An ionization chamber was constructed, using a fiberglass wall
sphere, for the purpose of measuring background radiation. The
system consists of the fiberglass wall chamber, 38.85 liters in
volume, air filled, not sealed, used in conjunction with a precision
capacitor, nulling voltage supply and electrometer. It was calibrated
against a...
Experiments are reported which demonstrate that a cobalt deficiency
in R. meliloti results in a decreased cytochrome content of
bacterial cells. It is concluded that the effect of cobalt deficiency
on cytochrome content of Rhizobium cells and on the leghemoglobin
content of nodules possibly may be explained by an effect...
Twenty-eight Columbia ewes were made available for study
during their breeding and anestrous seasons. After the regularity
of the estrous cycles had been established, eight of the ewes were
sacrificed in pairs at four different stages of the estrous cycle.
Eight additional ewes were sacrificed during anestrus. Pituitary
glands, ovaries,...
A total of five individual experiments were conducted with
gonadectomized, male sheep to study the influence of estrogen on
the plasma level of pituitary activities, with the greatest emphasis
given to gonadotropic activity. Estrogen treatments employed were
as follows:
1. 12 mg. diethylstilbestrol (DES) implanted subcutaneously.
2. 1 mg. DES...
Five experiments were conducted to study the activity of the
pituitary gland in sheep as influenced by estrogen administered alone
or in combination with progesterone. Particular emphasis was given
to the study of gonadotropic activity.
Mature wethers (experiments I, III, IV and V) or ewes (experiment
II) were utilized as...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a
significant difference existed between Oregon community college
transfer students and native students at Oregon State University with
respect to academic achievement, persistence, and graduation.
Two groups of students were selected for observation. The
first included all of the...
Callianassa californiensis Dana and Upogebia pugettensis (Dana) inhabit estuarine mudflats and are subjected to the hypoxic conditions that prevail during tidal exposure. Metabolic responses for both these species, as indicated by critical oxygen tension, metabolic rate, and tolerance to anoxia were determined. An oxygen macro-electrode and a physiological gas analyzer...
An examination was made of some reactions involving a transfer
of carbon from boron to carbon. In the case of the reaction of
a C[subscript n] alkylorganoborane with dichlorocarbene the intermediate was
a C[subscript n]₊₁ chloroalkylorganoborane. Oxidation of this intermediate
yielded an homologous acid (33%) and the usual alcohol (66%)....
An assay for fungicidal activity of sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate
(Na-MDC) and its decomposition products was developed
in which there was a minimum influence due to the widely varying
physical properties of the compounds (i.e. vapor pressure and water
solubility). Decomposition of the toxicant during the tests was
measured and held to...