Phytoremediation efficiency mainly depends upon mechanisms in the uptake and translocation of soil contaminants. Cadmium (Cd) distribution and translocation in roots and shoots of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) were observed using fluorescence spectroscopy with a laser confocal scanning microscope. No difference in root Cd accumulations was detected bet...

The depiction of storm god on rock reliefs, orthostats and stelae was a very common feature the Neo-Hittite city states. Similar dating back to Gurgum kingdom period within boundaries Kahramanmaraş province are exhibited today in both regional local museums. In these stelae, is usually depicted as facing right, bearded, wearing helmet, holding an axe his right ha...

This article investigates the Bilecik region, which is located between Mysia, Bithynia and Phrygia in north-western Anatolia, during pre-Hellenistic period, 1st millennium BC. The paper aims at understanding cultural identities of people who inhabited region by interpreting ancient sources, archaeological evidence epigraphic data together. Moreover, it analyses Vezirhan stele stylistically, was...

Gravistimulation induces an asymmetric distribution of free indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in the cortex-epidermis of the Zea mays L. cv 'Stowells Evergreen' mesocotyl within 15 minutes, the shortest time tested. IAA was measured by an isotope dilution method as the pentaflurobenzyl ester. The per cent IAA in the lower half of the mescotyl cortex was 56 to 57% at 15, 30, and 90 minutes after stim...

Locations of syncytia induced by the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), Heterodera glycines race 3, were compared in roots of 'Essex', a susceptible soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) cultivar, at three soil water regimes. The plants were grown in wet (-5 to -20 kPa), moderately wet (-30 to -50 kPa), and moderately dry (-60 to -80kPa) autoclaved Captina silt loam soil (Typic Fragiudult). In the moderat...

The present paper covers and describes the influences of speed cutting on the part edge quality of blanked parts. Experiment shave been conducted using different material, punch die clearances and different cutting speeds. In order to determine the reachable cutting speeds and calculate the energy required for blanking, velocity stroke cures were obtained. The quality of the part edges shows th...