Adult mosquito collections were conducted for 12 weeks in two residential areas in Kuala Lumpur. The CDC light traps were compared using dry ice and yeast as sources of carbon dioxide attractants for mosquitoes. The efficacy of the dry ice baited trap was significant over yeast generated CO2 trap. The predominant species obtained were Culex quinquefasciatus, Stegomyia albopicta and Armigeres su...

The variation of microbial activity during acclimation to 4-chlorophenol (4CP) in an aerobic automated sequencing batch reactor was studied. The results show a reduction in degradation time as the acclimation process occurred. During acclimation for an initial concentration of 50 mg 4CP/L, degradation time was reduced from 40 h to 50 min after 10 cycles. In the case of an initial concentration ...

In nutritional epidemiology, development of valid dietary assessment instruments specific to populations in diverse settings is of paramount importance. Such instruments are essential when trying to characterise dietary patterns and intake, investigate diet–disease associations, inform and evaluate nutrition interventions, assess nutrient–gene interactions, conduct cross-country comparison stud...

Przedmiotem artykułu jest pojawiający się w starym Testamencie tłumaczeniu św. Hieronima wzmianka o „wężu palącym oddechem” serpens flatu adurens (Pwt 8,14). Wąż ten obok innych wymienionych jadowitych stworzeń miał zagrażać Izraelitom podczas wędrówki po pustyni. W artykule podjęto próbę odpowiedzi oparciu realia świata starożytnego (literaturę z tego okresu), jaki konkretnie wąż kryje pod tym...

Many cells express both P2X cation channels and P2Y G-proteincoupled receptors that are costimulated by nucleotides released during physiologic or pathophysiologic responses. For example, during hemostasis and thrombosis, ATP-gated P2X1 channels and ADP-stimulated P2Y1 and P2Y12 G-protein coupled receptors play important roles in platelet activation. It has previously been reported that P2X1 re...