degradation of dry matter (dm) and nitrogen (n) in fresh or frozen-thawed alfalfa and ryegrass was studied by using in situ technique. the forages were labeled with 15n during growth in a glasshouse, harvested at similar growth phase, and fresh (f) or frozen-thawed (ft) samples were incubated in the rumen of 3 sheep. there was no difference (p>0.05) between forage type (s) for the immediately s...

effect of automobile pollution on the productivity of crocus sativus was studied for one year time period (october 2005-april 2006). the parameters which were analyzed viz total chlorophyll, carotenoids, leaf area, plant height, corm size, corm weight, corm yield, biomass, flower production, and length of stigma and style, showed a remarkable decrease as compared to control. total chlorophyll ,...

background previous studies have proven the development of white matter hyperintensities (wmh) in methamphetamine and opioid users. opiates and methamphetamines (ma) are the most common addictive agents in iran. the adverse effects of drugs on the cns is of concern to specialists and researchers, and given that the neurotoxicity associated with methamphetamine is greater than opioids, it is hyp...

this study was focused on measuring air pollutants emission from factories producing the asphalt related products in delijan industrial estate, which is the main center of asphalt related products in iran. emissions of four factories were analyzed for air pollutants using a stack analyzer, testo 360, testo co., and germany. the average concentration of all measured stacks for pm, thc, co, nox, ...

results the batch kinetics experiments showed that nom adsorption by the adsorbents followed the pseudo-second order model. results showed that the acidic ph is optimum for adsorption of nom by smz. conclusions the findings of this study show that natural zeolite modified with sodium dodecyl sulfate, as a cationic surfactant, is a promising adsorbent for removal of nom. materials and methods in...

The release of molecules adsorbed on the surfaces of amorphous carbon blacks has been studied using liquid-solid chromatography. Adsorbate molecules, adsorbents, and mobile phases were selected on the basis of their relevance as models for the release of toxic agents adsorbed on inhalable environmental particulate matter that originates from the incomplete combustion of organic materials. The p...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) is a sensitive and quantitative identifier of underlying structural changes in the brain. We quantitatively evaluated age- and sex-related MTR changes in global gray matter (GM) and global white matter (WM) in healthy adults. METHODS Fifty-two healthy volunteers (21 men, 31 women) aged 20-86 years underwent dual-echo fast spin-echo...