in an attempt to determine the chemical losses of three common molluscicides, i.e. cuso4, napcp and bayer –73, in stagnant water, a solution of each of this molluscicide was applied to one or more b.truncatus habitats and outdoor aquariums. the concentration of each molluscicide in these water bodies was determined immediately after application and at fixed time intervals thereafter. the concen...

A significant relationship between copper resistance (tcrB), glycopeptide resistance (Tn1546), and macrolide resistance [erm(B)] in Enterococcus faecium isolated from pigs was found. The tcrB gene was located closely upstream of the Tn1546 element. However, the continued use of copper sulfate has not been able to maintain high levels of macrolide and glycopeptide resistance.

The effects of microbial iron reduction and oxidation on the immobilization and mobilization of copper were investigated in a high concentration of sulfate with synthesized Fe(III) minerals and red earth soils rich in amorphous Fe (hydr)oxides. Batch microcosm experiments showed that red earth soil inoculated with subsurface sediments had a faster Fe(III) bioreduction rate than pure amorphous F...

Data from cell culture and animal models of prion disease support the separate involvement of both heparan sulfate proteoglycans and copper (II) ions in prion (PrP) metabolism. Though direct interactions between prion protein and heparin have been recorded, little is known of the structural features implicit in this interaction or of the involvement of copper (II) ions. Using biosensor and enzy...

Copper sulfate is the industry gold standard footbath ingredient for controlling dairy cow digital dermatitis. However, when used footbath solutions are deposited on soil, high levels of copper in the soil may result, which can have toxic and negative effects on plant growth. An alternative to copper sulfate is Provita Hoofsure Endurance (Provita Eurotech Ltd., Omagh, UK), which is a biodegrada...

The title complex, tetra-aqua-{1-[(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)meth-yl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-κN(4)}(sulfato-κO)copper(II) sesquihydrate, [Cu(SO(4))(C(9)H(8)N(6))(H(2)O)(4)]·1.5H(2)O, is composed of one copper atom, one 1-[(2H-benzotriazol-1-yl)meth-yl]-1-H-1,2,4-triazole (bmt) ligand, one sulfate ligand, four coordin-ated water mol-ecules and one and a half uncoordinated water mol-ecules. The Cu(II) atom...

The growth-promoting effect of the addition of 0.1 % copper sulphate (supplying 250 p.p.m. copper) to a growing-pig diet, reported by Barber, Braude, Mitchell & Cassidy (1955), has since been widely confirmed. The mode of action of Cu is unknown, and whether the site of action is enteric, systemic or both remains obscure. In an attempt to throw some light on this problem, a study was made of th...