ABSTRACTIn this work, the micro powder was the product of cedar leaf (MPCL) is used as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. Bath experiments were used to determine the best adsorption conditions The adsorption percentage of Pb2+ ions MPCL samples at different initial pH, contact time (tc), adsorbent dosage and temperature (T) were investigated. Effective rem...

The Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine (Director: Prof. Isamu Watanabe) Although the concentration of the japanese cedar specific IgE antibody in blood can be measured with RAST, the Phadebas RAST Kit contains no japanese cedar allergen disc. Japanese cedar allergen disc (I : 20) was newly prepared. It was evaluated whether this japanese...

The antifungal activities of three supercritical CO2 (SCC) extracted cedar oils, Port-Orford-cedar (POC) (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Alaska yellow cedar (AYC) (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), and Eastern red cedar (ERC) (Juniperus virginiana L), were evaluated against two common wood decay fungi, brown-rot fungi (Gloeophyllum trabeum) and white-rot fungi (Trametes versicolor). The statistical anal...

Fifteen cypress domes located within an extensively managed slash pine plantation were characterized according to the presence and nature of ditches and berms. Mean water depth and hydroperiod for the year 1978-79 were generally greater in the domes without these alterations. Cypress importance values were significantly higher in the unaltered, wet domes whereas hardwood importance values and s...

Alstromeria has beautiful flowers that is popular in the world. One of the most problem in commercial of this flower is ethylene sensitivity and bacterial contamination in stem end of cut flowers. In this experiment, effect of essential oils of bitter orange (0, 25 and 50 mg l-1) and lawson cypress (0, 100 and 200 mg l-1) and nonchemical treatment (with and without) with 18 treatments, 3 replic...

It is well known that lifestyle factors and stress can influence the immune system, but it is less clear whether they have any effect on radioallergosorbent test (RAST) scores. The RAST scores were measured over time in 2 allergy patients, being assessed monthly for a period exceeding 10 years in one of them. The potential influence of lifestyle factors and stress on RAST scores was investigate...

the cypress tree mealybug, planococcus vovae (nasonov) (hem., pseudococcidae) is one of the most important pests of cypress trees, especially cupressus semprevirens fastigiata l. in iran. a survey was carried out to determine the natural enemies of cypress tree mea-lybug in tehran province, during 2004-2005. as a result of this study, 17 species of preda-tors, parasitoids and hyperparasitoids b...