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Animals In Education: The Use Of Animals In High School Biology Classes And Science Fairs, Heather Mcgiffin, Nancie Brownley

ANIMALS IN EDUCATION is the proceedings of the conference, "The Use of Animals in High School Biology Classes and Science Fairs," held September 27-28, 1979 in Washington, D.C. which was sponsored by The Institute for the Study of Animal Problems, 2100 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. in connection with The Myrin Institute for Adult Education, 521 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10021.

Geophysical Surveys For Buried Waste Detection At The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Department Of Energy

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This report describes a series of geophysical surveys performed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). The main purpose of the surveys was to evaluate techniques, principally ground-penetrating radar, for detecting and mapping radioactive wastes buried in shallow trenches and pits.

Studies On The Structure Of Human Fibronectin, Martha B. Furie

Student Theses and Dissertations

Plasma fibronectin is a glycoprotein that consists of two polypeptide chains of approximately 250,000 and 245,000 daltons, joined by disulfide bonds located near one end of the molecule. Fibronectin was isolated from human plasma by gelatin-agarose affinity chromatography and DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. The two subunit chains were found to be similar or identical with respect to primary structure, using a one-dimensional peptide mapping technique. Purified plasma fibronectin was cleaved with human α-thrombin, and three major fragments were recovered: two large ones with molecular weights of approximately 230,000 and 235,000, and a small one with a molecular weight of 29,000. …

Acetoacetate Decarboxylase Activity Of Fraction V Human Serum Albumin, Robert Richard Rosecrans

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Peptide Analyses Of Streptococcal M-Proteins, James Thaddeus Zmuda

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Analyses Of Illinois Wild Turkey Habitat And April Foods, Kim D. Price

Masters Theses

A vegetative analysis of turkey habitat was conducted in Alexander, Jackson, Union, and Calhoun Counties, Illinois. From these studies it was determined that turkeys inhabit relatively open stands of timber with agricultural fields and forest clearings in close proximity. Species of Quercus comprise approximately 40% or more of the tree species sampled, with Q. alba, Q. rubra, and Q. velutina being the most dominant. Found growing in association with Quercus are species of Carya, Cornus florida, Acer saccharum, Sassafras albidum, Fraxinus americana, and Ulmus rubra, in varying concentrations. The examination of food …

The Influence Of Atrazine (2-Chloro-4-(Ethylamino)-6-(Isopropylamino-S-Triazine) On The Severity Of Gibberella Zeae-Induced Seedling Blight Of Corn, Louis A. Heaton

Masters Theses

Three corn inbreds were grown in artificially inoculated, steamed greenhouse soil amended with atrazine (2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine) to determine the herbicide's effect on the severity of Gibberella zeae (Schwabe) Petch-induced seedling blight. Corn inbreds used were Gibberella-resistant (FR632), Gibberella-intermediate (FRMo17), and Gibberella-susceptible (C123^HT). Soils were amended with atrazine at rates of 2, 15, and 30 ppm.

Susceptible inbred seedlings showed no response to the herbicide with symptims equally severe in controls and all 3 concentrations of atrazine. Intermediate inbred seedlings grown in all atrazine amended soils showed significantly more severe disease symptoms than controls. Soil amended with …

The Effect Of Walk Or Jog Recovery From Anaerobic Work On Blood Lactate Levels And Subsequent Two-Minute Run Performance, Rick Alan Livesey

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a walk or jog recovery on two-minute run performances and the concentrations of blood lactate.

Eight highly trained male subjects were selected from the Eastern Illinois University Track Team. The test procedure consisted of two, maximal two-minute runs on the track for distance, separated by a 30-minute recovery. The recovery consisted of a walk at 20-minutes per mile pace or a jog at 7½ to 8 minutes per mile pace. Venous blood samples were drawn three minutes after the first run, two minutes prior to the second run, and …

An Examination Of The Red Blood Cell Alloantigentic System In The Chinese Hamster, Kathryn Elliget Blashfield

Masters Theses

This research was done to determine whether any ABH-like blood group system was present in Chinese hamsters (Cricetulus griseus). The population of animals included 35 hamsters, 20 "normal" or outbred (10 males; 10 females) and 15 diabetic from The Upjohn Company's colony of inbred diabetic animals (8 males; 7 females; BE and BA lines). Animal sera and erythrocytes were compared by: hyperimmunization of rabbits (10 New Zealand White) with hamster erythrocytes; screening hamster erythrocytes and plasmas with human blood diagnostic typing antisera (Ortho Diagnostics), anti-H lectin, anti-A₁ lectin and human red cells of various types; absorption and elution of …

In Vitro Renin Secretory Responses To Pg₂, Pgf₂Α, Indomethacin And Adrenergic-Receptor Blocker Administration, Brett C. Sheppard

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Some Optimal Growth Media For Use In The Botany Classroom, Marshall D. Sundberg

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Cultures of various bacteria and fungi are often used in introductory botany classes. In most cases the students are simply asked to examine these colonies or to prepare a microscope slide. Directions are given in this paper for the preparation of optimal growth media which may be consumed by the student. This provides a new twist to otherwise routine laboratory exercises.

Soil Science Research Report - 1980

Soil Science Research Reports

Corn Experiments

Improving Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations on Corn .......... Section 1

Anhydrous Ammonia and N-Serve for Irrigated Corn .......... Section 2

Nitrogen Management for Irrigated Corn and Grain Sorghum .......... Section 3

Effect of Different Methods of P Application on Irrigated Corn Production ..... Section 4

Improving the Efficiency of Fertilizer N Use by Irrigated Corn .......... Section 5

Influence of Rates of K and MG for Corn Production on Irrigated Sandy Soils .......... Section 6

Application of Sulfur for Irrigated Corn on Sandy Soils .......... Section 7

Effect of Different Planting Systems and Row Applied P on Corn Yields …

Inventory Of The Decapod Crustaceans (Crayfishes And Shrimps) Of Arkansas With A Discussion Of Their Habitats, Raymond W. Bouchard, Henry W. Robison

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The freshwater decapod crustaceans of Arkansas presently consist of two species of shrimps and 51 taxa of crayfishes divided into 47 species and four subspecies. The shrimps are represented by Macrobranchium ohione and Palaemonetes kadiakensis. The crayfish fauna is the largest of any state west of the Mississippi River reflecting the variety of habitats within Arkansas as a result of the geologic diversity in the state. The Ozark Plateaus and Ouachita provinces are dominated by the genus Orconectes, while in the Gulf Coastal Plain Procambarus is the most conspicuous group. Other crayfish stocks present include Cambarus, found predominantly in the …

Occurrence And Characteristics Of Nonfruiting Myxobacteria Isolated From Pine Forest Soils, Paul M. Kulvi

All Master's Theses

A study was conducted to contribute to the taxonomy of the nonfruiting myxobacteria and to determine the effects of fire on the occurrence and characteristics of nonfruiting myxobacteria isolated from pine forest soil Three years after a prescribed burn, the population of nonfruiting myxobacteria was decreased in the burn site. The organisms isolated were distinct from any of the known species of nonfruiting myxobacteria, and apparently are new species.

Fertilizing Capacity And Morphology Of Fowl And Turkey Spermatozoa In Hypotonic Extender, M. R. Bakst

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The effects of graduated increments of hypotonic Beltsville Poultry Semen Extender (BPSE) on fowl and turkey sperm morphology, motility, percentage dead
and fertility were examined. The morphology of fowl and turkey spermatozoa was
adversely affected by decreases in BPSE osmolarity; a reduction of osmolarity of
BPSE to below 200 and 140 mosmol adversely affected the fertility of fowl and
turkey spermatozoa, respectively. The addition of Ficoll to the extender allowed
direct observation of the effects of hypotonic BPSE on the sperm plasmalemma.
Plasmalemmal swelling, due to the uptake of water, was noted initially at the
midpiece. Such plasmalemmal swelling may …

The Association Of 5.8 S With 28s Ribosomal Rna, Nandita Banerjee

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

5.8S rRNA is a low molecular weight ribosomal RNA which is noncovalently bonded to the larger ribosomal subunit 28S rRNA; through its 3' end and through its 5' end. This interaction is an integral part of the ribosome, and plays an important role in the ribosome structure and function.

There is a high degree of homology between the 5.8S rRNA primary structures of rat, turtle and chicken. The base sequence of rat 5.8S rRNA differs only in one position from that of turtle and in three positions fr.om that of cl1.icken. Tl1ere is a single purine substitution at the 5' …

Multiple Methods Of Analysis Of 2'-O-Methylation In 5.8s Rrna, Sharon H. Ryan

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

5.8S rRNA is a low molecular weight ribosomal RNA which is found hydrogen bonded to 28S rRNA in the eucaryotic cell. There are two nucleotides which have 2'-0-methylations; a guanine residue at position 77 is fully methylated and a uridine residue at position 14 which is partially methylated. This partial 2'-0-methylation of the uridine residue has been found to vary with the tissue source, with the highest level in normal tissue and the lowest level in neoplastic tissue. In order to study the significance of this site-specific methylation, a reliable and convenient method of analysis was needed.

Early studies on …

Inhibition Of Biological Activity Of Multiplication-Stimulating Activity By Binding To Its Carrier Protein, Daniel J. Knauer, Gary L. Smith

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Multiplication-stimulating activity (MSA) produced by Buffalo rat liver cells (BRL-3A) in culture is related to the somatomedin family of growth regulatory polypeptides. MSA will stimulate glucose transport and DNA synthesis in normal chicken embryo fibroblasts (CIEF) at concentrations of 10-200 ng/ml. MSA found in BRL-3A-conditioned medium, like the somatomedins in serum, does not exist as the free hormone but is' bound to a specific high molecular weight carrier protein. In this report we demonstrate that purified MSA carrier protein (MCP) inhibits the biological activity of MSA on CEF as measured by the stimulation of glucose transport and DNA synthesis. In …

Taxonomy And Biology Of North American Species Of Goezia (Nematoda: Anisakidae) From Fishes, Including Three New Species, Thomas L. Deardorff, Robin M. Overstreet

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Three new species of Goezia from fishes in North America are described and supplemental data for G. minuta and several unidentified adults and larvae are presented. Males, especially their caudal papillae, are necessary to identify most species. For the new species, G. pelagia sp. n. from Rachycentron canadum and Chaetodipterus faber in the northern Gulf of Mexico possesses 12- 19 preanal, two para-anal, and four postanal pairs of papillae; G. kliksi sp. n. from Pogonias cromis in Lake Borgne, Louisiana, has 10-16 preanal, two para-anal, and five postanal pairs of papillae, and G. sinamora sp. n. from Tilapia aurea, …

Androgen Secretion And Characteristics Of Testicular Hcg Binding In Cryptorchid Rats, B. D. Schanbacher

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Response of the cryptorchid testis to gonadotrophic stimulation was assessed by comparison of the androgen production capability in vivo and in vitro with that of the normal scrotal testis. Serum androgen concentrations in cryptorchid rats were similar to those in normal rats, and the incremental increase 60 min after 50 i.u. hCG (i.v.) was about 7-fold for both groups. Basal and hCG-stimulated androgen production in vitro was higher for abdominal testes (557 and 3286 ng/pair) than for scrotal tests (157 and 504 ng/pair). Specific binding of hCG by testicular homogenates was slightly higher (P < 0·05)for cryptorchid testes when expressed per unit weight, but Scatchard analysis indicated that although hCG binding affinities did not differ (Ka = 2×10¹⁰ M^-1), hCG binding …

Pheasants In Asia 1979: Proceedings Of The First International Symposium On Pheasants In Asia (November 21-23, 1979 : Kathmandu, Nepal), Keith Howman, Christopher Savage

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Conference Proceedings

Message from His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Inaugural Address by the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister

Welcome Address by the Chief Conservator of Forests

Reply by Keith Howman, Chairman of the Conference

Keynote Papers

Forestry, National Parks and Conservation in Nepal, B. N. Upreti

Pheasant Conservation: A Minimum Programme? Christopher D.W. Savage

Reports on the Status of Pheasants

Nepal (1) Introductory Paper, Karna Sarkya

Nepal (2) Status of the Pheasants of Nepal, J. O. M. Roberts

Status of the Pheasants in Pakistan, Z. B. Mirza

Status of the Pheasants, Malaysia and Indonesia, G. W. H. Davison

The Himalayas: …

Characterization Of A Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Plasmid From Proteus Mirabilis, Camille Talanda-Fath

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Argf Specialized Transducing Derivatives Of Bacteriophage P1, Mary K. York

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Short And Long Term Effects Of Opiates On Myenteric Neurons, Peter J. Karras

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Gastrotricha Of Central Wisconsin, Joseph Luka Zakarija

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Further In Vitro Evidence For A Cyclic Adenosine 3', 5'-Monophosphate Mediated Regulation Of Renin Secretion By Dopamine In The Sodium Deficient Rat: Effect Of Theophylline And Dopamine-Receptor Antagonistic Agents, Suzanne Marie Mottel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Sodium Deoxycholate On Selected Gram-Negative Bacteria, Anthony Paul D'Mello

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Aging Effects On Ova Maturation And Rna And Protein Synthesis In Vitro, Reinhold Joseph Hutz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sequential Ultrastructural And Histochemical Alterations Associated With Atresia Of The Preovulatory Follicle In The Rat, Mary Cristine England-Charlesworth

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Preliminary Survey Of The Concentration Of Selected Ions In Some California Native Plants Growing In Serpentine And Non-Serpentine Soil, Gregory Roger Boyko

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Do the peculiar ion concentrations of serpentine soils appear in the tissues of plants growing on those soils? To what extent are the same species of plants growing in serpentine and non-serpentine soil similar in ionic concentrations? This work was an attempt to answer these questions.