Twenty-four organic Fe sources were evaluated by polarographic analysis and via solubility in buffers (pH 5 and 2) and deionized water. Organic Fe sources included 6 Fe-Met complexes (Fe-Met), 10 Fe-Gly complexes, 1 Fe-Lys complex, 4 Fe proteinates, and 3 Fe-AA complexes (Fe-AA). Sources varied considerably in chemical characteristics. Chelation strengths (quotient of formation [Q] values) rang...

Sustainable agriculture relies on replacing fossil-based mineral fertilizers, which are highly cost-energetic to produce, and demand extensive use of scarce natural resources. Today, agronomic practices within the concept circular economy emerging and, as such, exploitation digestate a biofertilizer soil amender is extensively investigated. This study aimed at evaluating potential liquid sole n...

Hydroponic systems are efficient for studying plant nutrition. It is often desirable to adjust individual nutrients unique species’ needs and/or create multiple nutrient deficiencies within the same study. However, this challenging do with traditional solutions as generally added dual salts, such when varying phosphorus (P) concentration also affects nitrogen concentration; potentially, chemica...

An in vitro experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different dietary minerals on phytate hydrolysis by microbial phytase enzyme and to measure the residual phytate content after phytate digestion. Calcium (0, 6, 8, 10 g kg of diet), Fe (0, 70, 80, 90 mg kg of diet), Zn (0, 30, 40, 50 mg kg of diet) or Na (0, 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5 g kg of diet) were incubated with a Na-phytate solution, w...

In this study, we prepared Fe-Mg-type hydrotalcites (Fe-HT3.0 and Fe-HT5.0) with different molar ratios and evaluated their adsorption capability for nitrite and nitrate ions from aqueous solution. Fe-HT is a typical hydrotalcite-like layered double hydroxide. Adsorption isotherms, as well as the effects of contact time and pH were investigated, and it was found that Fe-HT can adsorb larger amo...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a commercial lactose-containing stevioside sweetener on biofilm acidogenicity in vivo. Nine volunteers refrained from brushing their teeth for 3 days in five phases. On the 4th day of each phase, the pH of the biofilm was measured by the "Strip method". Interproximal plaque pH was measured before and up to 60 minutes after a 10 mL mouthrinse f...

Carcinogenicity of phenacetin (PH) to the urinary tract was tested with the use of spontaneously hydronephrosis-bearing rats. In Experiment 1, 55 SD/cShi male rats were fed with 2% PH-containing diet for 85 weeks, and 32 SD/cShi male rats fed basal diet for 85 weeks served as controls. Forty-three of 53 rats fed with PH had renal pelvic carcinoma with lung metastases in three. The mean inductio...

The ability to quantify the chemical and physical forms of transition metals in atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is essential in determining potential human health and ecological effects. A method for the speciation of iron in atmospheric PM has been adapted which involves extraction in a well-defined solution followed by oxidation state specific detection. The method was applied to a suite ...

The formation of Fe n,m hydmxy salts (green rusts) from Fe n sulphate and chloride solutions and their transformation to lepidocrocite, 7-FeOOH, was studied at ambient temperature, constant pH of ~7.0 and under controlled air flow. The formation of green rust and its subsequent transformation to lepidocrocite could be distinguished by the reaction rate and solution chemistry. The SO4 2-and CI-c...