B and C horizon samples from twenty four selected profiles along
a north-south transect in the Willamette Valley were examined for
possible correlation between shrinkage properties and kind of clay
minerals present.
Observations of linear shrinkage, weight loss from a condition
of maximum plasticity, and changing character of X-ray diffraction...
Biochemical studies of phenylmercuric acetate (PMA) and
mercuric acetate toxicity in rats carried out during this investigation
were (1) the metabolism of ²⁰³Hg(Ac)₂ and ²⁰³Hg-PMA within kidney and liver tissues following oral
ingestion,
(2) the effect on some
soluble enzyme activities and determinations of ²⁰³Hg binding in the
enzyme fractions,...
This thesis is based on an experiment in typewriting
which utilized specially designed audio-monaural
equipment for skill-building. The experiment was conducted
with students taking typewriting instruction at
the intermediate level at Oregon State University during
the Fall quarter, 1960. Three control and three
experimental classes participated and were compared on...
The relationships between zinc, iron, and phosphorus in sweet
corn were investigated under field and greenhouse conditions. The
soils used in this study (both acid and calcareous) were low in available
zinc and phosphorus.
The experiments received standard, uniform rates of nitrogen
potassium, magnesium, and sulphur. Corn was used as...
The effects of different levels of copper in the diet on growth
rates, blood and liver copper concentrations, hemoglobin levels,
and cytochrome c oxidase activities were determined in the cotton
rat. The response of the cotton rat to different levels of copper was
analagous to that of the common laboratory...
Copper in blood and liver can be divided into several fractions.
Copper in blood is about evenly divided between erythrocytes and
plasma. Normal concentrations for most species range between one and
two parts per million. Plasma copper is mainly a copper protein,
ceruloplasmin and a loosely bound form, reacting directly...
Food habits and biology of five species of Pleocoma larvae were
studied at a dozen forested sites in western Oregon between May 1960
and December 1961.
First instar Pleocoma hatch in late summer and moult to second
instars in early fall. Second and subsequent instars moult annually
between mid-summer and...