Few attempts have been made to study the alleviating effects of signal molecules on zoysiagrass (Zoysiajaponica) under drought stress. Calcium chloride has been shown to ameliorate the adverse effects of drought stress on many plants. It is necessary to investigate how to enhance drought tolerance of zoysiagrass using calcium chloride. The study elucidated the effects of calcium chloride on zoy...

Natural Zn reserves might be exhausted in the following decades. Electric arc furnace (EAF) dust is an essential secondary resource. The recovery of from EAF a critical factor sustainable development industry and steelmaking industry. Efficient destruction ZnFe2O4 crystal structure separation Fe are key issues to recycle dust. Molten metal chlorides believed effective breaking ZnFe2O4. This wor...

Smectites, clay minerals commonly found in soils and sediments, vary widely in their ability to adsorb organic chemicals. Recent research has demonstrated the importance of surface charge density and properties of exchangeable cations in controlling the affinity of smectites for organic molecules. In this study, we induced hysteresis in the crystalline swelling of smectites to test the hypothes...

Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is a new biogeotechnical ground improvement technique that uses calcium (CaCO3) formed by biochemical processes to increase soil strength and stiffness. In this paper, crude urease extracted from soybeans was employed catalyze the of CaCO3 in sand. To optimize extraction efficiency, factors affecting soybean extraction, including powdered particle s...

INTRODUCTION Patients with COPD have impaired respiratory muscle strength. Twitch mouth pressure (Ptw,m) in response to magnetic stimulation of the cervical nerve has been suggested to clinically reflect inspiratory muscle strength. However, studies on Ptw,m values and their relationship with disease severity are limited. Thus, we tested the Ptw,m values of subjects with COPD and investigated t...

BACKGROUND Invasive aspergillosis (IA) and mucormycosis contribute to substantial mortality, especially among immunocompromised persons, including those with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), hematologic malignancy (HM), and solid organ transplant (SOT). METHODS Using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes available in the National Inpatient Sample, a hospital...

Chemical and physical stabilities of bacteriophages øUW 21 and øUW 51 infecting Micromonospora purpurea ATCC 15835 were examined. Both phages were stable over the pH range of 5 to 8 and to heating at temperatures up to 50 degrees C and especially stable in buffer containing magnesium ion. Exposure to 1 M Ca(NO3)2 inactivated both phages, and phage øUW 51 was also susceptible to 1 M CaCl2, 0.1 M...

Background/Aim: This in-vitro study evaluated the apical-sealing ability of MTA, MTA+10% CaCl2, Biodentine™ and RMGIC when used as retrograde material. Material Methods: A total 80 single-rooted bovine incisors were decoronated, instrumented, divided into 4 groups according to material, follows: Group 1: MTA (ProRoot Dentsply); 2: Dentsply) + 10% CaCl2; 3: Biodentine (Biodentine®, Septodont); 4...

A dual-transducer approach based on sol-gel optical sensors was recently reported to measure acid and salt concentrations, C(acid) and C(salt), in concentrated aqueous LiCl-HCl, CaCl2-HCl, and AlCl3-HCl solutions (C(acid) at 5-6 M; C(salt) < or = 2 M). The scope of this new approach has been studied in salt-containing HCl solutions with C(acid) at 2-9 M, and factors that influence sensor respon...

Rosa hybrida L. is an important commercial cut flower. Salicylic acid (SA) and calcium chloride (CaCl2) act as endogenous signal molecules responsible for growth parameters in plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of preharvest SA and CaCl2 treatments in extending the vase life of cut rose flowers. Therefore, a factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with ...