Sediment containing a mixture of iron (Fe)-phases, including Fe-oxides (mostly Al-goethite) and Fe-silicates (illites and vermiculite) was bioreduced in a long-term flow through column experiment followed by re-oxidation with dissolved oxygen. The objective of this study was (a) to determine the nature of the re-oxidized Fe(III), and (b) to determine how redox cycling of Fe would affect subsequ...

Profiles of some trace elements (Fe Mn, Zn, Cu, pb and Cd) were detected in saline water and surficial sediment of Wadi El-Natrun depression lakes. The trace elements concentrations largely indicate the influence of weathering of terrigenous sources on land. The order of the studied trace elements in brine lakes of Wadi El-Natrun from high to low concentrations are Mn > Pb > Fe > Zn > Cu > Cd a...

Effect of carbon content on damping capacity of Fe-l7%Mn alloy is investigated by varying the carbon content from 0.02wt% to 0.28wt%. And cold rolling is conducted to examine its influence on damping capacity and mechanical properties in an Fe-17%Mn-0.02%C alloy. With the increase in carbon content, damping capacity decreases due to the area reduction of 7 / E boundaries and their mobility. Col...

In order to investigate biological properties of the dominant strain from the biological activated carbon (BAC) filter column, a novel, dominant iron-and-manganese removal strain, FM-2, was screened from BAC mature biological membrane. By phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rDNA sequence comparison, FM-2 was identified to be Citrobacter freundii. The experimental results indicated that Citrobact...

The results of investigation of nutrient status in vineyards of Ćemovsko polje are shown in this paper. In order to provide a more reliable basis for the definition of relationships between grapevine (nutrients in leaf petiole – P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn) and soil properties (pH, total carbonates, humus (organic matter), exchangeable Mg and available P, K, Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu), factor and c...

Manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb) exposures during developmental period can impair development by direct neurotoxicity or through interaction with iron metabolism. Therefore, we examined the effects of maternal ingestion of Mn or Pb in drinking water during gestation and lactation on iron metabolism as well as behavior in their offspring. Pregnant dams were given distilled water, 4.79mg/ml Mn, or 2....

Previous studies in this laboratory indicated that manganese (Mn) exposure in vitro increases the expression of transferrin receptor (TfR) by enhancing the binding of iron regulatory proteins (IRPs) to iron responsive element-containing RNA. The current study further tested the hypothesis that in vivo exposure to Mn increased TfR expression at both blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-cerebrospi...

Surface water contains a large number of pollutants, particularly human pathogens, organic toxicants and heavy metals. Due to the toxic nature of heavy metals towards marine organisms, its removal from the environment has been a growing issue. The biosorption of heavy metal ions from surface water using fish scales has emerged as an environmentally friendly technique. This study assessed the de...

Iron (Fe) is an essential trace metal involved in numerous cellular processes. Iron deficiency (ID) is reported as the most prevalent nutritional problem worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that ID is associated with altered neurotransmitter metabolism and a risk factor for manganese (Mn) neurotoxicity. Though recent studies have established differences in which the female brain responds to...

A study to determine the heavy metal content in paddy soils was carried out at KETARA, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia. The objective of the study was to determine the heavy metal content of the soil types in the study area. The heavy metals studied were Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn and Cr. Heavy metals in the soil were extracted using the sequential extraction method, which consists of four fractions na...