Identifying the origin of Corbicula clams using trace element analysis     

Jun Iguchi  Maya Isshiki  Yasuharu Takashima  Yumiko Yamashita  Michiaki Yamashita 《Fisheries Science》2014,80(5):1089-1096

The trace element contents of Corbicula clam shells collected from Japan, Russia, China, and the Republic of Korea were analyzed to determine their geographic origin. The crushed shells were decomposed with nitric acid–hydrogen peroxide, and the concentrations of 14 elements (Li, Mg, V, Mn, Co, As, Rb, Mo, Ba, Ce, Pb, U, Sr, and Ca) were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Some of the elements identified in samples displayed a geographic trend. The average content of manganese in Japanese samples was twice that of Russian samples. Conversely, the arsenic content in Japanese samples was approximately half of that in Russian samples. Linear discriminant analysis was applied to the data from Japanese and Russian samples, and a discriminant model was constructed. The discriminant model was used to determine the geographic origin of Corbicula clams produced in Japan, with 89.8 % of those identified as Japanese and 92.2 % of those identified as Russian being classified correctly. Therefore, trace element analysis of the shells of Corbicula clams is a useful technique for the identification of their country of origin.  相似文献   

Pore structure and the properties of electric double layer capacitor electrode of bamboo-derived activated carbon prepared by superheated steam     

Keisuke Kikuchi  Rie Yamashita  Satoshi Sakuragawa  Keigo Hasumi  Yasuhiro Mukai  Hiroya Kobayakawa  Shojiro Wakabayashi  Yukie Saito 《Journal of Wood Science》2018,64(5):642-649

Bamboo-derived activated carbon prepared by superheated steam (BAC) exhibited performance for utilization as an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) electrode. Pore structure and EDLC performances were investigated by comparison with phenol resin-derived activated carbon (MSP-20), which is commercially available and often used for the purpose. The nitrogen adsorption isotherm showed that BAC had a large BET-specific surface area of 1268 g/m² with a developed pore structure, especially of the mesopore, in comparison with MSP-20. It is considered that inherent ash in bamboo promoted activation, in addition to physical activation by superheated steam. Capacitance per electrode volume (C_V) was 52 F/cm³ with BAC. Because the density of BAC is high (0.78 g/cm³) compared with that of MSP-20 (0.58 g/cm³), sufficient C_V for usage was obtained, although the capacitance per electrode mass (C_M) at 5 mA/cm² itself of BAC (67 F/g) was lower than that of MSP-20 (126 F/g). With IR drop, the resistance value of BAC (9.7 Ω) was lower than that of MSP-20 (10.5 Ω). Especially, the diffusion resistance of BAC disclosed to be smaller than that of MSP-20. These results indicated that BAC produced by steam activation is a promising material with a pore structure suitable for ion transfer in EDLC.  相似文献   

地下水硝酸盐污染来源的推断与溯源方法概述   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

李玉中  赵解春 《中国农学通报》2010,26(18):374-378

不同地区的地下水中硝酸盐污染物的来源可能不同,这些差异可以通过一定的方法分析和追溯,本文概述了地下水硝酸盐污染来源的推断与溯源几种常用方法,包括六成分法、派珀图法、相关性分析,以及稳定同位素方法。  相似文献   

Identification of bitterness-masking compounds from cheese     

Homma R  Yamashita H  Funaki J  Ueda R  Sakurai T  Ishimaru Y  Abe K  Asakura T 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2012,60(18):4492-4499

Bitterness-masking compounds were identified in a natural white mold cheese. The oily fraction of the cheese was extracted and further fractionated by using silica gel column chromatography. The four fractions obtained were characterized by thin-layer chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The fatty acid-containing fraction was found to have the highest bitterness-masking activity against quinine hydrochloride. Bitterness-masking activity was quantitated using a method based on subjective equivalents. At 0.5 mM, the fatty acid mixture, which had a composition similar to that of cheese, suppressed the bitterness of 0.008% quinine hydrochloride to be equivalent to that of 0.0049-0.0060% and 0.5 mM oleic acid to that of 0.0032-0.0038% solution. The binding potential between oleic acid and the bitter compounds was estimated by isothermal titration calorimetry. These results suggest that oleic acid masked bitterness by forming a complex with the bitter compounds.  相似文献   

Uptake by dietary exposure and elimination of aflatoxins in muscle and liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)     

Nomura H  Ogiso M  Yamashita M  Takaku H  Kimura A  Chikasou M  Nakamura Y  Fujii S  Watai M  Yamada H 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(9):5150-5158

Uptake and elimination of aflatoxins (AFs) by rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) during a long-term (21 days) dietary exposure were studied to assess contamination by AFs in aquaculture fish fed AF-containing feed. The uptake factor (UF) of aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) in muscle ranged from 0.40 × 10(-3) to 1.30 × 10(-3). AFB(1) concentrations in liver were 165-342 times higher than in muscle. AFs from feed were more highly accumulated in liver than in muscle. Aflatoxicol (AFL) and aflatoxin M(1) (AFM(1)) were detected in muscle and liver and also in the rearing water. AFL concentrations were higher than AFM(1) by 2 orders of magnitude in muscle, and AFL was a major metabolite of AFB(1). The elimination rate constants (α) of AFB(1) and AFL in muscle (1.83 and 2.02 day(-1), respectively) and liver (1.38 and 2.41 day(-1), respectively) were very large. The elimination half-life (t(1/2)) of AFB(1) was 0.38 days (9.12 h) in muscle and 0.50 days (12.00 h) in liver. The elimination half-life of AFL in muscle and liver was 0.34 day (8.16 h) and 0.29 day (6.96 h), respectively. These data show that AFs are eliminated rapidly and are not biomagnified in fish. Thus, AFB(1) concentration in muscle of fish fed AFB(1)-containing feed (ca. 500 μg/kg) decreased to below the detection limit (20 ng/kg) of the most sensitive analytical method at 1.54 days (36.96 h) after the change to uncontaminated feed.  相似文献   

Histological effects on the kidney,spleen, and liver of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fed different concentrations of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum     

Ruiz  Maria Luiza  Owatari  Marco Shizuo  Yamashita  Marcela Maya  Ferrarezi  José Victor Saffadi  Garcia  Patricia  Cardoso  Lucas  Martins  Maurício Laterça  Mouriño  José Luiz Pedreira 《Tropical animal health and production》2020,52(1):167-176

Tropical Animal Health and Production - The aims of this study were to evaluate the inclusion of different concentrations of Lactobacillus plantarum in Nile tilapia diet and to verify histological...  相似文献   

Photodynamic detection of a canine glioblastoma using 5-aminolevulinic acid     

M. Yamashita  T. Osaki  Y. Sunden  K. Takahashi  M. Ishizuka  T. Tanaka  L. Li  Y. Okamoto 《The Journal of small animal practice》2020,61(8):516-519

Photodynamic detection using 5-aminolevulinic acid has been used to identify the surgical margins during resection of human primary brain tumours. Although there are some reports on its use in malignant tumours in veterinary medicine, it has never been used for primary brain tumours. Here we describe a canine glioblastoma that was detected at autopsy with protoporphyrin IX fluorescence induced by orally administered 5-aminolevulinic acid. The fluorescence was strongest towards the centre of the lesion and was absent in normal brain tissue. Moreover, the fluorescence findings were consistent with MRI and histopathological findings. Our findings suggest that photodynamic detection using 5-aminolevulinic acid might be useful for intraoperative fluorescence-guided resection of malignant gliomas in dogs.  相似文献   

Studies on availability and fixation of phosphorus in soil (part 4)     

Tadashi Nakayama  Takashi Yamashita 《Soil Science and Plant Nutrition》2013,59(5):128-132

It Is known that inorganic phosphorus is contained in soil mainly in the form of calcium phosphates, aluminium phosphates and iron phosphates.  相似文献   

Gravitropic reaction in the growth of tea roots.     

M Yamashita  T Takyu  T Saba 《Japanese Journal of Crop Science》1997,66(3):472-478

In Japan, tea (Camellia sinenis (L.) Kuntze) seedlings are propagated by cutting. A root system of clonal plants by cutting consists of adventitious roots and lateral roots. Most of the roots grow horizontally, which results in a shallow distribution of the root system. Such a shallow root system could be one of the factors contributing to the deterioration of nutrient uptake and resistance to water stress. Gravitropism of the roots is considered to be a decisive factor that controls the depth of a root system. The authors have investigated changes in the growth direction of roots to gravitative stimulus, using several kinds of roots (seminal roots, lateral roots and adventitious roots). Furthermore, amyloplasts in the root-cap cells, which are considered to be an equipment sensing gravistimulus, were observed. Seminal roots prominently showed orthogravitropism and contained many amyloplast particles in their root cap cells. Most lateral and adventitious roots showed plagiogravitropism, growing in an angle to gravistimulus, and lacked observable amyloplast particles in their root cap cells. The results suggest that the shallowing of root systems of elonal tea plants could be attributed to a gravitropic reaction of the adventitious and lateral roots composing the root system. There could also be a close relationship between the growth direction of roots and the presence of amyloplasts in root-cap cells.  相似文献   

Starvation tolerance of newly metamorphosed abalone Haliotis discus hannai   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Hideki Takami  Tomohiko Kawamura  Yoh Yamashita 《Fisheries Science》2000,66(6):1180-1182

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