Simultaneous measurements of all major electrolytes including HCO3(-) and H+ as well as water demonstrated that fluids absorbed by the anterior intestine of the marine gulf toadfish under in vivo-like conditions on an overall net basis are hypertonic at 380 mOsm and acidic ([H+] = 27 mM). This unusual composition of fluids absorbed across the intestinal epithelium is due to the unusual intestin...

The rezipping force of two complementary DNA strands under tension has been measured in the presence of Escherichia coli single-stranded-binding proteins under salt conditions ranging from 10- to 400 mM NaCl. The effectiveness of the binding protein in preventing rezipping is strongly dependent on salt concentration and compared with the salt dependence in the absence of the protein. At concent...

The method of solute permeability coefficient and solute fluxes appointment for the membrane, based on monitoring of changes of conductivity of electrolyte solutions was presented. It was stated that during mechanical stirring of solutions the coefficient of NaCl permeability for microbial cellulose membrane (Biofill) did not depend on configuration of the membrane system and concentrations of ...

This study was carried out to determine the effects of cadmium (Cd) (0 and 2 mg kg-1 soil) and salt stress (NaCl 0 and 3000 mg kg-1 soil) on shoot dry weights and shoot Cd, sodium (Na) and potassium (K) concentrations of salt-tolerant (Maverik) and salt-sensitive (RX-9292) hybrid maize varieties. Plants were grown under controlled greenhouse conditions for 19 days. Shoot dry matter productions ...

This study evaluated the effects of NaCl on heat resistance, antibiotic susceptibility, and Caco-2 cell invasion of Salmonella. Salmonella typhimurium NCCP10812 and Salmonella enteritidis NCCP12243 were exposed to 0, 2, and 4% NaCl and to sequential increase of NaCl concentrations from 0 to 4% NaCl for 24 h at 35°C. The strains were then investigated for heat resistance (60°C), antibiotic susce...

This paper presents the effect of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) on Conventional Concrete (Silica Fume Based M30 Grade Concrete). The Silica Fume Based M30 Grade Concrete was prepared by adding NaCl concentrations of 0.5,2,4,6,8,10 and 12 g/l i n deionised water. In addition to this, control specimen was prepared with deionised water (without NaCl) for the purpose of co mpari son . The tensile strength...

Chapman et al. (B. Chapman, N. Jensen, T Ross, and M. B. Cole, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72:5165-5172, 2006) demonstrated that an increased NaCl concentration prolongs survival of Escherichia coli O157 SERL 2 in a broth model simulating the aqueous phase of a food dressing or sauce containing acetic acid. We examined the responses of five other E. coli strains and four Salmonella enterica strai...