Search results for "Minerali"
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Nitrate leaching in soil: Tracing the NO3− sources with the help of stable N and O isotopes
2007
Abstract Legumes increase the plant-available N pool in soil, but might also increase NO3− leaching to groundwater. To minimize NO3− leaching, N-release processes and the contribution of legumes to NO3− concentrations in soil must be known. Our objectives were (1) to quantify NO3−-N export to >0.3 m soil depth from three legume monocultures (Medicago x varia Martyn, Onobrychis viciifolia Scop., Lathyrus pratensis L.) and from three bare ground plots. Furthermore, we (2) tested if it is possible to apply a mixing model for NO3− in soil solution based on its dual isotope signals, and (3) estimated the contribution of legume mineralization to NO3− concentrations in soil solution under field co…
Decomposition of organic matter with molten alkali: determination of arsenic and antimony in organic compounds
1982
Decomposition of organic matter with molten alkali has been examined as a method of opening out organic matrices for elemental detection and/or determination. The fusion product is readily soluble. Arsenic and antimony in organic compounds can be determined iodimetrically after mineralization by this fusion method.
Effective Removal and Mineralization of 8-Hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic Acid through a Pressurized Electro-Fenton-like Process with Ni−Cu−Al Layered Do…
2020
Ni−Cu−Al layered double hydroxide (Ni−Cu−Al LDH) was proposed as an electro‐Fenton‐like catalyst for 8‐hydroxyquinoline‐5‐sulfonic acid (8‐HQS) removal in water. The properties of the prepared catalysts were characterized by using X‐ray, SEM and EDAX analyses. The effect of numerous operative parameters on the removal of 8‐HQS and total organic carbon (TOC) was studied. Very high level removal of both 8‐HQS and TOC (87 and 79 %, respectively) were obtained by using a pressurized electro‐Fenton‐like process (PrEFL‐LDH) at P=10 bars, using a Ti/IrO2‐Ta2O5 anode for 6 h. The process presented good performances in a large range of pH (3–10) and gave better removals of 8‐HQS and TOC with respect…
Influence of operational variables on the photodegradation kinetics of Monuron in aqueous titanium dioxide dispersions
1994
The degradation of Monuron [N′—(4-chlorophenyl)—N, N dimethyl urea] in aqueous TiO 2 dispersions irradiated in the near-UV region has been investigated using a Pyrex batch photoreactor. The influence on the degradation kinetics of pH, initial Monuron concentration and catalyst concentration has been studied. The mineralization of the pollutant was also investigated. Measurements of photon absorbed flows allowed to determine the quantum yield values; they were found to increase by increasing the initial pH of the dispersion.
Linking food webs to ecosystem processes: Piecewise linear models of soil microcosms
2008
Abstract A piecewise linear approach to link decomposer biomass and soil nitrogen dynamics is proposed. Dynamics of a detritus–fungus–nematode food chain were studied in a microcosm experiment and modelled to evaluate the role of fungal-feeding nematodes in N mineralization. The nematode dynamics switched from exponential growth to a resource-limited phase. At the same time the amount of ammonium nitrogen in soil started to increase, following an initial immobilization phase. Both nematode and ammonium dynamics could be described by two-phase linear equations. Two nitrogen models were compared. A model in which the nematode accounted for all mineralization could be fitted to the ammonium da…
Biosilica
2012
Biomineralization, biosilicification in particular (i.e. the formation of biogenic silica, SiO(2)), has become an exciting source of inspiration for the development of novel bionic approaches following 'nature as model'. Siliceous sponges are unique among silica-forming organisms in their ability to catalyze silica formation using a specific enzyme termed silicatein. In this study, we review the present state of knowledge on silicatein-mediated 'biosilica' formation in marine demosponges, the involvement of further molecules in silica metabolism and their potential applications in nano-biotechnology and bio-medicine. While most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skel…
Comparative analysis of the remineralization potential of CPP–ACP with Fluoride, Tri-Calcium Phosphate and Nano Hydroxyapatite using SEM/EDX – An in …
2019
Background In recent years, the non-invasive management of non cavitated caries lesions using remineralization systems to repair the enamel have received more attention from the scientific community. Aim: To quantitatively evaluate the remineralization potential of Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate-fluoride(CPP-ACPF), Tri-calcium phosphate(TCP) & Nano-hydroxyapatite(nHAP) using Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) and Energy dispersive X-ray Analysis(EDX). Material and Methods 40 enamel specimens were prepared, and immersed in demineralising solution at a pH of 4.4 for 96 hours at 37°C, to induce artificial carious lesions. Remineralization was carried out for a period of 30 da…
Orchestin, a calcium-binding phosphoprotein, is a matrix component of two successive transitory calcified biomineralizations cyclically elaborated by…
2003
Orchestia cavimana is a crustacean that cyclically replaces its calcified cuticle during molting cycles in order to grow. Its terrestrial way of life requires storage of calcium during each premolt period, as calcareous concretions, in tubular diverticula of the midgut. During the postmolt period the stored calcium is reabsorbed and is translocated through the storage organ epithelium as calcified small spherules. In a previous study, we sequenced and characterized a remarkable component of the organic matrix of the premolt storage structures, Orchestin, which is a calcium-binding phosphoprotein. In this paper, we analyzed the spatiotemporal expression of the orchestin gene by Northern blot…
Evaluación “in vitro” del comportamiento en dentina afectada por caries de un adhesivo bioactivo/biomimético experimental frente a diversos sistemas …
2020
Debido a la gran cantidad de procedimientos adhesivos que realizamos en la clínica diaria sobre dentina afectada por caries (DAC),necesitamos perfeccionar las estrategias adhesivas, no sólo de cara a mantener la capa híbrida en buen estado sino para intentar modificarla o al menos "defenderla" de una más que probable futura filtración lateral, favoreciendo la remineralización biomimética (de dentro-afuera) o precipitación mineral a través de materiales bioactivos que reaccionen en presencia de agua. OBJETIVOS. 1. Evaluar la estabilidad adhesiva en el tiempo de un adhesivo experimental (EXP) frente a otros sistemas comerciales. El material EXP contenía bioglass dopado con fluoruro junto a pr…
Spine and test skeletal matrices of the Mediterranean sea urchinArbacia lixula- a comparative characterization of their sugar signature
2015
15 pages; International audience; Calcified structures of sea urchins are biocomposite materials that comprise a minor fraction of organic macromolecules, such as proteins, glycoproteins and polysaccharides. These macromolecules are thought to collectively regulate mineral deposition during the process of calcification. When occluded, they modify the properties of the mineral. In the present study, the organic matrices (both soluble and insoluble in acetic acid) of spines and tests from the Mediterranean black sea urchin Arbacia lixula were extracted and characterized, in order to determine whether they exhibit similar biochemical signatures. Bulk characterizations were performed by mono-di…