Several biochemical tests were studied to determine their
correlation with coagulase activity. The lysozyme test was in perfect
agreement with the coagulase test for the strains studied.
Mannitol fermentation and egg yolk lipase tests were in agreement
with the coagulase test for 96% of the coagulase positive strains.
Sheep red...
The need for better procedures for detecting Staphylococcus
aureus prompted an investigation to improve coagulase testing. The
rates of coagulase clotting were studied by using varying concentrations
of trypsin inhibitor and coagulase-reacting factor (CRF). Egg
white trypsin inhibitor activated coagulase clotting when added to a
final concentration between 2 and...
An F₁ population resulting from mating pygmy and normal goats (local commercial breeds) was crossed to give an F₂ population. Analysis of wither height and body weight indicated that the F₂ population was intermediate between the parental types (pygmy and normal) with little overlap of phenotypic values for body size...
An aspect of the metabolism of monoalkylhydrazines has been
investigated using both intact rats and rat liver microsomal enzyme
preparations.
Intact rats respired propane and n-butane on administration of 0.3-0.5 mmoles of isopropyl- and n-butylhydrazine, respectively.
Based upon dose administered, a five to ten percent
yield of hydrocarbon was obtained....
Larix laricina in Alaska occurs on sites ranging from productive
slopes and riverbottoms to wet bogs underlain by permafrost. It is
largest on sites without permafrost, where it is associated with
Picea glauca, but is much more common in bogs, where it occurs with
Picea mariana. In this study, I...
A large number of river otter (Lontra canadensis) males were collected
from areas of high and low contaminant concentrations throughout western
Oregon and Washington during the fall and winter of 1994-99. Few significant
non-reproductive organ morphometric differences were found in the large series
of male otters collected, except for adrenal...
A large number of river otter (Lontra canadensis) males were collected
from areas of high and low contaminant concentrations throughout western
Oregon and Washington during the fall and winter of 1994-99. Few significant
non-reproductive organ morphometric differences were found in the large series
of male otters collected, except for adrenal...