Biochemical characteristics of urban maple trees

Biochemical correlates of neuropsychiatric illness in maple syrup urine disease.

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inherited disorder of branched chain amino acid metabolism presenting with neonatal encephalopathy, episodic metabolic decompensation, and chronic amino acid imbalances. Dietary management enables survival and reduces risk of acute crises. Liver transplantation has emerged as an effective way to eliminate acute decompensation risk. Psychiatric illness is a...

Risk Quantification of Maple Trees Subjected to Wind Loading

Ultraviolet leaf reflectance of common urban trees and the prediction of reflectance from leaf surface characteristics

The spectral reflectance and transmittance over the wavelength range of 250–700 nm were evaluated for leaves of 20 deciduous tree species and leaf sheaths of five isogenic wax variants of Sorghum bicolor differing in visible reflectance due to cuticular waxes. Using the sorghum sheath reflectance and cuticle surface characteristics as a model, it was concluded that tree leaf reflectance above 0...

Biochemical Characteristics of Edwardsiella ictalurit

A total of 119 isolates of Edwardsiella ictaluri collected over the last 7 years from several states were biochemically characterized. Although not very reactive biochemically, this bacterium shows a high degree of homogeneity. Differences were found only in the production of gas from formate or from glucose at 37C and in the production of hydrogen sulfide as detected by lead acetate paper. Ana...

Inferring Characteristics of Multicast Trees