LIPID HYDROLYSIS MONITORING IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FOR A HIGH THROUGHPUT VEGETABLE OIL EMULSION BASED ASSAY

Lipid hydrolysis monitoring in wastewater treatment: proof-of-concept for a high throughput vegetable oil emulsion based assay

Lipids are one of the main organic components in industrial and municipal wastewaters.Lipid hydrolysis is the first step in the biological conversion process and requires a close contact between lipid emulsion droplets and microbial hydrolytic enzymes.Adequate lipid hydrolysis monitoring is crucial to obtain mechanistic knowledge on lipid hydrolysi

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Modulation of immune responses in stress by Yoga

Stress is a constant factor in today′s fastpaced life that can jeopardize our health if left unchecked.It is only in the last half century that the role of stress in every ailment from the common cold to AIDS has been emphasized, and the mechanisms involved in this process have been studied.Stress influences the immune response presumably th

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Does off-farm employment contribute to chemical fertilizer reduction? New evidence from the main rice-producing area in Jilin Province, China.

Frequent transfer of rural labor to cities in developing countries significantly impacts agricultural production.However, whether off-farm employment can promote chemical fertilizer (CF) reduction is still controversial.This study incorporates business scale (BS) and fragmentation degree of arable land (FDAL) into the theoretical analysis framework

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