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Ubique and Unique Book: The Presence and Potential of the Codex : Introduction to the Thematic Cluster (Part 1)
2019
The articles in this two-issue thematic cluster of Image [&] Narrative (20.1 and 20.2) explore the contemporary status of the book (in literature and, more generally, in culture). This introduction addresses the cultural context of the notion of book today and presents the various articles of the issue. nonPeerReviewed
Attēla ietekmējošie faktori skeleta scintigrāfijā
2018
Bakalaura darbā „Attēla ietekmējošie faktori skeleta scintigrāfijā” ir apkopoti literatūras avoti par iespējamiem artefaktiem un faktoriem, kas ietekmē attēla kvalitāti. Skeleta scintigrāfijā ir vairāki faktori, kas var ietekmēt attēla kvalitāti vairākos izmeklējuma etapos. Teorētiskajā darba daļā tika analizēti literatūras avoti par scintigrāfijas metodi, izmantotajiem preparātiem. Tika veikta analīze par skeleta scintigrāfijas izmeklējumu, izmantotajiem instrumentiem, tipisko un netipisko atradni un par iespējamiem artefaktiem skeleta scintigrāfijā. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot kādi ir attēla ietekmējošie faktori skeleta scintigrāfijā, veikt attēlu analīzi un izvērtēt izmeklējuma kvalitāti.…
Physical Activity Levels in Preschool Children During Winter and Summer
2019
Source at https://fysioterapeuten.no/Tidsskrifter. Bakgrunn: Studier nasjonalt og internasjonalt indikerer at barn i alderen tre til fem år ikke oppnår retningslinjene for anbefalingene (2014) om minimum 60 minutter med moderat til høy fysisk aktivitet (MVPA) per dag. Studiens hovedmål var å undersøke fysisk aktivitetsnivå hos barnehagebarn i tre barnehager i alderen tre til fem år i en periode om vinteren og en periode om våren/sommeren. Metode: Fysisk aktivitet ble målt i barnehagetiden fra mandag til onsdag med aktivitetsmåleren Actigraph GT3X. Aktivitetsnivået ble kategorisert ut fra antall akselerometer- tellinger/min, hvor hovedvariabelen var tid i moderat til høy fysisk aktivitet (MV…
Plant hormones and Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain 82.139 induce efficient plant regeneration in the cardenolide-producing plant Digitalis minor
2002
Summary Shoot formation in explants of Digitalis minor was achieved, through axillary bud proliferation and adventitious bud differentiation, by varying the amount and source of plant hormones. Shoot regeneration was also obtained after infection of D. minor with the wild-type Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain 82.139, which induced shooty tumours. These shoots were not transgenic, as revealed by nopaline assays and the use of a C58pMP90/T139GUS-INT strain harbouring the intron inactivated gusA gene. Plants were easily rooted and transplanted into the greenhouse. Shoot cultures of D. minor accumulated up to 226 μg cardenolides per g dry mass when cultured on agar-solidified medium. Cardenolid…
Numerical Taxonomy of Pseudomonads Isolated from Water, Sediment and Eels
1992
Summary A numerical taxonomic study was performed on 129 pseudomonad isolates from aquatic environments. 67 out of 98 field strains were isolated from water and sediment samples from Albufera lake, a hypereutrophic lake near Valencia, and 31 strains came from an eel hatchery. 10 clusters were formed at 84% similarity level when the Sokal-Michener similarity coefficient was used. Five clusters were designated as Pseudomonas putida (16 strains), P. fluorescens biotype I (9 strains), P. pseudoalcaligenes (11 strains), P. stutzen (4 strains) and Shewanella putrefaciens (3 strains). A subcluster of 7 strains (out of 15) was ascribed to the species Xanthomonas maltophilia , while the other strain…
Effects of ultrasound and high pressure on physicochemical properties and HMF formation in Turkish honey types
2018
Abstract In industrial production, thermal processing of honey at 50 °C commonly induces liquefaction, i.e. it reduces the crystal count and viscosity and delays any subsequent crystallization. Unfortunately, thermal treatment can generate toxic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), thereby resulting in quality reduction. Considering this, the present work aims at evaluating the influence of (two) processing technologies as alternatives to thermal processing of honey, namely high hydrostatic pressure (HHP; P = 220–330 MPa, T = 50/60 °C, t = 23/106 min), and ultrasound processing (US; at 24 kHz). The quality parameters evaluated for honey included liquefaction time, HMF content, diastase number, co…
Neutralizing antibodies against rotavirus produced in transgenically labelled purple tomatoes
2011
Edible fruits are inexpensive biofactories for human health-promoting molecules that can be ingested as crude extracts or partially purified formulations. We show here the production of a model human antibody for passive protection against the enteric pathogen rotavirus in transgenically labelled tomato fruits. Transgenic tomato plants expressing a recombinant human immunoglobulin A (hIgA_2A1) selected against the VP8* peptide of rotavirus SA11 strain were obtained. The amount of hIgA_2A1 protein reached 3.6 ± 0.8% of the total soluble protein in the fruit of the transformed plants. Minimally processed fruit-derived products suitable for oral intake showed anti-VP8* binding activity and str…
Explanations for use of dietary- and muscle enhancing dietary supplements among university students: a national cross-sectional study.
2022
Abstract Background Use of dietary supplements (DS) and muscle enhancing dietary supplements (MEDS) is frequent among students despite the lack of evidence of effects and health risks related to consumption. We need to increase our understanding of students’ motivation, examine potential gender differences, and explore explanatory factors, to address preventive measures related to use. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the frequency of, and the reasons for, DS use among university students, as well as explanatory factors for use of MEDS. Method Male and female students from nine Norwegian universities participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants responded to questions about…
East meets west in the 6th millennium: Mesolithic osseous tools and art from Sise on the Latvian seaboard
2021
A collection of 141 bone and antler tools and debitage pieces recovered from the River Užava at the village of Sise constitutes the largest Mesolithic osseous assemblage in western Latvia. Radiocarbon dating of 12 pieces suggests that most of this collection dates from the 6th millennium calBC. We present a general analysis, highlighting typical and unique tool forms, ornamented and sculpted pieces, and assess the corpus in a wider geographical context. Predominant in this rich and diverse collection are heavy duty antler tools: various forms of adzes, axes and hammers as well as sleeves, made either from shed antler or antler of hunted animals. They include two pieces classifiable as T-axe…
Pathogenicity and possible biological control of fungi associated to Botryosphaeria dieback of grapevine in Western Sicily
2018
Botryosphaeria dieback is a widespread grapevine trunk disease caused by species of fungi within the family Botryosphaeriaceae. Symptoms of the disease include bud necrosis, leaf chlorosis, vascular discoloration of the wood, cankers and dieback. In 2013 typical symptoms of Botryosphaeria dieback was observed in Western Sicily and four species associated with the syndrome were isolated and identified as Diplodia seriata, Lasiodiplodia mediterranea, Neofusicoccum parvum and Neofusicoccum vitifusiforme. In order to fulfill Koch’s postulates, pathogenicity tests of eighteen isolates were performed on two-year grapevine cuttings of cv. Inzolia. Six months after inoculation all the Botryosphaeri…