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Decomposition of Organic Matters in a Forest Floor Enhanced Downward Migration of Radioactive Cs After the Accident of the FDNPP
We collected undisturbed soil column samples (5 cm in diameter and 30 cm in length) using a liner soil sampler on and near the forest floor. The soil was sliced at predetermined intervals, and then the radioac...
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Open AccessMulticenter phase II study of biweekly CAPIRI plus bevacizumab as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (JSWOG-C3 study)
Triweekly capecitabine plus irinotecan (CAPIRI) was not a replacement for fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) because of the potential for...
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Predicting soil water movement in converted soybean fields under high moisture condition
Crops adapt to variable soil moisture by varying the distribution of their roots and patterns of water absorption. Meanwhile, proper numerical model for predicting soil moisture in croplands especially under h...
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Monitoring of methane emission from a landfill site in daily and hourly time scales using an automated gas sampling system
Landfill sites are significant sources of methane gas globally. Understanding the temporal variabilities of methane emissions from landfill sites is necessary for estimating such emissions. In this study, an a...
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Macropores regulate CO2 behavior in an andisol soil
Macropores resulting from soil pedogenesis, biological activity, and agricultural practices play important roles in soil water, chemical and gas transport; however, seldom studies focus on the effect of soil m...
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A review of source tracking techniques for fine sediment within a catchment
Excessive transport of fine sediment, and its associated pollutants, can cause detrimental impacts in aquatic environments. It is therefore important to perform accurate sediment source apportionment to identi...
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Open AccessEfficient production and secretion of oxaloacetate from Halomonas sp. KM-1 under aerobic conditions
The alkaliphilic, halophilic bacterium Halomonas sp. KM-1 can utilize glucose for the intracellular storage of the bioplastic poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) and extracellular secretion of pyruvate under aer...
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Predicting soil moisture condition in arbitrary agricultural lands using the digital soil map and soil physical properties database
To predict soil moisture condition in arbitral agricultural lands by taking spatial distribution of soil type in a watershed into account, we investigated the possible proper methods of determining the soil hy...
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Open AccessEfficient production and secretion of pyruvate from Halomonas sp. KM-1 under aerobic conditions
The alkaliphilic, halophilic bacterium Halomonas sp. KM-1 can utilize both hexose and pentose sugars for the intracellular storage of bioplastic poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) under aerobic conditions. In t...
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Behavior of carbon dioxide in soils affected by tillage systems
Agricultural management plays an important role in the storage of carbon in soils. The behavior of soil CO2 in an Andisol in two different tillage systems (no tillage and tillage) was studied. Soil-column incubat...
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Contribution of shallow groundwater rapid fluctuation to soil salinization under arid and semiarid climate
Rising saline shallow groundwater and associated soil salinization problems are widespread especially in arid and semiarid areas. There have been numerous studies on groundwater-associated salinity, but more i...
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Open AccessA phase ΙI study of five peptides combination with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy as a first-line therapy for advanced colorectal cancer (FXV study)
We previously conducted a phase I trial for advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) using five HLA-A*2402-restricted peptides, three derived from oncoantigens and two from vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) re...
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Controlling Sodic Soil Erosion by Electrolytes and Polyacrylamide Application
The anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) is recently used to rehabilitate saline and sodic soils and control soil erosion. The research on the effectiveness of anionic PAM along with gypsum or lime application on soil...
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Phyto-purification of livestock-derived organic waste by forage rice under subtropical climate
Soil and water pollution caused by organic waste is a concern for livestock-breeding areas. Nitrogen balance in a paddy-field water-purifying system in which cattle feces were applied was studied for 4 years t...
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Micro paddy lysimeter for monitoring solute transport in paddy environment
The micro paddy lysimeter (MPL) was developed and evaluated for its performance to simulate solute transport in paddy environment under laboratory conditions. MPLs were constructed using soil collected from Fi...
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Anaerobic growth of Corynebacterium glutamicum using nitrate as a terminal electron acceptor
Corynebacterium glutamicum, a gram-positive soil bacterium, has been regarded as an aerobe because its growth by fermentative catabolism or by anaerobic respiration has, to this date, not been demonstrated. In th...
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Efficient induction of formate hydrogen lyase of aerobically grown Escherichia coli in a three-step biohydrogen production process
A three-step biohydrogen production process characterized by efficient anaerobic induction of the formate hydrogen lyase (FHL) of aerobically grown Escherichia coli was established. Using E. coli strain SR13 (fhl...
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Enhanced hydrogen production from glucose using ldh- and frd-inactivated Escherichiacoli strains
We improved the hydrogen yield from glucose using a genetically modified Escherichia coli. E. coli strain SR15 (ΔldhA, ΔfrdBC), in which glucose metabolism was directed to pyruvate formate lyase (PFL), was constr...
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Perioperative management for placement of tracheobronchial stents
Tracheobronchial stenting was performed under general anesthesia, with (six patients) or without (two patients) muscle relaxant, in eight patients suffering from carcinoma. All patients had presented preoperat...
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The development of a coupled model (PCPF-SWMS) to simulate water flow and pollutant transport in Japanese paddy fields
A new coupled model (PCPF–SWMS) was developed for simulating fate and behavior of pollutant in paddy water and paddy soil. The model coupled the PCPF-1, a lumped model simulating pesticide concentrations in pa...
