Search results for "spirometri"
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Effect of pH and nitrite concentration on nitrite oxidation rate
2011
The effect of pH and nitrite concentration on the activity of the nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in an activated sludge reactor has been determined by means of laboratory batch experiments based on respirometric techniques. The bacterial activity was measured at different pH and at different total nitrite concentrations (TNO 2). The experimental results showed that the nitrite oxidation rate (NOR) depends on the TNO 2 concentration independently of the free nitrous acid (FNA) concentration, so FNA cannot be considered as the real substrate for NOB. NOB were strongly affected by low pH values (no activity was detected at pH 6.5) but no inhibition was observed at high pH values (activity wa…
Respirometric Index and Biogas Potential of Different Foods and Agricultural Discarded Biomass
2016
The biological stability of biomass is an important parameter for treatment plant design, process control or compost use. Measuring the biological reactivity of waste with the help of indicators such as respirometric indexes (RI) becomes an important tool to prevent the significant environmental impact of biodegradable wastes in accordance with European legislation. The aim of this paper is to show the importance of the RI technique as a tool to establish further uses of biomass such as fertilizer or biogas. The respirometric process length for different types of biomass (grape marc, apple pomace and olive pomace) was quantified. Higher moisture content seemed to favor the biological activi…
La spirometria nel bambino collaborante
2016
La spirometria fornisce al medico l’opportunità di accertare la normalità ed il grado di anomalia della funzione respiratoria. Oggi è disponibile una grande varietà di attrezzature computerizzate per l’esecuzione della spirometria in età pediatrica e, in particolare, gli apparecchi che si basano sulla misura del flusso mediante pneumotacografo o turbina sono di facile uso ambulatoriale. I principali parametri misurati sono: FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEF25-75 ed il rapporto FEV1/FVC %. Attraverso l’esame spirometrico è possibile identificare almeno 3 pattern di condizione respiratoria patologica: 1) la disfunzione ventilatoria di tipo ostruttivo; 2) la disfunzione ventilatoria di tipo restrittivo; 3) …
Evaluation of biomass activity and wastewater characterization in a UCT-MBR pilot plant by means of respirometric techniques
2011
Abstract Over the last two decades, Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) emerged even more for wastewater treatment, ensuring high removal efficiencies as well as very small footprint requirements. Indeed, in this kind of process, a modification in biomass activity and viability can exist compared to that of a CAS process. In this context, respirometric analysis represents a reliable tool in order to evaluate the actual biomass kinetic parameters, to insert in mathematical models in the design phase, as well as to monitor the biomass viability, especially when these processes are operated with high SRT values. The paper presents some results of respirometric techniques applied for the characterisati…
Deguna un plaušu ventilācijas funkciju salīdzinājums pacientiem pirms deguna ķirurģijas
2020
Ir pierādīta augšējo un dziļo elpceļu vienotība alerģisku slimību kontekstā, taču apgrūtinātas deguna elpošanas ietekme uz elpceļiem ārpus tā joprojām nav pilnībā izpētīta, un ir nepieciešama dziļāka izpratne par elpceļu daļu mijiedarbības rezultātiem. Darba mērķis ir salīdzināt deguna un plaušu funkcionālos rādītājus pacientiem ar apgrūtinātu deguna elpošanu, kam plānota deguna ķirurģija, kā arī salīdzināt spirometrijas rādītājus apgrūtinātas un brīvas deguna elpošanas grupās. Materiāli un metodes: Tika veikts gadījuma-kontroles pētījums klīnikā „Headline”, izmantojot četru fāžu rinomanometriju (4PR) pētījuma grupai (24 pacienti ar deguna obstrukciju, kam plānota deguna ķirurģija), un spir…
Co-treatment of landfill leachate in laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors: analysis of system performance and biomass activity by means of resp…
2014
Aged or mature leachate, produced by old landfills, can be very refractory; for this reason mature leachate is difficult to treat alone, but it can be co-treated with sewage or domestic wastewater. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of leachate co-treatment with synthetic wastewater, in terms of process performance and biomass activity, by means of respirometric techniques. Two sequencing batch reactors (SBRs), named SBR1 and SBR2, were fed with synthetic wastewater and two different percentages of landfill leachate (respectively 10% and 50% v v−1 in SBR1 and SBR2). The results showed good chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency for both reactors, with average C…
Genetic and Environmental Effects on Telomere Length and Lung Function : A Twin Study
2017
Background The purpose of the study was to estimate the heritability of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and lung function and to examine whether LTL and lung function share genetic or environmental effects in common. Methods 386 monozygotic and dizygotic Finnish twin sisters (age 68.4±3.4 years) were included. Relative LTL was determined from peripheral blood DNA by qPCR. Lung function measures of FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, and PEF were derived from spirometry. Genetic modeling was performed with MPlus statistical software. Results Univariate analysis revealed that in LTL, 62% (95% confidence interval 50–72) of the variance was explained by additive genetic and 38% (28–50) by unique environmental…
Associations between muscle strength, spirometric pulmonary function and mobility in healthy older adults
2014
Background: Pathological obstruction in lungs leads to severe decreases in muscle strength and mobility in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the interdependency between muscle strength, spirometric pulmonary functions and mobility outcomes in healthy older men and women, where skeletal muscle and pulmonary function decline without interference of overt disease. Methods: 135 69 to 81‐yr‐old participants were recruited into the cross‐sectional study, which was performed as a part of European study MyoAge. Full, partial and no mediation models were constructed to assess the interdependency between muscle strength (handgr…
Vidējās cerebrālās artērijas oklūzijas ietekme uz peļu mitohondriju funkcionalitāti
2021
Mitohondriji ir atbildīgi par šūnu enerģijas ražošanu oksidatīvās fosforilācijas ceļā. Išēmisks insults izsauc patoloģiskas izmaiņas šūnu funkcionēšanā, it īpaši šūnu organellu darbībā, tai skaitā mitohondriju. Pētījuma mērķis bija izpētīt išēmijas un asinsrites reperfūzijas ietekmi uz insulta skarto un neskarto smadzeņu pusložu mitohondriju funkcijām, veicot filamenta inducētu vidējās cerebrālās artērijas oklūziju pelēm. Iegūtie rezultāti parāda, ka vislielākā atšķirība skābekļa patēriņā starp insulta skarto un neskarto puslodēm un visaugstākā ROS izdalīšanās ir novērojamas uzreiz pēc oklūzijas, bet visbūtiskākais samazinājums mitohondriālā elpošanā novērojams 2 stundas pēc reperfūzijas in…
VHb-siirtogeenin vaikutukset geenimuunnellun nieriän (Salvelinus alpinus) hapenkulutukseen ja kasvuun
2012
Nieriä (Salvelinus alpinus) on arvostettu laji sekä urheilukalastuksessa että ruokakalana. Vähentyneiden populaatioiden ja viljelyssä havaittujen ongelmien takia sitä ei kuitenkaan Suomessa voida taloudellisesti hyödyntää parhaalla mahdollisella tavalla. Ilmastonmuutos voi hankaloittaa ennestään nieriän viljelyä, sillä se on kylmän veden laji. Tulevaisuudessa voi siirtogeenisten lajien käyttö ruokakalana olla mahdollista niiden uusien ominaisuuksien ja tehokkaamman viljelyn takia. Tässä tutkimuksessa selvitettiin miten bakteerihemoglobiinia (VHb) koodaava VHb-siirtogeeni vaikuttaa nieriän hapenkulutukseen ja kasvuun. Geenin vaikutuksia tutkittiin mittaamalla kalojen hapenkulutusta kolmessa …