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Zavala-Hernández, J. T., L. Córdova-Téllez, J. Martínez-Herrera, and J. C. Molina-Moreno. "Physiological quality and chemical profile of developing Jatropha curcas seeds." Seed Science and Technology 43, no. 3 (December 15, 2015): 433–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.15258/sst.2015.43.3.12.

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Schick, Monica G., Lee E. Brown, Jared W. Coburn, William C. Beam, Evan E. Schick, and Nicole C. Dabbs. "Physiological Profile of Mixed Martial Artists." Medicina Sportiva 14, no. 4 (December 1, 2010): 182–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10036-010-0029-y.

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Kravitz, Len, Virginia Wilmerding, Lisa Stolarczyk, and Vivian Heyward. "Physiological Profile of Step Aerobics Instructors." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 8, no. 4 (November 1994): 255–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/00124278-199411000-00010.

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Halbach, J. W., J. Taggart, K. Palmer, and T. Coplin. "PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY PLAYERS." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 17, no. 2 (April 1985): 265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/00005768-198504000-00372.

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Kravitz, Len, Virginia Wilmerding, Lisa Stolarczyk, and Vivian Heyward. "Physiological Profile of Step Aerobics Instructors." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 8, no. 4 (1994): 255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/1533-4287(1994)008<0255:pposai>2.3.co;2.

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Horswill, Craig A., Jim Scott, Peter Galea, and Sung Han Park. "Physiological Profile of Elite Junior Wrestlers." Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 59, no. 3 (September 1988): 257–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.1988.10605514.

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Heuwieser, W., M. Biesel, and E. Grunert. "Physiological Coagulation Profile of Dairy Cattle." Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A 36, no. 1-10 (February 12, 1989): 24–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0442.1989.tb00698.x.

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Enemark-Miller, Emily A., Jeff G. Seegmiller, and Sharon R. Rana. "Physiological Profile of Womenʼs Lacrosse Players." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 23, no. 1 (January 2009): 39–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0b013e318185f07c.

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Anindita Mondal, Suva Pal, and Rumila Majumdar. "Anthropometry and Physiological Profile of Indian Shooter." IJASS(International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences) 23, no. 2 (December 2011): 394–405. http://dx.doi.org/10.24985/ijass.2011.23.2.394.

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McIntosh, Scott E., Massimo Testa, James Walker, Stacie Wing-Gaia, Staci N. McIntosh, Sheldon E. Litwin, Carrie Needham, and Geoffrey C. Tabin. "Physiological Profile of World-Record-Holder Sherpas." Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 22, no. 1 (March 2011): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2010.12.001.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Physiological profile"

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Horowitz, Melissa. "Physiological profile of Montreal fire fighters." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60074.

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The purpose was to compare the physical fitness level of male fire fighters to the average Canadian population of similar age and sex. Subjects were 1303 fire fighters between the ages of 19 and 58 years, categorized into the following four age groups: 19-29 years (n = 351), 30-39 years (n = 408), 40-49 years (n = 408) and 50-59 years (n = 136). Subjects participated in the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness including (1) pre-test screening; (2) anthropometric; (3) cardiovascular; (4) flexibility and; (5) muscular endurance measurements. It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between the body composition, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance levels of fire fighters compared to the average Canadian of similar age. Fire fighters had significantly lower VO$ sb2$max values and significantly greater scores for sit-ups, push-ups and flexibility for all age categories, compared to their counterparts. The fire fighters' lower aerobic capacity was attributed to elevated body mass and possible long-term effects of exposure to carbon monoxide and vapours from combustible chemicals.
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Hasan, Ahmed Ali Ahmed. "A profile of handballers and physiological responses to exercise related to the game." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1998. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/4955/.

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Viljoen, Janet Erica. "The effect of progressive resistance training on the blood lipid profile in post-menopausal women." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005191.

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The main purpose of this study was to assess the effect of progressive resistance training on the blood lipid profile in post-menopausal women. Thirty-four female subjects aged 50 to 75 years were selected from the population of Grahamstown, South Africa. All participants were previously sedentary and possessed at least one lipid profile abnormality but were otherwise healthy. Pre-tests included a sub-maximal stress Electrocardiogram, measures of stature, mass, central and limb girths as well as an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and a total blood lipid profile. Participants took part in a 24-week progressive resistance training programme, consisting of three supervised sessions per week, each lasting 45 minutes and were not permitted to lose more than 10% of initial body mass during the 24-week study. All pre-test measures, excluding the stress ECG and the OGTT, were repeated every four weeks for the duration of the study. Results were that body mass, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio did not change. Girth measures at mid-humerus, chest, waist, hip, mid-quadricep and mid-gastrocnemius all decreased significantly (p=0.05). LDL-cholesterol increased significantly over the course of 24 weeks (3.61mmol.L-1 to 4.07mmol.L-1) as did total cholesterol (5.81mmol.L-1 to 6.24mmol.L-1). Triglyceride concentration remained unchanged and HDL-cholesterol decreased significantly between the pre-test measure (1.55mmol.L-1) and the measure after six months (1.42mmol.L-1). It can be concluded that the blood lipid profile in a sample of post-menopausal women was not positively affected by a progressive resistance training programme over a 24 week period.
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Hagar, Kristy S. "Profile of the Youth Self-Report Among South Texas Adolescents and the Potential Relationship to Pesticide Exposure." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2215/.

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The potential for human exposure to pesticides exists particularly for agricultural workers (i.e. migrant workers) and individuals within close proximity to pesticide-sprayed crops (i.e. those living on or near agricultural farms). Children, through biology and behavior, may be more susceptible and vulnerable to exposure to pesticides than adults. The purpose of this study was to examine young populations particularly at-risk for occupational or accidental exposure to pesticides and determine associated behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms. A total of 444 students from two South Texas school districts completed questionnaires assessing level of risk of exposure to pesticides and were categorized into at-risk and low risk categories. Physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms were obtained using the Youth Self-Report. Children who were at-risk demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Youth Self-Report (YSR) in the areas of anxious/depressed, attention problems, social problems, somatic complaints, thought problems, withdrawal, internalizing behaviors, and total problem behaviors than children who were at lower risk of pesticide exposure. Odds ratios were obtained and suggested that children in the at-risk category were more five times more likely to score in the clinically significant range on the Attention Problems subscale, and three times more likely to score in the clinically significant range on the Internalizing behavior composite. These findings suggest that children who may be at higher risk for pesticide exposure may also be at higher risk for physical, behavioral, and emotional problems compared to children who are at lower risk. This information is intended to benefit schools and health care professionals who work with rural or migrant populations involved in the agricultural trade. Future research will be needed to assess through biomarkers the degree of measurable pesticide exposure in comparison to parent reports, teacher reports, school achievement, neuropsychological testing, and medical records.
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Hugg, Peter J., and n/a. "The selection of Australian youth soccer players based on physical and physiological characteristics." University of Canberra. Human & Biomedical Sciences, 1996. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060726.172530.

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The purpose of this study was to develop a physiological profile of elite Australian Youth soccer players. Over three years, 150 players from the U'17, U'20 and U'23 national squads were tested for six measurements - height, weight, sum of eight skinfolds, vertical jump, maximum oxygen consumption and speed over twenty metres. Comparisons were made between those selected in the final team (classified as Successful) and those who failed to be selected (classified as Unsuccessful) to determine any significant differences between the two groups A physical and physiological profile was obtained for each player - expressed as a single value in both numerical and graphical formats. Players were ranked based on this score to determine significant differences between successful and unsuccessful players. Several significant differences (p<0.05) were found between Successful and Unsuccessful groups for a number of the variables primarily in the performance area rather than in the anthropometry parameters. For all squads, significant differences (P<0.05) were found between those who made the squad and those who did not when ranked based on their physical and physiological score. This study highlights the importance of the application of scientific testing to soccer Furthermore, it provides a system by which players' results can be analysed and ranked, and expressed in a format that provides the coach with immediate feedback as to an individual's specific strengths and weaknesses as a basis for training and team selection.
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Ong, Yuen-yuen Eleanor, and 汪婉婉. "Effects of green tea on lipid profile in mice fed with hypercholesterolemic diet." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45011448.

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Ptak, April Louise. "VO2 response profile in heavy intensity cycling after heavy intensity arm or leg exercise." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2006. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5441/.

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The elevated CO2 levels, elevated temperature, and lower blood pH that may occur during exercise should enhance O2 delivery to the exercising muscles. It was hypothesized that performance of prior exercise (PE) would result in a faster VO2 response, as well as a reduced slow component contribution, in subsequent exercise bouts. Five women (21 ± 1 yr) and 10 men (23 ± 2 yr) performed nine 6-min bouts of heavy intensity cycle ergometer exercise (i.e., above the ventilatory threshold, individually determined by an incremental test). Three bouts were performed without prior heavy exercise (noPE), three were performed 6 min after a 6-min bout of heavy intensity arm cranking (PEA), and three were performed 6 min after a 6-min bout of heavy intensity cycle ergometer exercise (PEL). Breath-by-breath VO2 data from each of the three sets of three tests were combined and fitted to a two-component model, which ignores the cardiodynamic phase. The primary and slow component amplitudes were truncated to reflect actual increases in VO2 in each phase. The effects of PE on the time constant of the primary component were inconsistent. As hypothesized, the amplitude of the slow component was reduced by PE (noPE vs PEA vs. PEL: 25% > 16% < 14%; p < .05). It is concluded that heavy intensity PE affects characteristics of the VO2 profile in a subsequent bout of heavy intensity leg exercise.
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Thomas, Mark. "A physiological and biomechanical profile of the athletes competing in a World Cup cross-country ski relay event." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0024/MQ33458.pdf.

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Plamondon, Hélène. "Physiological role of bombesin-like peptides in the regulation of food intake: Ontogenic profile and mechanisms of action." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/9579.

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This research aimed to characterize the physiological role of bombesin-like peptides (BN-LP) in the control of ingestion. The first experiment assessed the developmental profile of BN response in rats, and demonstrated that BN effectively suppressed feeding from postnatal day (PD) 1 through PD 15. Pretreatment with BN receptor antagonist blocked this suppression, suggesting that BN receptors are functional and may participate in feeding regulation from the first hours following birth. We then examined whether endogenous levels of BN-LP in the brain changed in a meal-dependent manner. Of the 15 distinct nuclei examined, meal-related alterations in BN-LP were observed at the hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN), arcuate and dorsomedial nuclei and at the nucleus accumbens. These alterations appeared site and peptide specific since changes in CRF levels were restricted to the hypothalamic lateral and ventromedial nuclei and the central nucleus of the amygdala. To determine what these changes meant in terms of peptide utilization, we then monitored the in vivo release of BN-LP as compared to the preprandial and/or postprandial conditions, where the interstitial levels of BN-LP were relatively high. The next study examined whether sustained central exposure to a BN agonist affected spontaneous feeding, ingestive response to acute BN, or the density of BN receptors within the CNS. Feeding was suppressed over the initial 48 h of BN infusion, however, tolerance to this effect was apparent by 72 h and was associated with receptor down-regulation at the PVN and dentate gyrus. Acute BN administration suppressed feeding in both the chronic BN exposed and control groups indicating lack of tolerance to the acute fluctuations of BN. These findings imply the existence of different neural mechanism(s) mediating the acute versus long-term effects of BN. Finally, the potential interactions of BN with other satiety peptides were investigated. These studies revealed that BN partly mediates its satiety effects through interactions with CRF. The specificity of this interaction was supported by the lack of interaction between BN and/or CRF with oxytocin. This series of experiments provide novel data supporting the view that BN-LP play an important role in the regulation of food intake, and provide some new insights into their possible mechanism(s) of action.
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Bourque, Christine. "Evaluation of a functional oil composed of medium chain triacylglycerols, phytosterols and n-3 fatty acids on the cardiovascular risk profile of overweight women." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32765.

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We examined the effect of a functional oil (FctO), with potential weight-controlling and blood lipid-lowering attributes, vs beef tallow as control (C), on the cardiovascular risk profile of overweight women. The FctO comprised energy expenditure-enhancing medium chain triacylglycerols, cholesterol-lowering phytosterols and triacylglycerol-suppressing n-3 fatty acids. In a randomized, single-blind, crossover design, inpatient trial, 17 women consumed each oil as part of a controlled, supervised, energy-adjusted diet for 27 days. Body weight decreased similarly during both dietary periods. Plasma total and LDL cholesterol levels decreased by 4.8% and 10.4% following FctO, and were lower by 9.0% and 16.4% respectively, after FctO vs C. HDL cholesterol and circulating triacylglycerol levels were unaffected by treatment, though HDL:LDL and HDL:total cholesterol ratios increased by 19.5% and 9.4% on FctO. Plasma total homocysteine levels were higher on FctO vs C. Plasma glutathione increased with FctO supplementation.
We conclude that consumption of FctO improves the overall cardiovascular risk profile of overweight women.
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Books on the topic "Physiological profile"

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Greene, Carol. A physiological profile of champion level female triathletes. Eugene: Microform Publications, Collegeof Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Oregon, 1990.

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Profile analysis: Auditory intensity discrimination. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.

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Mimouni, Nabila. Mémoire de magister en théorie & méthodologie du sport gymnastique: Profil morpho-fonctionnel des gymnastes algeriens en fonction de leur qualification sportive. [Algeria]: Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire, Ministère de la jeunesse et des sports, 1987.

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Sacred gifts, profane pleasures: A history of tobacco and chocolate in the Atlantic world. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008.

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Female racquetball professionals: A physiological profile. 1985.

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Toxicological profile for selenium. [Atlanta, GA]: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1996.

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Toxicological profile for hexachloroethane. [Atlanta, GA]: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1997.

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Inc, Life Systems, Clement International Corporation, and United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry., eds. Toxicological profile for methoxychlor. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994.

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Kelly, Susan Anne. A physiological profile of selected intercollegiate badminton players. 1985.

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Greene, Carol. A physiological profile of champion level female triathletes. 1990.

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Book chapters on the topic "Physiological profile"

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Clemente, Filipe Manuel. "Physiological Demands of the Soccer and Time–Motion Profile." In Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer Training, 15–25. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0880-1_2.

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Romaniszyn, Patrycja, Damian Kania, Monika N. Bugdol, Anita Pollak, and Andrzej W. Mitas. "Behavioral and Physiological Profile Analysis While Exercising—Case Study." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 161–73. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49666-1_13.

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Abdullah, Nagoor Meera, Wahidah Tumijan, Norlizah Abdul Hamid, Vincent Parnabas, Mohamad Rahizam Abdul Rahim, Sarimah Ismail, and Mohamad Nizam Mohamad Shapie. "The Level of Physiological Profile on Disability Track and Field Athletes on Selected Fitness Components." In Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology 2014 (ICoSSEET 2014), 535–45. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-107-7_54.

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Ushada, Mirwan, Tsuyoshi Okayama, Nafis Khuriyati, and Atris Suyantohadi. "Kansei’s Physiological Measurement in Small-Medium Sized Enterprises Using Profile of Mood States and Heart Rate." In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 939–48. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47200-2_98.

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Laparra-Hernández, José, Juan-Manuel Belda-Lois, and Álvaro Page. "Usability Model Based on Traditional Metrics and Physiological and Eye Tracking Variables Depending on User Profile." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 291–302. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60492-3_28.

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Bahrs, Ottomar, Felix Deymann, and Karl-Heinz Henze. "Salutogenesis and the Sense of Coherence in Middle Adulthood." In The Handbook of Salutogenesis, 167–83. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79515-3_18.

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AbstractIn this chapter, the authors focus on the transition from middle to late adulthood. The questions of when and how past transitions affect subsequent ageing is discussed. Whilst middle age was long considered undramatic, the authors state that it is increasingly gaining profile. They focus on a phase typically observed in the sixth decade of life, characterized by the initiation of the transition to de-professionalization and change of responsibilities within the family when crisis and chronic situations can lead to the need for help from health professionals.The authors deliberate on how a dialogue between middle-aged adults and professionals can contribute positively to the naming, modification, design and further development of health goals, linking physiological and unconscious processes to the theory of salutogenesis.Notably, the authors frame illness processes from the perspective of salutogenic resources, also discussing the benefits of crises experienced in middle adulthood.The authors’ novel ideas about a salutogenic perspective on life in middle adulthood will inspire researchers and practitioners to a more innovative approach to this large segment of society.
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Nakanishi, Tomoko M. "Water-Specific Imaging." In Novel Plant Imaging and Analysis, 3–37. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4992-6_1.

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AbstractOur first target was water, namely, how to obtain a water-specific image nondestructively. Using a neutron beam, we could visualize water-specific images of plants, including roots and flowers, which were never shown before. Each image suggested the plant-specific activity related to water.We briefly present how to acquire the image and what kind of water image is taken by neutron beam irradiation. We present a variety of plant samples, such as flowers, seeds, and wood disks. It was noted that neutrons could visualize the roots imbedded in soil without uprooting. When a spatial image of the root imbedded in soil was created from many projection images, the water profile around the root was analyzed. Then, fundamental questions were raised, such as whether plants are absorbing water solution or water vapor from the soil, because there was always a space adjacent to the root surface and hardly any water solution was visualized there. The roots are in constant motion during growth, known as circumnutation, and it is natural that the root tip is always pushing the soil aside to produce space for the root to grow. If the roots are absorbing water vapor, then the next question is about metals. Are the roots absorbing metal vapor? Since we tended to employ water culture to study the physiological activity of plants, the physiological study of the plants growing in soil was somewhat neglected. Later, when we could develop a system to visualize the movement of element absorption in a plant, there was a clear difference in element absorption between water culture and soil culture.
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Lehman, R. Michael, Seán P. O’Connell, Jay L. Garland, and Frederick S. Colwell. "Evaluation of Remediation by Community-Level Physiological Profiles." In Microbial Communities, 94–108. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60694-6_9.

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Nakanishi, Tomoko M. "Element-Specific Distribution in a Plant." In Novel Plant Imaging and Analysis, 75–107. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4992-6_3.

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AbstractFor the first stage of the study of the elements, the distribution of the element within the plant tissue was presented employing neutron activation analysis (NAA). Since NAA allows nondestructive analysis of the elements in the sample, this is the only method to measure the absolute amount of elements in the sample.The results showed that the element-specific profile varied throughout the whole plant, and this distribution tendency remained similar throughout development. There were many junctions of element-specific concentrations between the tissues, suggesting barriers to the movement of the elements. Generally, heavy elements tended to accumulate in roots, except for Mn and Cr. Of the elements measured, Ca and Mg showed changes in concentration with the circadian rhythm. Since the amount of the element in a plant reflects the features of the soil where the plant grows, multielement analysis of the plant could specify the site of the agricultural products produced.Before addressing the development of a real-time RI imaging system (RRIS), the production of RIs for essential elements for plant nutrition, 28Mg and 42K, is presented. The reason why concentrating on RIs is because when we examine the history of plant research, physiological research on the elements without available radioisotopes has not been well developed. For example, the boron (B) transporter was recently found and the study of B in plants is far behind compared to the other elements.Therefore, we developed a preparation method for elements whose available RIs were not previously employed in plant research, 28Mg and 42K. They are the radioisotopes we prepared and a root absorption study using 28Mg as a tracer is presented as an example. It was found that the orientation of Mg transfer was different according to the site of the root where Mg was absorbed. The specific role of Mg has not yet been clarified by florescent imaging because the overwhelming amount of Ca makes it difficult to distinguish Mg and Ca.
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Garland, Jay L., K. L. Cook, C. A. Loader, and B. A. Hungate. "The Influence of Microbial Community Structure and Function on Community-Level Physiological Profiles." In Microbial Communities, 171–83. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60694-6_16.

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Conference papers on the topic "Physiological profile"

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Fu, Yang, and Claude Frasson. "Detecting Thermal Emotional Profile." In 3rd International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0006007901420151.

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Chen, Sheng, Haibin Dai, Jiping Tang, and Rui Xiao. "PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SEPAK TAKRAW UNIVERSITY PLAYERS." In International Conference on Education, Culture and Social Development (ICECSD). Volkson Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/icecsd.01.2018.63.66.

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Duadi, Hamootal, and Dror Fixler. "Full scattering profile for detecting physiological tissue properties." In SPIE BiOS, edited by Alexander N. Cartwright, Dan V. Nicolau, and Dror Fixler. SPIE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2251800.

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Lighthall, James W., John Pierce, and Stephen E. Olvey. "A Physiological Profile of High Performance Race Car Drivers." In Motorsports Engineering Conference & Expostion. 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA, United States: SAE International, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/942479.

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Kruglyakova, M. V., O. V. Smirnova, and N. M. Titova. "CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CYTOKINE PROFILE IN PHYSIOLOGICAL AND COMPLICATED PREGNANCY." In Культура, наука, образование: проблемы и перспективы. Нижневартовский государственный университет, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36906/ksp-2021/79.

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One of the priority tasks of any state is to protect the health of mothers and children. Despite the great advances in diagnostics and methods for preventing the occurrence of pathologies during pregnancy, the percentage of normal births is decreasing every year. One of the most serious complications of pregnancy is preeclampsia, the prevalence of which in the world is increasing every year. This article presents data on the cytokine profile in preeclampsia. The properties and role of the main cytokines in physiological and complicated (preeclampsia) pregnancy, relative to the control group, are described. Using the methods of enzyme immunoassay and statistical analysis, we have shown the ratio of anti-inflammatory to pro-inflammatory cytokines in health and disease. The results of the study are presented as a median (25 quartile – 75 quartile).
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Mansell, Stephanie K., Valentina Ferrada, Claire Fitzgerald, and Swapna Mandal. "The prevalence and physiological profile of patients with overlap syndrome in a United Kingdom population." In ERS International Congress 2019 abstracts. European Respiratory Society, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa855.

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Naik, Tanvi, Anirudh Thommandram, K. E. Shiron Fernando, Nadja Bressan, Andrew James, and Carolyn McGregor. "A Method for a Real-Time Novel Premature Infant Pain Profile Using High Rate, High Volume Physiological Data Streams." In 2014 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS). IEEE, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cbms.2014.29.

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Nurmeiliasari, Yosi Fenita, Een Zitriyani, and Fitrianti Firdaus. "Physiological Responses and Blood Profile of Broiler Chicken Supplemented with Red Dragon Fruit Peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Subjected to Transportation Stress." In International Seminar on Promoting Local Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Development (ISPLRSAD 2020). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.210609.030.

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Akkara, Jisha, Anitha Jacob, Subaida E A, Dona Joy, and Sreelakshmi K S. "Effect of Two Lane Non-Urban Highway Geometry on Workload Profile of Drivers." In International Web Conference in Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Planet. AIJR Publisher, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/proceedings.112.63.

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Transportation engineers play an important role to achieve zero- crash vision of the Government. The onus for occurrence of road crashes at under-designed and poorly constructed roads lies on the shoulders of transportation engineers. To ensure safe and comfortable driving, it is essential and necessary to evaluate the geometric design of roads, especially highways, from the perspective of the vehicle drivers. If the road is of consistent design, the driver can achieve smooth and safe driving. Inconsistent design of roads can confuse a driver and it may lead to unnecessary speed changes and even may result in unfavourable level of crashes. This paper attempts to study how the highway geometry affects the driver workload at horizontal curves and curves with gradient on two lane non-urban highways. The driver workload is assessed by measuring variations in physiological conditions of subject driver while driving in a test car under real field conditions. Heart rate (HR) and galvanic skin response (GSR) of drivers are continuously recorded using sensors attached to the driver’s ear and fingers respectively to develop a continuous profile of driver workload at varying highway geometry. The variations in heart rate from tangent sections to succeeding curve sections are determined to understand the effect of curve geometry on heart rate. The geometrical data such as radius of curvature, superelevation, sight distance, gradient and tangent length are collected from the selected study stretches. The study revealed that the inconsistent design of roads leads to large variations in heart rate and galvanic skin response. Consequently, crash frequency is found to be higher at such locations. The outcome of the study will help highway designers to design safer roads. The outcome of the study throws light on safety evaluation of highway geometry and will be helpful in developing tools and guidelines for designing safer roads.
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Uddin, Ahsan, Mohammed Alshareef, Jahid Ferdous, Stephen Lowe, and Tarek Shazly. "Mechanical Assessment of Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Using a Zero-Profile Construct: A Computational Study." In ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2017-71713.

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Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure typically utilized in cervical spine disc herniation to alleviate spinal cord compression. There have been several implants used in ACDF surgeries [6,11]. Common implants include standalone cages that insert in the intervertebral space (zero-profile) and cages with an anterior cervical plate and screws that connects the adjacent vertebral bodies. The anterior cervical plate and screw placement has been the preferred method due to increase in fusion rate, reduced graft subsidence, and overall improved lordotic alignment [1]. Multiple studies have shown that standalone cages like the zero-profile result in higher incidence of failure and cage subsidence [16, 17, 18, 10, 19, 20]. This study aims to evaluate the mechanical stress induced by a zero-profile construct throughout the spine as a means to understand device risk and predict mechanical failure. There are specific levels within the cervical spine that fail more often if adjacent levels are fused. When the level above the construct fails, it tends to be a process of subsidence and collapses of the above vertebral body onto the construct. This can be due to poor bone quality, or failure of bone growth to induce bony fusion between the two levels adjacent to the construct. Conversely, levels below the construct do not subside, but have an increased chance for disc herniation, requiring re-operation and extension of the fusion. The interaction of these levels and implanted cages remains poorly understood from a mechanical standpoint, and even less so in instances of multilevel ACDF [2]. Our computational model geometry included a zero-profile construct placed at a single level, followed by the application of physiological loading to the vertebral column. Parametric studies that probe various load magnitudes predict that resultant stress fields are concentrated at the level above the construct. High stresses immediately above the construct suggest an increased likelihood for subsidence in comparison to the levels below, which is in concert with clinical findings. Interestingly, the levels below the contrast experienced minimal stress shielding in comparison to referent normal simulations. Additional studies examined multidirectional forces that mimic flexion and extension of the cervical spine, with qualitatively similar findings of elevated stress above the construct. This model enables mechanical assessment of cervical spine instrumentation and provides a framework for understanding multilevel ACDF and predicting the performance of new cages/approaches to stabilize the spine.
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Shani, Uri, Lynn Dudley, Alon Ben-Gal, Menachem Moshelion, and Yajun Wu. Root Conductance, Root-soil Interface Water Potential, Water and Ion Channel Function, and Tissue Expression Profile as Affected by Environmental Conditions. United States Department of Agriculture, October 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2007.7592119.bard.

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Constraints on water resources and the environment necessitate more efficient use of water. The key to efficient management is an understanding of the physical and physiological processes occurring in the soil-root hydraulic continuum.While both soil and plant leaf water potentials are well understood, modeled and measured, the root-soil interface where actual uptake processes occur has not been sufficiently studied. The water potential at the root-soil interface (yᵣₒₒₜ), determined by environmental conditions and by soil and plant hydraulic properties, serves as a boundary value in soil and plant uptake equations. In this work, we propose to 1) refine and implement a method for measuring yᵣₒₒₜ; 2) measure yᵣₒₒₜ, water uptake and root hydraulic conductivity for wild type tomato and Arabidopsis under varied q, K⁺, Na⁺ and Cl⁻ levels in the root zone; 3) verify the role of MIPs and ion channels response to q, K⁺ and Na⁺ levels in Arabidopsis and tomato; 4) study the relationships between yᵣₒₒₜ and root hydraulic conductivity for various crops representing important botanical and agricultural species, under conditions of varying soil types, water contents and salinity; and 5) integrate the above to water uptake term(s) to be implemented in models. We have made significant progress toward establishing the efficacy of the emittensiometer and on the molecular biology studies. We have added an additional method for measuring ψᵣₒₒₜ. High-frequency water application through the water source while the plant emerges and becomes established encourages roots to develop towards and into the water source itself. The yᵣₒₒₜ and yₛₒᵢₗ values reflected wetting and drying processes in the rhizosphere and in the bulk soil. Thus, yᵣₒₒₜ can be manipulated by changing irrigation level and frequency. An important and surprising finding resulting from the current research is the obtained yᵣₒₒₜ value. The yᵣₒₒₜ measured using the three different methods: emittensiometer, micro-tensiometer and MRI imaging in both sunflower, tomato and corn plants fell in the same range and were higher by one to three orders of magnitude from the values of -600 to -15,000 cm suggested in the literature. We have added additional information on the regulation of aquaporins and transporters at the transcript and protein levels, particularly under stress. Our preliminary results show that overexpression of one aquaporin gene in tomato dramatically increases its transpiration level (unpublished results). Based on this information, we started screening mutants for other aquaporin genes. During the feasibility testing year, we identified homozygous mutants for eight aquaporin genes, including six mutants for five of the PIP2 genes. Including the homozygous mutants directly available at the ABRC seed stock center, we now have mutants for 11 of the 19 aquaporin genes of interest. Currently, we are screening mutants for other aquaporin genes and ion transporter genes. Understanding plant water uptake under stress is essential for the further advancement of molecular plant stress tolerance work as well as for efficient use of water in agriculture. Virtually all of Israel’s agriculture and about 40% of US agriculture is made possible by irrigation. Both countries face increasing risk of water shortages as urban requirements grow. Both countries will have to find methods of protecting the soil resource while conserving water resources—goals that appear to be in direct conflict. The climate-plant-soil-water system is nonlinear with many feedback mechanisms. Conceptual plant uptake and growth models and mechanism-based computer-simulation models will be valuable tools in developing irrigation regimes and methods that maximize the efficiency of agricultural water. This proposal will contribute to the development of these models by providing critical information on water extraction by the plant that will result in improved predictions of both water requirements and crop yields. Plant water use and plant response to environmental conditions cannot possibly be understood by using the tools and language of a single scientific discipline. This proposal links the disciplines of soil physics and soil physical chemistry with plant physiology and molecular biology in order to correctly treat and understand the soil-plant interface in terms of integrated comprehension. Results from the project will contribute to a mechanistic understanding of the SPAC and will inspire continued multidisciplinary research.
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Brown Horowitz, Sigal, Eric L. Davis, and Axel Elling. Dissecting interactions between root-knot nematode effectors and lipid signaling involved in plant defense. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2014.7598167.bard.

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Root-knot nematodes, Meloidogynespp., are extremely destructive pathogens with a cosmopolitan distribution and a host range that affects most crops. Safety and environmental concerns related to the toxicity of nematicides along with a lack of natural resistance sources threaten most crops in Israel and the U.S. This emphasizes the need to identify genes and signal mechanisms that could provide novel nematode control tactics and resistance breeding targets. The sedentary root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogynespp. secrete effectors in a spatial and temporal manner to interfere with and mimic multiple physiological and morphological mechanisms, leading to modifications and reprogramming of the host cells' functions, resulted in construction and maintenance of nematodes' feeding sites. For successful parasitism, many effectors act as immunomodulators, aimed to manipulate and suppress immune defense signaling triggered upon nematode invasion. Plant development and defense rely mainly on hormone regulation. Herein, a metabolomic profiling of oxylipins and hormones composition of tomato roots were performed using LC-MS/MS, indicating a fluctuation in oxylipins profile in a compatible interaction. Moreover, further attention was given to uncover the implication of WRKYs transcription factors in regulating nematode development. In addition, in order to identify genes that might interact with the lipidomic defense pathway induced by oxylipins, a RNAseq was performed by exposing M. javanicasecond-stage juveniles to tomato protoplast, 9-HOT and 13-KOD oxylipins. This transcriptome generated a total of 4682 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Being interested in effectors, we seek for DEGs carrying a predicted secretion signal peptide. Among the DEGs including signal peptide, several had homology with known effectors in other nematode species, other unknown potentially secreted proteins may have a role as root-knot nematodes' effectors which might interact with lipid signaling. The molecular interaction of LOX proteins with the Cyst nematode effectors illustrate the nematode strategy in manipulating plant lipid signals. The function of several other effectors in manipulating plant defense signals, as well as lipids signals, weakening cell walls, attenuating feeding site function and development are still being studied in depth for several novel effectors. As direct outcome of this project, the accumulating findings will be utilized to improve our understanding of the mechanisms governing critical life-cycle phases of the parasitic M. incognita RKN, thereby facilitating design of effective controls based on perturbation of nematode behavior—without producing harmful side effects. The knowledge from this study will promote genome editing strategies aimed at developing nematode resistance in tomato and other nematode-susceptible crop species in Israel and the United States.
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Bonfil, David J., Daniel S. Long, and Yafit Cohen. Remote Sensing of Crop Physiological Parameters for Improved Nitrogen Management in Semi-Arid Wheat Production Systems. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2008.7696531.bard.

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To reduce financial risk and N losses to the environment, fertilization methods are needed that improve NUE and increase the quality of wheat. In the literature, ample attention is given to grid-based and zone-based soil testing to determine the soil N available early in the growing season. Plus, information is available on in-season N topdressing applications as a means of improving GPC. However, the vast majority of research has focused on wheat that is grown under N limiting conditions in sub-humid regions and irrigated fields. Less attention has been given to wheat in dryland that is water limited. The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine accuracy in determining GPC of HRSW in Israel and SWWW in Oregon using on-combine optical sensors under field conditions; (2) develop a quantitative relationship between image spectral reflectance and effective crop physiological parameters; (3) develop an operational precision N management procedure that combines variable-rate N recommendations at planting as derived from maps of grain yield, GPC, and test weight; and at mid-season as derived from quantitative relationships, remote sensing, and the DSS; and (4) address the economic and technology-transfer aspects of producers’ needs. Results from the research suggest that optical sensing and the DSS can be used for estimating the N status of dryland wheat and deciding whether additional N is needed to improve GPC. Significant findings include: 1. In-line NIR reflectance spectroscopy can be used to rapidly and accurately (SEP <5.0 mg g⁻¹) measure GPC of a grain stream conveyed by an auger. 2. On-combine NIR spectroscopy can be used to accurately estimate (R² < 0.88) grain test weight across fields. 3. Precision N management based on N removal increases GPC, grain yield, and profitability in rainfed wheat. 4. Hyperspectral SI and partial least squares (PLS) models have excellent potential for estimation of biomass, and water and N contents of wheat. 5. A novel heading index can be used to monitor spike emergence of wheat with classification accuracy between 53 and 83%. 6. Index MCARI/MTVI2 promises to improve remote sensing of wheat N status where water- not soil N fertility, is the main driver of plant growth. Important features include: (a) computable from commercial aerospace imagery that include the red edge waveband, (b) sensitive to Chl and resistant to variation in crop biomass, and (c) accommodates variation in soil reflectance. Findings #1 and #2 above enable growers to further implement an efficient, low cost PNM approach using commercially available on-combine optical sensors. Finding #3 suggests that profit opportunities may exist from PNM based on information from on-combine sensing and aerospace remote sensing. Finding #4, with its emphasis on data retrieval and accuracy, enhances the potential usefulness of a DSS as a tool for field crop management. Finding #5 enables land managers to use a DSS to ascertain at mid-season whether a wheat crop should be harvested for grain or forage. Finding #6a expands potential commercial opportunities of MS imagery and thus has special importance to a majority of aerospace imaging firms specializing in the acquisition and utilization of these data. Finding #6b on index MCARI/MVTI2 has great potential to expand use of ground-based sensing and in-season N management to millions of hectares of land in semiarid environments where water- not N, is the main determinant of grain yield. Finding #6c demonstrates that MCARI/MTVI2 may alleviate the requirement of multiple N-rich reference strips to account for soil differences within farm fields. This simplicity will be less demanding of grower resources, promising substantially greater acceptance of sensing technologies for in-season N management.
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Delwiche, Michael, Boaz Zion, Robert BonDurant, Judith Rishpon, Ephraim Maltz, and Miriam Rosenberg. Biosensors for On-Line Measurement of Reproductive Hormones and Milk Proteins to Improve Dairy Herd Management. United States Department of Agriculture, February 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2001.7573998.bard.

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The original objectives of this research project were to: (1) develop immunoassays, photometric sensors, and electrochemical sensors for real-time measurement of progesterone and estradiol in milk, (2) develop biosensors for measurement of caseins in milk, and (3) integrate and adapt these sensor technologies to create an automated electronic sensing system for operation in dairy parlors during milking. The overall direction of research was not changed, although the work was expanded to include other milk components such as urea and lactose. A second generation biosensor for on-line measurement of bovine progesterone was designed and tested. Anti-progesterone antibody was coated on small disks of nitrocellulose membrane, which were inserted in the reaction chamber prior to testing, and a real-time assay was developed. The biosensor was designed using micropumps and valves under computer control, and assayed fluid volumes on the order of 1 ml. An automated sampler was designed to draw a test volume of milk from the long milk tube using a 4-way pinch valve. The system could execute a measurement cycle in about 10 min. Progesterone could be measured at concentrations low enough to distinguish luteal-phase from follicular-phase cows. The potential of the sensor to detect actual ovulatory events was compared with standard methods of estrus detection, including human observation and an activity monitor. The biosensor correctly identified all ovulatory events during its testperiod, but the variability at low progesterone concentrations triggered some false positives. Direct on-line measurement and intelligent interpretation of reproductive hormone profiles offers the potential for substantial improvement in reproductive management. A simple potentiometric method for measurement of milk protein was developed and tested. The method was based on the fact that proteins bind iodine. When proteins are added to a solution of the redox couple iodine/iodide (I-I2), the concentration of free iodine is changed and, as a consequence, the potential between two electrodes immersed in the solution is changed. The method worked well with analytical casein solutions and accurately measured concentrations of analytical caseins added to fresh milk. When tested with actual milk samples, the correlation between the sensor readings and the reference lab results (of both total proteins and casein content) was inferior to that of analytical casein. A number of different technologies were explored for the analysis of milk urea, and a manometric technique was selected for the final design. In the new sensor, urea in the sample was hydrolyzed to ammonium and carbonate by the enzyme urease, and subsequent shaking of the sample with citric acid in a sealed cell allowed urea to be estimated as a change in partial pressure of carbon dioxide. The pressure change in the cell was measured with a miniature piezoresistive pressure sensor, and effects of background dissolved gases and vapor pressures were corrected for by repeating the measurement of pressure developed in the sample without the addition of urease. Results were accurate in the physiological range of milk, the assay was faster than the typical milking period, and no toxic reagents were required. A sampling device was designed and built to passively draw milk from the long milk tube in the parlor. An electrochemical sensor for lactose was developed starting with a three-cascaded-enzyme sensor, evolving into two enzymes and CO2[Fe (CN)6] as a mediator, and then into a microflow injection system using poly-osmium modified screen-printed electrodes. The sensor was designed to serve multiple milking positions, using a manifold valve, a sampling valve, and two pumps. Disposable screen-printed electrodes with enzymatic membranes were used. The sensor was optimized for electrode coating components, flow rate, pH, and sample size, and the results correlated well (r2= 0.967) with known lactose concentrations.
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Altstein, Miriam, and Ronald J. Nachman. Rational Design of Insect Control Agent Prototypes Based on Pyrokinin/PBAN Neuropeptide Antagonists. United States Department of Agriculture, August 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2013.7593398.bard.

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The general objective of this study was to develop rationally designed mimetic antagonists (and agonists) of the PK/PBAN Np class with enhanced bio-stability and bioavailability as prototypes for effective and environmentally friendly pest insect management agents. The PK/PBAN family is a multifunctional group of Nps that mediates key functions in insects (sex pheromone biosynthesis, cuticular melanization, myotropic activity, diapause and pupal development) and is, therefore, of high scientific and applied interest. The objectives of the current study were: (i) to identify an antagonist biophores (ii) to develop an arsenal of amphiphilic topically active PK/PBAN antagonists with an array of different time-release profiles based on the previously developed prototype analog; (iii) to develop rationally designed non-peptide SMLs based on the antagonist biophore determined in (i) and evaluate them in cloned receptor microplate binding assays and by pheromonotropic, melanotropic and pupariation in vivo assays. (iv) to clone PK/PBAN receptors (PK/PBAN-Rs) for further understanding of receptor-ligand interactions; (v) to develop microplate binding assays for screening the above SMLs. In the course of the granting period A series of amphiphilic PK/PBAN analogs based on a linear lead antagonist from the previous BARD grant was synthesized that incorporated a diverse array of hydrophobic groups (HR-Suc-A[dF]PRLa). Others were synthesized via the attachment of polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymers. A hydrophobic, biostablePK/PBAN/DH analog DH-2Abf-K prevented the onset of the protective state of diapause in H. zea pupae [EC50=7 pmol/larva] following injection into the preceding larval stage. It effectively induces the crop pest to commit a form of ‘ecological suicide’. Evaluation of a set of amphiphilic PK analogs with a diverse array of hydrophobic groups of the formula HR-Suc-FTPRLa led to the identification of analog T-63 (HR=Decyl) that increased the extent of diapause termination by a factor of 70% when applied topically to newly emerged pupae. Another biostablePK analog PK-Oic-1 featured anti-feedant and aphicidal properties that matched the potency of some commercial aphicides. Native PK showed no significant activity. The aphicidal effects were blocked by a new PEGylated PK antagonist analog PK-dF-PEG4, suggesting that the activity is mediated by a PK/PBAN receptor and therefore indicative of a novel and selective mode-of-action. Using a novel transPro mimetic motif (dihydroimidazole; ‘Jones’) developed in previous BARD-sponsored work, the first antagonist for the diapause hormone (DH), DH-Jo, was developed and shown to block over 50% of H. zea pupal diapause termination activity of native DH. This novel antagonist development strategy may be applicable to other invertebrate and vertebrate hormones that feature a transPro in the active core. The research identifies a critical component of the antagonist biophore for this PK/PBAN receptor subtype, i.e. a trans-oriented Pro. Additional work led to the molecular cloning and functional characterization of the DH receptor from H. zea, allowing for the discovery of three other DH antagonist analogs: Drosophila ETH, a β-AA analog, and a dF analog. The receptor experiments identified an agonist (DH-2Abf-dA) with a maximal response greater than native DH. ‘Deconvolution’ of a rationally-designed nonpeptide heterocyclic combinatorial library with a cyclic bis-guanidino (BG) scaffold led to discovery of several members that elicited activity in a pupariation acceleration assay, and one that also showed activity in an H. zea diapause termination assay, eliciting a maximal response of 90%. Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a CAP2b antidiuretic receptor from the kissing bug (R. prolixus) as well as the first CAP2b and PK receptors from a tick was also achieved. Notably, the PK/PBAN-like receptor from the cattle fever tick is unique among known PK/PBAN and CAP2b receptors in that it can interact with both ligand types, providing further evidence for an evolutionary relationship between these two NP families. In the course of the granting period we also managed to clone the PK/PBAN-R of H. peltigera, to express it and the S. littoralis-R Sf-9 cells and to evaluate their interaction with a variety of PK/PBAN ligands. In addition, three functional microplate assays in a HTS format have been developed: a cell-membrane competitive ligand binding assay; a Ca flux assay and a whole cell cAMP ELISA. The Ca flux assay has been used for receptor characterization due to its extremely high sensitivity. Computer homology studies were carried out to predict both receptor’s SAR and based on this analysis 8 mutants have been generated. The bioavailability of small linear antagonistic peptides has been evaluated and was found to be highly effective as sex pheromone biosynthesis inhibitors. The activity of 11 new amphiphilic analogs has also been evaluated. Unfortunately, due to a problem with the Heliothis moth colony we were unable to select those with pheromonotropic antagonistic activity and further check their bioavailability. Six peptides exhibited some melanotropic antagonistic activity but due to the low inhibitory effect the peptides were not further tested for bioavailability in S. littoralis larvae. Despite the fact that no new antagonistic peptides were discovered in the course of this granting period the results contribute to a better understanding of the interaction of the PK/PBAN family of Nps with their receptors, provided several HT assays for screening of libraries of various origin for presence of PK/PBAN-Ragonists and antagonists and provided important practical information for the further design of new, peptide-based insecticide prototypes aimed at the disruption of key neuroendocrine physiological functions in pest insects.
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