007). The microbial loop is now known to play an important role in carbon cycling and food web dynamics in the reg ...
SECTION VI HOmElaNd SECurITy
... ions in the spectrum are assumed to be singly charged precursor ions with little or no in-source fragmentation. Second, time-of-flight (TOF) analyzers are fast and offer a good resolution over a wide mass range; generally m/z is measured between 4 and 20 kDa if a reflectron is used. Mass spectrometr ...
... ions in the spectrum are assumed to be singly charged precursor ions with little or no in-source fragmentation. Second, time-of-flight (TOF) analyzers are fast and offer a good resolution over a wide mass range; generally m/z is measured between 4 and 20 kDa if a reflectron is used. Mass spectrometr ...
FLUID, PLEURAL FLUID AND SYNOVIAL FLUID AT KENYATTA
... Acquisition of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial agent to which it was originally sensitive. Resistant organisms are able to withstand attack by antimicrobial medicines, such as antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals such that standard treatments be ...
... Acquisition of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial agent to which it was originally sensitive. Resistant organisms are able to withstand attack by antimicrobial medicines, such as antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals such that standard treatments be ...
marine debris occurrence and treatment: a review
... This is a previous version of the article published by Elsevier in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2016, 64: 394-402. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.031 ...
... This is a previous version of the article published by Elsevier in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2016, 64: 394-402. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.031 ...
Deep-Sea Life
... Rapid scavenging of jellyfish carcasses reveals the importance of gelatinous material to deep-sea food webs Andrew K. Sweetman, Craig R. Smith, Trine Dale and Daniel O. B. Jones (Oct 2014) Proceedings of the Royal Society B 7 vol. 281: 1796 20142210 Jellyfish blooms are common in many oceans, and an ...
... Rapid scavenging of jellyfish carcasses reveals the importance of gelatinous material to deep-sea food webs Andrew K. Sweetman, Craig R. Smith, Trine Dale and Daniel O. B. Jones (Oct 2014) Proceedings of the Royal Society B 7 vol. 281: 1796 20142210 Jellyfish blooms are common in many oceans, and an ...
Oceans in Peril - Worldwatch Institute
... along the ridges, but only an estimated 10 percent of the system has been explored for hydrothermal activity.23 In 1977, scientists discovered that the vents were populated with an extraordinary array of animal life, despite their seemingly hostile environment. The fluid from vents is hot (up to 407 ...
... along the ridges, but only an estimated 10 percent of the system has been explored for hydrothermal activity.23 In 1977, scientists discovered that the vents were populated with an extraordinary array of animal life, despite their seemingly hostile environment. The fluid from vents is hot (up to 407 ...
Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum Sensing: From Evolution to
... density (118). This type of communication is called quorum sensing (QS) (33). At least in some cases it is clear that QS controls social behaviors (24, 94, 120). If one strives to understand bacteria, and the wide variety of ecological and environmental niches they occupy, social aspects of their bi ...
... density (118). This type of communication is called quorum sensing (QS) (33). At least in some cases it is clear that QS controls social behaviors (24, 94, 120). If one strives to understand bacteria, and the wide variety of ecological and environmental niches they occupy, social aspects of their bi ...
Detection of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment plant
... such as a modification of the antibiotic-ribosome binding place by methylation/mutation or active erythromycin removal from bacterial cell by transporting proteins located in cell membrane or enzymatic inactivation (Weisblum 1995). The genetic control of the erythromycin resistance is based both on ...
... such as a modification of the antibiotic-ribosome binding place by methylation/mutation or active erythromycin removal from bacterial cell by transporting proteins located in cell membrane or enzymatic inactivation (Weisblum 1995). The genetic control of the erythromycin resistance is based both on ...
Vesicle-mediated and free soluble delivery of bacterial
... induced chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontium. It is associated with systemic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, pathogenic mechanisms of periodontitis-associated bacteria that may contribute to the CVD association are unclear. The aim of this doctoral thesis projec ...
... induced chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontium. It is associated with systemic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, pathogenic mechanisms of periodontitis-associated bacteria that may contribute to the CVD association are unclear. The aim of this doctoral thesis projec ...
BOTRYOMYCOSIS PRODUCED BY PSEUDOMONAS 369
... thought that the administration of antibiotics may have an influence on natural balances with the result that some bacteria that usually do not produce botryomycotic lesions could do so. Foreign bodies may play a role in the production of botryomycotic lesions according to some authors (Magrou; Plau ...
... thought that the administration of antibiotics may have an influence on natural balances with the result that some bacteria that usually do not produce botryomycotic lesions could do so. Foreign bodies may play a role in the production of botryomycotic lesions according to some authors (Magrou; Plau ...
Acoustophoretic sample preparation for PCR in sepsis diagnostics Master’s thesis
... 1.3.3 Acoustophoretic microchannel systems .................................................................. 22 1.3.4 Microchannel acoustophoresis in applications ........................................................ 24 1.3.5 Acoustophoresis of blood ............................................. ...
... 1.3.3 Acoustophoretic microchannel systems .................................................................. 22 1.3.4 Microchannel acoustophoresis in applications ........................................................ 24 1.3.5 Acoustophoresis of blood ............................................. ...
Review: Gram Negative Bacteria in Brewing
... aerobic, non-spore forming bacteria having ellipsoidal to short rod-shaped cell morphology. They occur individually, in pairs or in chains. AAB can be motile in nature and flagella arrangement may vary from peritrichous to polar [21]. AAB bacteria are also important due to their spoilage effect on a ...
... aerobic, non-spore forming bacteria having ellipsoidal to short rod-shaped cell morphology. They occur individually, in pairs or in chains. AAB can be motile in nature and flagella arrangement may vary from peritrichous to polar [21]. AAB bacteria are also important due to their spoilage effect on a ...
The Impacts of Seismic Exploration and International
... shown strong sensitivities to noise pollution.1 This has been particularly well studied with regards to birds which, as has been known for decades, may have unique sensitivities. For example, in 1950 it was shown that adult condors were very sensitive to noise and abandoned their nests when disturbe ...
... shown strong sensitivities to noise pollution.1 This has been particularly well studied with regards to birds which, as has been known for decades, may have unique sensitivities. For example, in 1950 it was shown that adult condors were very sensitive to noise and abandoned their nests when disturbe ...
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... Their well-known sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), together with some recently discovered mechanisms bacteria have evolved to benefit from photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), suggest that natural sunlight plays a relevant, yet difficult to predict role in modulating bacterial bio ...
... Their well-known sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), together with some recently discovered mechanisms bacteria have evolved to benefit from photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), suggest that natural sunlight plays a relevant, yet difficult to predict role in modulating bacterial bio ...
The Functional Resistance of Bacterial Biofi lms Chapter 11 1 Pathogenic Bacterial Communities
... cell growth in order to kill (23). Consistently, the rate of survivors in planktonic bacterial cultures challenged with antibiotics increased exponentially during logarithmic growth, to plateau in the stationary phase, with 100% survivors for a betalactam and 0.1–1% for quinolones (23, 24). Repeated ...
... cell growth in order to kill (23). Consistently, the rate of survivors in planktonic bacterial cultures challenged with antibiotics increased exponentially during logarithmic growth, to plateau in the stationary phase, with 100% survivors for a betalactam and 0.1–1% for quinolones (23, 24). Repeated ...