Hypersaline environments are widely distributed on the earth s continent where they exist either as natural water bodies such as permanent saline lakes, ephemeral saltpans and salt marshes,or as artificial solar salterns (Litchfield and Gillevet; 2002). The microbial diversity of saline lakes has been studied primarily by focusing on the isolation and characterization of individual organisms wi...

The environment is implicated as a source of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and there is a need for evidence-based approaches to environmental sampling to assess cleanliness and improve infection prevention and control. We assessed, in vitro, different approaches to sampling the environment for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In a laboratory-based investigation, the ...

Impacts of salinity become severe when the soil is deficient in oxygen. Oxygation (using aerated water for subsurface drip irrigation of crop) could minimize the impact of salinity on plants under oxygen-limiting soil environments. Pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of oxygation (12% air volume/volume of water) on vegetable soybean (moderately salt tolerant) and cotton (salt...

Many migratory vertebrates typically move between habitats with varying salinities during the annual cycle. These organisms clearly exhibit a remarkable phenotypic flexibility in their 'osmoregulatory machinery', but the metabolic consequences of salinity acclimatization are still not well understood. We investigated the effects of salinity on basal metabolic rate (BMR), body mass and daily ene...

The domestication of halophytes has been proposed as a strategy to expand cultivation onto unfavorable land. However, halophytes mainly have been considered for their performance in extremely saline environments, and only a few species have been characterized in terms of their tolerance and physiological responses to moderately high levels of salinity. Salvadora persica is an evergreen perennia...

Background: Normal saline 0.9 % (NS) is the most widespread crystalloid used as a life-saving intravenous (IV) fluid.1 NS contains sodium and chloride in equal concentrations subject to thermal stress conditions while stored transported by clinicians pre-hospital environment.2 This study aimed investigate effect of high-temperature exposure on bags Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service Qa...

We assess tensile performance of Steel Reinforced Grout (SRG) and Fabric Cementitious Matrix/Textile Mortar, upon exposure to aggressive environments. Galvanized brass-coated Ultra High Tensile Strength fabrics are considered for SRG, while carbon, AR-glass, basalt PBO investigated TRM, in a common cement mortar. Exposure the environments is realized by specimen immersion 1000 h (41.6 days) at ...

The objective was to evaluate the initial growth and gas exchange of yellow passion fruit seedlings irrigated with saline water under different environments. experiment conducted University International Integration Afro-Brazilian Lusophony, Redenção-CE. experimental design used entirely randomized, in factor arrangement 4 x 2, referring four environments shade screens (black screen; whitescree...

Conventional resuscitation of traumatic hemorrhagic shock involves the intravenous administration of isotonic (normal saline) or slightly hypotonic (lactated Ringer’s, LR) solution beginning in the prehospital setting. Although not conclusive, prior animal and human studies have suggested that alternative resuscitation with hypertonic saline (7.5%) solutions may reduce mortality in these patien...

Anthracene is a widespread environmental pollutant with carcinogenic and genotoxic properties. Biodegradation is a simple, cost-effective and safe technique to clean-up contaminated environments. The aims of this study are isolation and characterization of an oligotrophic bacterium with the ability to degrade anthracene and the assessment of in vitro biodegradation process. For this purpose pet...