An appetite for CaCl2 and NaCl occurs in young rats after they are fed a diet lacking Ca or Na, respectively. Bilateral lesions of the parabrachial nuclei (PBN) disrupt normal taste aversion learning and essentially eliminate the expression of sodium appetite. Here we tested whether similar lesions of the PBN would disrupt the calcium-deprivation-induced appetite for CaCl2 or NaCl. Controls and...

An intense violet–blue emitting (CaCl2/SiO2) : Eu2+ phosphor with a composition of 25% CaCl2 and 75% SiO2 is prepared by a solid state reaction. The phosphor emits at 427 nm with a narrow bandwidth of 21 nm. The photoluminescence (PL) intensities and fluorescence lifetimes are studied as a function of Eu2+ concentrations. It is observed that the PL intensity of (CaCl2/SiO2) : Eu2+ can be 30% hi...

BACKGROUND Canine overpopulation is a global issue with serious health and welfare implications. Nonsurgical methods of sterilization could yield positive impacts on this problem, but no long-term data on such methods are available. The objective of the current investigation was to determine the effects of intratesticular injections of calcium chloride dihydrate (CaCl2) in saline in dogs over a...

Effects of ouabain, CaCl2 and verapamil on the frequency-force relationship (FFR) were investigated in the isolated, blood-perfused dog atrial muscle preparation. When ouabain (3 and 10 micrograms) or CaCl2 (0.5, 1 and 2 mg/min) was given into the sinus node artery, the contractile force of the atrial muscle, driven at a constant pacing rate of 2 Hz, increased dose-dependently. Verapamil (1 and...

we examined cadmium (0.1 mmol/l) toxicity and effect of different calcium concentrations (0.1, 1.0, and 10.0 mmol/l) on the growth of organs (root, mesocotyl and coleoptile) of 4-day-old maize seedlings in hydroponic cultures. The influence of both metals on distribution of cadmium, calcium, potassium and sodium in the organs of maize seedlings was also studied. Calcium at a concentration of 1....

In this study, various mineral supplements, such as chloride salts (CaCl2, MgCl2, MnCl2, FeCl2 and KCl) supplying cations and calcium salts (CaCl2, CaCO3, CaSO4, Ca(OH)2 and CaHPO4) supplying anions, were tested if they could stimulate the sporulation of Clostridium sporogenes, a surrogate microorganism for C. botulinum. Of the cations tested, the addition of CaCl2 showed a slightly, but not si...

Superficial scald of pear fruit is a physiological disorder that easily occurs during cold storage and seriously affects eating quality commodity value. It important to study the mechanism superficial disorder. Our previous reported incidence calcium chloride (CaCl2)-treated was significantly lower than untreated fruit. In this study, we found accumulation lignin in CaCl2-treated The expression...

Electrodeposition of silicon in molten CaCl2 has been drawing increasing attention. Soluble silicate anions the melt can be reduced and tailored into functional materials. To ensure a precise control electrochemical processes, comprehensive knowledge on soluble is indispensable. Here, we clarify formation behavior by dissolving solid CaSiO3 Ca2SiO4 at temperatures from 1047 K to 1233 (774 °C 96...