Mixed bacteria from oil palm CAMPHOR plantation soil (OPS) were isolated to investigate their ability to utilize glyphosate as carbon source.Results showed that approximately all of the glyphosate was converted to aminomethyl-phosphonic acid (AMPA) (99.5%).It is worthy to note that mixed bacteria were able to degrade only 2% of AMPA to further meta
Tanzania rangelands are a stronghold for biodiversity harbouring a variety of animal and plant species of economic, ecological and socio-cultural importance.Efforts to protect these resources against destruction and loss have involved, among other things, setting aside some tracks of land as protected areas in the form of national parks, nature res
The newly developed vibration-compacting modular production technology of concrete with low water-cement ratio puts forward new requirements for the study of rheological mechanical model of concrete.The existing contact model of discrete element method cannot effectively express the complex dynamic relationship between concrete aggregate and mortar
BackgroundToxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan infection caused by an intracellular obligatory protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii.Infection to this parasite in immunocompetent patients is usually asymptomatic, but today it is believed that the infection can be a risk factor for a variety of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA).RA is an autoimmune dis
kids socks Introduction The objective of this study was to determine the demographic, treatment, clinical, and behavioral factors associated with dropping out of a nurse-based, low-income, multiethnic San Diego diabetes program.Methods Data were collected during a 17-month period in 2000 and 2002 on patients with type 2 diabetes from Project Dulce,