Nitrite reacts with deoxyhemoglobin to generate nitric oxide (NO). This reaction has been proposed to contribute to nitrite-dependent vasodilation in vivo and potentially regulate physiological hypoxic vasodilation. Paradoxically, while deoxyhemoglobin can generate NO via nitrite reduction, both oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin potently scavenge NO. Furthermore, at the very low O(2) tensions r...

the general objective of this study was to develop a highly efficient, economical andintegrated technology for the removal of nitrogen compounds through denitrification via nitrite. toachieve this, a modified uasb reactor was designed, set-up and operated using chilean zeolite asmicrobial support. the results were compared to a conventional uasb reactor used as control. thevolume of each reacto...

Kessler (1) has studied the reduction of nitrite to ammonia by the green alga Ankistrodesmus both in the light in an atmosphere of nitrogen and in the dark under hydrogen. No specific conclusion could be drawn as to the mechanism of the process, although it was assumed that reduced pyridine nucleotides might serve as the immediate hydrogen donors for the reduction of nitrite and that energy-ric...

2 Abstract Nitrite in/on the skin has potent antimicrobial effects and is believed to act as a local nitric oxide (NO) reservoir capable of modulating dermal cell function. Using male Wistar rats we here show that nitrite, when applied in neutral aqueous solution to the skin surface, readily permeates the dermis to reach the systemic circulation and cause widespread nitros(yl)ation of tissue pr...

Nitrite reduction in either whole, isolated spinach chloroplasts (Spinacia oleracea L.) or in reconstituted spinach chloroplasts is stimulated by a short period of photosynthetic CO(2) fixation in the light prior to nitrite addition. With reconstituted chloroplasts, a similar stimulation can be obtained in nitrite reduction without CO(2) fixation by the addition of dihydroxyacetone phosphate or...

The properties of sodium nitrite introduced in porous glasses have been investigated. SEM graphs indicate existence of sodium nitrite inside glass pores. It has been shown that FTIR and Raman spectra are similar for bulk sodium nitrite and sodium nitrite embedded into porous glass. The nature of FTIR and Raman bands has been determined. The size-effect of sodium nitride introduced into porous g...

ammonia (nh3) and nitrite (no2) toxic chemicals which resulted from fish culture, especially in intensive fish culture systems. to evaluate the efficiency of green algae scenedesmus quadricauda in ammonia and nitrite removal from intensive fish farm effluent and also its application as suitable culture medium for s. quadricauda , effluent water samples were collected from rainbow trout farm. si...