The abilities of various extractants to recover four arsenic species [As(iii), As(v), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), and monomethylarsonic acid (MMA)] from soils spiked with 20 micro g g(-1) As were investigated. The extractants were water, buffer solutions (citrate and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate), acidic solutions (phosphoric acid and acetic acid), a basic solution (sodium hydroxide) and house...

OBJECTIVE To compare the tobacco use profile of recruits with that of military personnel on active duty to determine whether the military environment in some way induces service members to initiate tobacco use. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional survey of United States armed forces active duty and recruit personnel in 1994-95. SUBJECTS 2711 military recruits and 4603 military personnel on a...

UNLABELLED Objective. To examine risk taking behaviours associated with alcohol consumption amongst UK undergraduate students. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional web survey was used to assess attitudes and health behaviours. The survey included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Students were also asked about why they drank alcohol; about their preferred alcoholic bevera...

BACKGROUND Double diabetes (DD) describes both individuals with obesity upon diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and those who have gained weight during follow-up, although cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) are not well understood in this group. We aim to evaluate the frequency of DD in a real-world type 1 diabetes sample and the interaction of insulin treatment with CVRF. METHODS Multicentre cross...

Gigantidas platifrons is one of the most dominant deep-sea mussels in cold seeps ecosystems South China sea. Studies have shown that are a gonochoristic species, however, little known about molecular mechanisms sex determination G. . In this study, RNA-seq and WGBS methylation analysis were performed on adult gonads to identify potential sex-related genes generate comprehensive mussels. A total...

This study was conducted to evaluate foetal/pregnancy losses following slaughtering of food animals at Nsukka Municipal Abattoir Enugu State, Nigeria over a period three months (April June). The pregnancy status each animal determined tentatively by visual observation and palpation the exposed uterus after slaughtering. Attempts were made recover embryos from dams with structures suggestive flu...

Abstract. Sajan KC, Sapkota A. 2022. Additional distribution records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) with seven species new to Nepal. Biodiversitas 23: 2711-2743. New some Nepal are given in terms geographical area, season and elevation based on our observations since early 2017 late 2021. Seven species: Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818), vitta (Butler, 1870), Celaenorrhinus pyrrha de N...