A series of momochloromethyl arenes and heteroarenes have been reacted
with triphenyltin hydride at 70° C. Under these radical conditions
the only observable reaction is reduction of the starting material to
arylmethane or heteroarylmethane. A significant range of relative rates
(a factor of eighty) has been found among the compounds...
Chloride containing fertilizers are used to reduce the severity of take-all root rot of wheat in western Oregon and appear to reduce nitrification in moderately acid soils. Objectives of this study were to determine if nitrification is inhibited by the Cl ion, increasing soil solution ionic strength, or changes in...
A gas-permeable-membrane-supported (GPMS) biofilm consisting
of methylotrophic bacteria was effective in degrading chlorinated
methanes, ethanes, and ethenes. The biofilm was developed on a
gas-permeable fabric (Goretex, W.L.Gore & Associates, Elkton,
Maryland) that divided a reactor vessel into a liquid compartment
and a gas compartment. Goretex is a nylon-backed teflon mesh...
Take-all root rot (caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var.
tritici, Ggt) is one of the major diseases limiting winter wheat
yields in western Oregon. Losses caused by take-all (TA) can be
significantly reduced through crop management and fertilization
practices.
Results from field experiments in western Oregon show that the
use of...