A Study conducted at The Island, Lake Billy Chinook, in Central Oregon, examined
differences in the pattern of soil properties between a sagebrush-grass and a juniper-sagebrush-grass community. Juniper invasion is linked with the desertification
process in which the sagebrush shrubs and perennial grasses decline. Patterns in soil
nutrients and other...
In 1952, at the height of the McCarthy era, Franz Kallmann, a Jewish psychiatrist and eugenicist who fled the National Socialist regime in Germany, published a study, in which he claimed to have found a one hundred percent concordance rate for homosexuality among forty pairs of identical twins. From this...
Accurate determinations of body composition, fat mass (FM) and fat-free
mass (FFM) are of interest to scientists as well as many individuals
who serve as health and fitness practitioners. Currently, researchers and
practitioners use a variety of indirect methods to determine body
composition. Traditional methods of estimating percent body fat...
Serine transhydroxymethylase (STHM), a pyridoxal 5'-
phosphate requiring enzyme is indirectly involved in
pyrimidine deoxynucleotide metabolism. A decrease in the
activity of this enzyme could lead to altered deoxycytidine
(dC) metabolism. This study was undertaken to determine if
a vitamin B-6 deficiency affects dC metabolism. The effect
of a vitamin...
Bioprocessing design includes optimizing unit operations in a process in order to attain a desired amount of product. Process economics, safety, environmental impact, and product quality are considered. This study investigated which skills and conceptual knowledge related to bioprocessing design were most important for entry-level engineers in the bioprocessing industry....
Functional polymers and proteins at interfaces and surfaces are of fundamental importance for biomaterials, biocatalysis and microreactor applications. Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized on poly-DL-tryptophan tethers showed 30x higher
specific activity in aqueous and non-aqueous media than the same enzyme adsorbed or covalently bound directly to the surface. An excess...
To examine the potential for exercise to build bone mass during growth, objectives of this dissertation included: 1) determine the effects of 7 months of jumping followed by 7 months of detraining on hip and spine bone mass in the prepubertal children; 2) determine variables that best predict bone mineral...
Curcumin is a yellow colored bioactive pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa). It has been identified with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, antirheumatic, antidiabetic and antiviral properties. It is extensively used in nutraceutical, food and cosmetics industry. Fueled by its potential uses in research community and rise in awareness...
A growing realization that wetlands are potentially
valuable resources has recently stimulated efforts towards
their protection. While a foundation for wetland management
exists, decision makers still lack adequate tools for addressing
issues of wetland preservation vs. development.
Wetland preservation values are often neglected in traditional
market analyses and in the...
