Unlike previous emulsion polymerization, we used grafting reactions in soap-free emulsion systems. In this study, we synthesized grafted PMMA/PEI core-shell nanoparticles by varying the MMA/PEI content and molecular weight of PEI (Mn = 600, 8000, and 10,000). The size and morphology of the core-shell nanoparticles were characterized by a particle size analyzer and scanning electron microscopy. ...

in the egg shells when the eggs were studied in UV-light (Fig. 1). Control eggs did not fluoresce. The concentration of oxytetracycline in the egg shell, albumen, and yolk was measured by UV-absorption spectrofluorometry (Hayes and DuBuy, 1964). Oxytetracycline was deposited mainly in the shell (0.182 ± 0.028 iig./gm., mean ± SD), and albumen (0.190 ± 0.030 !*g./gm.) whereas the yolk contained ...

Isolated murine intracisternal A particles have a distinctive set of structural properties as compared to the recognized oncogenic ribonucleic acid tumor viruses. A particles consist of two closely approximated concentric shells. The outer shell is largely, but not entirely, susceptible to treatment with detergents such as deoxycholate and Triton X-100. The inner shell is resistant to these age...

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of different body weight groups (light (L) = 1 400–1 500; medium (M) = 1 500–1 600 and heavy (H) = 1 600 < g) on performance and egg quality traits of Lohmann hens, 24 weeks of age, in different laying periods. A total of 288 Lohmann White layers were allocated randomly to three groups with respect to live weight, each consisting of 24 replic...

The research work was carried out to evaluate and compare the growth performance and productivity of a strain of silkworm, Bombyx mori (EC1) fed with three different varieties of mulberry plant (K2, S-36 and E-Lobe).The experiment was carried out at ambient conditions 37oC and 55% R.H. The parameters used to evaluate the growth performance were larval length, width and weight while the characte...

Since 1995, hatchery-produced juvenile oysters have been planted on numerous natural oyster bars inMaryland in an effort to restore degraded reefs. As part of the monitoring effort, 27 discrete hatchery plantings spanning 10 y of restoration were sampled during late summer and fall 2009. Oyster shell height, dry meat weight, shell weight, and clump height all increased significantly with age.Pe...

The effect of mulberry leaves that contain vitamin B1on the growth and productivity silkworms (Bombyx mori L.) was studied. This research used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with treatments were 10 silkworm feed an untreated control addition 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 0.4 mg/100ml B1. Every treatment consisted 3 replications. results showed B1 inhibited growth, morphological structure instars III, IV su...

The primary aim of this study was to assay the influence of dietary Ca sources and levels on performance, egg quality indices, and selected blood variables of laying hens. A total of 192 Bovanz commercial layers were distributed to 6 dietary treatment groups with 4 replicates and 8 birds in each replicate. The experimental diets were iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous, but they were different in t...

We tested two hypotheses: first, that the inferior anoxia tolerance of the softshell turtle, Apalone spinifera, compared to the western painted turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii, is related to its less mineralized shell, and second, that turtle bone, like its shell, stores lactate during prolonged anoxia. Lactate concentrations of blood, hindlimb bone, and shell were measured on normoxic Apalone a...