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Studies of Spatial Variabilities of Airborne Metals Across Four Different Land-Use Types
The concentrations of seven metals (Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cd, Cu, and Cr) associated with the total suspended particles (TSPs) were analyzed regularly from the four sampling sites of different land-use types within ...
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Grazing effects of a freshwater bivalve (Corbicula leana Prime) and large zooplankton on phytoplankton communities in two Korean lakes
This study examined the effects of a freshwater filter feeding bivalve (Corbicula leana Prime) and large zooplankton (>200 μm, mostly cladocerans and copepods) on the phytoplankton communities in two lakes with c...
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Pro-antibiotic Substrates for the Identification of Enantioselective Hydrolases
A new growth-based screening method for the identification of enantioselective hydrolases, such as lipases and esterases, using pro-antibiotic substrates was devised. An enantioselective hydrolase could be ide...
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Integrated water resource management through water reuse network design for clean production technology: State of the art
This article considers new and existing technologies for water reuse networks for water and wastewater minimization. For the systematic design of water reuse networks, the theory of the water pinch methodology...
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Reduced sulfur compounds in ambient air surrounding an industrial region in Korea
The atmospheric concentrations of several reduced sulfur compounds (RSCs) including H2S, CH3SH, DMS, CS2, and DMDS were measured concurrently from a series of field campaigns covering multiple locations in the su...
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Map** multi-class cancers and clinical outcomes prediction for multiple classifications of microarray gene expression data
DNA microarray analysis of gene expression is useful for discriminating between the various subtypes of cancer, which is necessary for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients. Particularly, assigning ...
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Monitoring of Heavy Metal Contamination Using Tissues of Two Ardeids Chicks, Korea
This study presents concentrations of iron, zinc, manganese, lead and cadmium in livers and kidneys of Little Egret Egretta garzetta (n = 10) and Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (n = 10) chicks fr...
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Open AccessRelation between electrical properties of aerosol-deposited BaTiO3 thin films and their mechanical hardness measured by nano-indentation
To achieve a high capacitance density for embedded decoupling capacitor applications, the aerosol deposition (AD) process was applied as a thin film deposition process. BaTiO3 films were fabricated on Cu substrat...
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Tissue Distribution of Metals in White-fronted Geese and Spot-Billed Ducks from Korea
This study presents concentrations of Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Pb and Cd in livers, kidneys, muscles and bones of white-fronted geese Anser albifrons (geese) and spot-billed ducks Anas poecilorhyncha (ducks). Iron in live...
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Assessment of trace metals in four bird species from Korea
In birds, heavy metal concentrations are influenced by diet intake, migratory pattern, and residence time. In the present study, heavy metal concentrations (in microgram per gram dry weight) were measured in l...
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Runoff characteristics of non-point pollutants caused by different land uses and a spatial overlay analysis with spatial distribution of industrial cluster: a case study of the Lake Sihwa watershed
To characterize a runoff pattern of non-point pollutants in relation with different land uses in a watershed, a monitoring activity and field measurements were carried out and data points were recorded during ...
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Relationships of Metals Between Feathers and Diets of Black-Tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) Chicks
In birds, metal contaminants in feathers are influenced by prey concentrations and environmental quality. In Black-tailed Gull chicks, Cd, Pb and Cu concentrations were strongly correlated between feathers and...
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Lead and cadmium contaminations in feathers of heron and egret chicks
In birds, concentrations of heavy metal contaminants were associated with their diet and environmental quality. This study presents concentrations of lead and cadmium in feathers and the relationship between c...
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Trace element concentrations in eggshells and egg contents of black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) from Korea
Concentrations of trace elements (cadmium, lead, copper, manganese and zinc) were examined in eggs of black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) from Hongdo Island, Korea to determine the difference and distributio...
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Effect of the environmental quality and food chain on trace element concentrations in Heron and Egret chicks at Pyeongtaek Colony, Korea
Trace element concentrations in the diet can affect the levels in birds. Heron and egret chicks have been recommended as useful biological indicators for monitoring trace element contamination in the aquatic e...
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Assessment of Lead Exposure in Waterfowl Species, Korea
Lead concentrations were analyzed in white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons, n = 15), mallards (Anas platyrhynchos, n = 4), and spot-billed ducks (A. poecilorhyncha, n = 13) found dead near Gimpo, Korea, to determ...
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Comparison of trace element concentrations in grey heron and black-crowned night heron chicks
Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) concentrations were measured in the prey and liver of grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chicks (24–...
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Concentration of trace elements in feathers of waterfowl, Korea
Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) were analyzed in the breast feather of white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons, n = 15), mallards (Anas platyrhynchos, n ...
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Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Mn and Zn in Feathers and Diet in Heron Chicks in Korea
The feathers and diet items of grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chicks were collected at the Pyeongtaek colony, Korea in 2002 and 2008, and Cd, Pb, Mn and Zn concen...
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Tissue Distribution of Heavy Metals in Heron and Egret Chicks from Pyeongtaek, Korea
Iron, zinc, manganese, lead and cadmium were measured in the liver, kidney and bone of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) and Black-crowned Night ...
