Neurofilament proteins are intermediate filaments found in the neuronal cytoskeleton. Phosphorylation of these proteins is considered important for the assembly and stability of the filaments. Accurate molecular weights have been difficult to measure, largely because the high degree of phosphorylation results in M[subscript r]'S that are significantly greater than dictated...
Hop cell wall material (CWM) extracted from hop leaves (hamulus lupulus) was
purified and characterized. The total sugar content, uronic acid content and
monosaccharide composition of the CWM were determined. Galacturonic acid is the
major component in the CWM. A mixture of unsaturated oligogalacturonides were
released from purified hop CWM...
Resonance Electron Capture Mass Spectrometry (REC-MS) is a sensitive
experimental technique for the study of gas-phase compounds with positive electron
affinity. This technique was used to study a class of compounds known as
baloetbylenes containing chlorine and bromine substitutions. Haloetbylenes are an
important class of compounds because ethylene is the...
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...
Many climatic factors influence grape berry composition including nutrient status, water availability, biotic stress, sun exposure and temperature. Previous research examined the effects of many factors listed above and much progress has been made. It is often difficult, however, to separate effects that typically confound each other, such as sun...
Wines were made from Pinot Noir and White Riesling grapes
which had received field application rates of 2 and 4 lb./acre of the
experimental bird repellent Mesurol (methiocarb or 3, 5 dimethyl-
4(methylthio)phenylmethylcarbamate). In addition, Pinot Noir must
and press juice and White Riesling press juice were fortified with
15...
The unfolding of human retinoid X receptor α in the presence of the denaturant guanidine HCl was studied using stopped-flow absorbance spectroscopy. The protein's four native cysteine residues were mutated to obtain four single-cysteine mutants, each with the other three cysteine residues mutated to alanine. The thiols of these hRXRα...
The rhenium (V) complex Tp'ReO₂ (Tp' = hydrido-tris-(3,5-
dimethylpyrazolyl)borate), generated in situ from PPh₃ reduction of
Tp'Re0₃, reacts with small ring heterocycles such as epoxides and
episulf ides. The strained trans-cyclooctene ring provides an unusual
thermodynamic bias against direct atom transfer, but trans-cyclooctene
oxide still produces substantial amounts of trans-cyclooctene....
Traditional readings of George Bernard Shaw's texts suggest that he is not a pure
Marxist socialist because of the spiritual and nationalist aspects of his vision. This thesis
attempts to confront Shaw's politics in order to demonstrate that he indeed offers a viable
socialist program. Overlaying his socialism with Louis...
Soybeans were grown in hydroponic solutions and in perlite to
devise procedures to measure plant mineral accumulation and
solution depletion over time. Electron emission spectrometry and
micro-Kjeldahl-autoanalyzer analytic techniques were used to
monitor mineral content of individual plants and their corresponding
solutions. An automated computer assisted system of converting
raw...
A simultaneous direct spectrophotometric method for the determination
of barium and strontium using Sulfonazo III has been developed
making use of the chelons EGTA and CDTA at controlled pH
values.
An absorbance study of the barium and strontium complexes of
Sulfonazo III revealed that there is no pH sensitivity of...
A systematic study of the elution of magnesium and calcium from
Dowex 50 X 8 resin using α-hydroxyisobutyric acid (α-HIBA) at
various pH values and concentrations, indicated that the difference in
the equilibrium distribution coefficients of these two elements was
large enough for a good separation. This fact was applied...
A dual -pH simultaneous direct spectrophotometric method for
the determination of calcium and magnesium using Arsenazo III has
been developed.
An absorption spectra study was made of Arsenazo III and its
magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium complexes at various
pH values. This study showed that total calcium and magnesium
can...
The effect of soil water suction and soil temperature on rates
of transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen fixation of
soybean (Glycine max. Merrill, var. Chippewa 64) seedlings was
studied. A special apparatus was developed in which the soil water
suction of several cells with soybeans growing in them could be...
Fermentation of the grape must into wine is one of the most important steps in winemaking. Selected yeast strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae have been used for many years to ensure complete and even fermentations. The formation of volatile compounds also occurs during fermentation and will influence the sensory perception of...
Elite milers, Sir Roger Bannister and Joseph Falcon, have stated that the
consumption of carbonated beverages hinders the performance of aerobic
events. Oxygen transport is purportedly impaired by the consumption of
carbonated beverages. The research on carbonated beverages has been
limited to the effects on the digestive system, gastric emptying,...
In the year 2007, the worldwide energy consumption accumulated to a total of 16.5 billion MWh. While the resources of conventional energy production cause environmental damage, renewable energy sources like solar or wind power offer a solution to substitute for coal or nuclear generated power. Countries like Denmark and Spain...
Each chapter in this expository paper considers a mathematical model of an aspect of animal behavior, and how it affects the patterns of movement across and within a landscape. These models are all directly or indirectly related to questions in either Behavioral Ecology or Landscape Ecology, or both. I first...
Potato Virus Y (PVY) is an enduring problem for potato production worldwide. Potato varieties that resist the “ordinary” strain PVYO were developed by breeders, but in recent years, recombinant strains of PVY have been able to circumvent this strain-specific resistance and evade growers and seed certification officials by causing fewer...
In recent decades, watershed managers have increasingly turned to collaborative models of governance for water resource planning in the Western United States. By involving a wide array of stakeholders in decision-making, these place-based partnerships promise many benefits: better understanding of local needs, increased public support, and reduced conflict. Yet, many...
Remote sensing techniques have been applied extensively in geospatial investigations, but their use in measuring soil physical attributes has been far less explored. Soil particle size distributions (PSD) are indispensable in modeling pedological and hydrological processes as well as biodiversity. However, estimation of PSD via gravimetric measurement methods, the standard...
Small, private forestland owners own about 12% of Oregon’s forestland and have the unique ability to implement innovative forest management activities. In southwest Oregon, extreme ecological variability occurs over small spatial scales and requires fine-scale silvicultural treatments that match the precise ecological setting and management objectives of the forests in...
This study examines the interactions between the scientific communities of the
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
(SLAC) in the discovery of the tau lepton by physicist Martin Perl between 1973-
1977. Perl became interested in searching for heavy leptons through positron-electron
collision experiments using the...
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L., cv. NK894) seedlings, grown hydroponically, were exposed to ozone concentrations of 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 ppm at 60% RH, or 0.0
and 0.3 ppm at 30% and 90% RH, for 6 h/d, for four consecutive days, at ages 15 to 18 days from seeding. Plant...
Studies to evaluate resistance in snap beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. to adult western spotted cucumber beetles, Diabrotica u. undecimpunctata Mann. were conducted in greenhouse cages, field cages, field plots, and in temperature controlled cabinet in the laboratory. Results showed that there were differences in susceptibility to adult feeding injury between...
A field experiment under irrigation was conducted at the
Hyslop Agronomy Farm, near Corvallis, Oregon, during the 1967
growing season to evaluate the effect of barley row spacing, nitrogen
rate and placement, and weed competition in the year of seeding upon
birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) seedling establishment.
The effect...
The temperature-dependent development of pupae and adults of strawberry root weevil (SRW) Otiorhynchus ovatus (L.) was studied in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch. var. 'Totem'). The development of pupae and adults was investigated at constant temperatures from 3-33°C at 3°C intervals. Major emphasis was on the development of a weighted...
The effects of L-ascorbic acid, thiamine HC1, or L-cysteine on
acetaldehyde blood levels and disposition were investigated in acetaldehyde-
treated rats. Rats were treated with ascorbic acid (2
mmoles/kg), thiamine (0.24 mmole/kg), or cysteine (2 mmoles/kg) one
hour before the administration of acetaldehyde (6 mmoles/kg). The
results show that each...
