The purpose of this study was to develop a marine bioassay
procedure using eggs and larvae of Pollicipes polymerus, a stalked
barnacle common on the west coast of North America.
A series of experiments were run to determine optimal culture
conditions for the eggs, to see if they could be...
Concern about heavy metal pollution has increased during the
past decade in which studies have shown that heavy metals are accumulating
in the environment and that these metals, in excess, are
toxic to organisms, including man. Because of this concern, scientists
have suggested the use of indigenous organisms as monitors...
The effect of 0% (all-beef) and 30% replacement of beef by hydrated
soy protein concentrate (beef-soy) on vitamin B₆ retention in meat
loaves was investigated. Vitamin B₆, moisture, fat and nitrogen contents
were determined in raw meat loaf mixtures, as well as in freshly baked,
held, chilled and microwave reheated...