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Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture
No full textThe addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth regulators (auxins and cytokinins). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of this commercial seaweed concentrate (Kelpak®) on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham, with a view to the potential in mariculture, especially as this red seaweed is currently under cultivation in South Africa as feed in abalone aquaculture
Macroalgal Flora of Kongsfjorden in Svalbard Islands, the Arctic
No full textMarine benthic flora was investigated in an Arctic bay. Specimens of chlorophyte, phaeophyte, and rhodophyte were collected and examined over the period from July to August 2003 from Kongsfjorden Spitsbergen in Svalbard Islands. A total of 28 genera and 32 species (5 chlorophytes, 18 phaeophytes, and 9 rhodophytes) was identified and described. A green alga Enteromorpha linza (Linnaeus) J. Agardh, a brown alga Asperococcus compressus Griffiths ex Hooker, and three red algae Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft et al., Rhodymenia pacifica Kylin and Schizochlaenion rhodotrichum Wynne et Norris were recorded in Svalbard Islands for the first time.33Nscopuskc
Nitrogen environment, ecophysiology and growth of Gracilaria gracilus in Saldanha Bay, South Africa
No full textBibliography: pages 132-157.The growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham was examined by studying the effect of organismic determinants such as thallus length, position along the thallus and branching in a series of in situ and laboratory-based experiments. Knowledge of these factors is essential in order to maximise production from suspended seaweed rafts seeded with vegetative G. gracilis fragments. Seeding netlons with freshly collected material provided up to 30 % higher relative growth rates than seaweed maintained on the netlons for three successive months. Initial seedstock length greatly affected growth rate and yield such that 30 cm thalli fragments resulted in growth rates 14 % higher than for 10 cm fragments. This difference is suggested to be due to higher contribution of growth by lateral branches to overall biomass. Comparisons of the growth of apical and basal fragments suggested that growth takes place over the entire length of the thallus but that the apex contributes more to overall elongation than does the proximal part. The removal of apical meristems resulted in an enhanced branching frequency with production of four times as many branches as intact fragments. Evidence is also provided for severe morphological differentiation following long periods of rapid growth. These thalli have very high frequency of branching, are hollow due to the disintegration of medullary cells and are considered to be completely senescent
Waterpipe tobacco smoking: An emerging health crisis in the United States
No full textObjective: To examine the prevalence and potential health risks of waterpipe tobacco smoking. Methods: A literature review was performed to compile information relating to waterpipe tobacco smoking. Results: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in prevalence worldwide; in the United States, 10-20percent of some young adult populations are current waterpipe users. Depending on the toxicant measured, a single waterpipe session produces the equivalent of at least 1 and as many as 50 cigarettes. Misconceptions about waterpipe smoke content may lead users to underestimate health risks. Conclusion: Inclusion of waterpipe tobacco smoking in tobacco control activities may help reduce its spread. Copyright © PNG Publications 2011 All Rights Reserved.Al-Arifi M. 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Author Correction: A detailed map of Higgs boson interactions by the ATLAS experiment ten years after the discovery
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Measurement of the production cross-section of J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
No full textMeasurements of the differential production cross-sections of prompt and non-prompt J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons with transverse momenta between 8 and 360 GeVand rapidity in the range |y| < 2 are reported. Furthermore, measurements of the non-prompt fractions of J/ψ and ψ(2S), and the prompt and non-prompt ψ(2S)-to-J/ψ production ratios, are presented. The analysis is performed using 140 fb−1 of √s = 13 TeV pp collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC during the years 2015–2018.For complete list of authors see http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12439-9</p
A biological study of the cellular response to heat stress in the South African alga Gracilaria gracilis
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.Gracilaria gracilis is a commercially important alga, previously harvested from the wild South African population in Saldanha Bay as a feed for marine organisms and as a source of commercially important agar. Since 1974 however, a number of sporadic population collapses has lead to the destruction of this once flourishing resource. After numerous failed attempts at re-establishing this industry, the need to develop an alternative farming strategy became evident. In order to devise such a solution, a better understanding of the tolerances and responses of this alga to the environmental parameters responsible for the downfall of the population is required. Although the exact reasons remain unclear, Jaffray et al., 1997 have reported that increased water temperature in Saldanha Bay may be a contributing factor as the population collapses have repeatedly occurred during summer months. Thus the effect of heat stress on G. gracilis has been selected for this study
Intel Stratix 10 FPGA design for track reconstruction for the ATLAS experiment at the HL-LHC
No full textThe fast reconstruction of charged particle tracks with high efficiency and track quality is an essential part of the online data selection for the ATLAS experiment at the High Luminosity LHC. Dedicated custom designed hardware boards and software simulations have been developed to assess the feasibility of a Hardware Tracking Trigger (HTT) system. The Pattern Recognition Mezzanine (PRM), as part of the HTT system, has been designed to recognize track candidates in silicon detectors with Associative Memory ASICs and to select and reconstruct tracks using linearized algorithms implemented in an Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGA. The highly parallelized FPGA design makes extensive use of the integrated High-Bandwidth-Memory. In this paper, the FPGA design for the PRM board is presented. Its functionalities have been verified in both simulations and hardware tests on an Intel Stratix 10 MX development kit
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No full textCholera toxin (CT) enters and intoxicates host cells after binding cell surface receptors using its B subunit (CTB). The ganglioside (glycolipid) GM1 is thought to be the sole CT receptor; however, the mechanism by which CTB binding to GM1 mediates internalization of CT remains enigmatic. Here we report that CTB binds cell surface glycoproteins. Relative contributions of gangliosides and glycoproteins to CTB binding depend on cell type, and CTB binds primarily to glycoproteins in colonic epithelial cell lines. Using a metabolically incorporated photocrosslinking sugar, we identified one CTB-binding glycoprotein and demonstrated that the glycan portion of the molecule, not the protein, provides the CTB interaction motif. We further show that fucosylated structures promote CTB entry into a colonic epithelial cell line and subsequent host cell intoxication. CTB-binding fucosylated glycoproteins are present in normal human intestinal epithelia and could play a role in cholera.</p
Rapid assessment of tissue nitrogen in cultivated Gracilaria gracilis (Rhodophyta) and Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta)
No full textTissue nitrogen content and thallus colour were quantified using a rapid assessment method based on the Pantone® matt uncoated formula guide for raft-cultivated Gracilaria gracilis Steentoft Irvine et Farnham at Saldanha Bay and tank-cultivated Ulva lactuca Linnaeus at Jacobsbaai in 2001 – 2002. A relationship between thallus colour and tissue nitrogen, as well as a transition between green-yellows and yellow-browns that occurs between 0.8 – 1.3 mg N per g tissue (Pantone® colours 460U – 455U) for Gracilaria were found, with the green-yellow colour indicating nitrogen-starved material and the yellow-browns indicating nitrogen-replete material. For Ulva a transition between green and yellow-green occurred at a tissue nitrogen content of between 1.5 – 1.7 mg N per g tissue (Pantone® colours 585U and 583U). This relationship can be used by seaweed farmers for cultivation management as a quick guide to determine nutritional status of the seaweeds, and as an indication of protein content when the seaweeds are used as feeds.Web of Scienc
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