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Fang You Ram Dalal David Mulligan 《Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis》2015,46(4):375-389
The present study aims to evaluate carbon recovery and analytical precision of two methods based on dry combustion for organic carbon (OC) quantification in base metal mine tailings: (1) IC subtraction method (inorganic C(IC) measured and subtracted from total C) and (2) direct OC quantification after acid pretreatment. Results showed IC subtraction method effectively hydrolyzed a range of IC minerals [calcium carbonate (CaCO3), magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), dolomite, magnesite, calcite] with satisfactory IC (as CO2 released) recovery (87–103 percent). In the direct OC quantification method, 5 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) pretreatment resulted in a satisfactory recovery (76–92 percent) of most organic compounds [ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), cellulose, plant litter, and charcoal], except for water-soluble OC (sucrose, 40 percent recovery). The precision of both methods declined when C levels were <5 g kg?1 with RSD (Relative Standard Deviation) > 10 percent. The OC values in test samples of base metal mine tailings were comparable between the two methods. However, IC subtraction method is not applicable for tailings with low OC levels (<5 g kg?1) until the precision is substantially improved. Moreover, compared to the IC subtraction method, OC values are significantly lower in direct OC quantification method for tailings with high OC levels. 相似文献
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Sawadogo P Hafid J Bellete B Sung RT Chakdi M Flori P Raberin H Hamouni IB Chait A Dalal A 《Veterinary parasitology》2005,130(1-2):89-92
Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous intracellular protozoan parasite transmitted by food. Concerning this parasite, there are few studies done in Morocco. In this study, 261 sera from sheep intended for consumption in Marrakech were subjected to the Toxoplasma ELISA based serology test for the detection of anti-T. gondii specific IgG confirming a past infection. Of the total tested 72 (27.6%) sera were positive for IgG. This result shows that the seroprevalence approaches the world average and is similar to what is found in other cities of Morocco. This has prompted us to investigate other animal species in the region in order to evaluate the degree of contamination by this parasite as well as the potential risk incurred on consumption of their meat. 相似文献
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Horvatovich P Werner D Jung S Miesch M Delincee H Hasselmann C Marchioni E 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2006,54(6):1990-1996
The use of a column containing 60 g of silica gel for cleanup and the use of isobutane as a reactant reagent for chemical ionization-mass spectrometric analysis of the saturated and monounsaturated alkyl side-chain 2-alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs; specifically induced by irradiation from fat in foods until the proof of contrary) has improved both the sensibility and the selectivity of the method when applied for the detection of irradiated foods. The quality of the chromatograms obtained was improved, allowing the detection of food samples (avocados) irradiated at low doses (0.1 kGy) or irradiated ingredients included in low proportions (less than 5%, wt/wt) in nonirradiated culinary foods. These analytical modifications for the detection of 2-ACBs on the official EN 1785 method enable an extension of its current field of application using common equipment of food quality control laboratories. 相似文献
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Miko U.F. Kirschbaum Ben Harms Nicole J. Mathers Ram C. Dalal 《Soil biology & biochemistry》2008,40(2):392-405
In the work reported here we examine the changes in soil (organic) carbon and nitrogen that are observed after converting a stand of nitrogen-fixing mulga trees (Acacia aneura) to buffel-grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) pasture that contained no nitrogen-fixing legumes. A range of previously reported field measurements was compared against the output of CenW 3.1, a reformulated version of the CENTURY model.The model successfully reproduced the observed patterns of soil carbon, C:N ratios and nitrogen mineralisation rates under mulga vegetation. This included relatively small changes in carbon concentration down to 1 m, C:N ratios of around 11–13 across all soil depths, substantial nitrogen mineralisation rates to a depth of 90 cm and, after clearing, an on-going decrease in soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks.Interpretation of experimental observations was made difficult by the addition of a large amount of ‘dead’ organic matter from killed mulga roots after clearance. This material may be excluded through sieving (to 2 mm) in measurements taken shortly after tree removal, but may be included in later-year sampling as the partly decomposed material might be able to pass through sieves. Past work has usually ignored consideration of dead coarse roots. For the site carbon budget, changes in live biomass and surface litter significantly outweighed the small changes in soil organic carbon, and changes in decaying coarse roots were quantitatively more important than changes in other organic carbon pools.Modelled nitrogen mineralisation rates were lower under buffel-grass than those under mulga and showed significant year-to-year variations that were in line with varying rainfall. It showed no consistent trend over the first 20 years after clearing because the effect of decreasing nitrogen stocks was balanced by an increase in organic matter quality with the change from lignin-rich mulga litter to buffel-grass litter with lower lignin concentration. Nitrogen mineralisation rates gradually decreased thereafter as nitrogen stocks continued to decrease but litter quality stabilised.A scenario analysis showed that soil carbon and nitrogen trends could be affected by changing the nitrogen budget through inclusion of legumes or cessation of nutrient removal by grazing animals. Inclusion of legumes was needed to halt the decline in soil nitrogen and to ensure the long-term maintenance, or increase, in nitrogen stocks. 相似文献
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Zhang X Julien-David D Miesch M Raul F Geoffroy P Aoude-Werner D Ennahar S Marchioni E 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2006,54(15):5410-5415
UV radiation is able to induce lipid peroxidation. Photooxidation-induced beta-sitosterol oxides were monitored in four vegetable oils exposed to sunlight for 10, 20, and 30 days during May 2005 (northeastern France), exposed to artificial light generated by a high-pressure Hg lamp for 21, 42, and 63 h at room temperature, and exposed to a 10 MeV electron beam at 0.93, 2.69, and 9.30 kGy at 8 degrees C. Quantification was performed by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry according to the total ion current mode and using a reconstructed ion trace chromatogram with specific ion fragments. Sunlight induced the formation of higher amounts of oxides than UV light, while no significant oxidizing effect was observed with electron beam irradiation. However, data suggested that the amount of the main oxides formed was strongly dependent on the dose rate (length of exposure). Accordingly, shorter but more intense treatments had lower oxidizing effects. 相似文献
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Carbon fluxes in sodic and saline soils were investigated by measuring the soil microbial biomass (SMB) and soil respiration rates under controlled conditions over 12 weeks. Gypsum (10 t/ha) and organic material, as kangaroo grass (10 t/ha), were incorporated in an acidic and an alkaline saline–sodic soils. Cumulative soil respiration rates were lowest in the sodic and saline soils without amendment, while the highest rates were found in those soils that had organic material addition. The addition of gypsum decreased the cumulative respiration rates in the 0–5 cm layer compared to the addition of organic material and the addition of organic material and gypsum. Similarly, the SMB was lowest in the sodic and saline soils without amendment and highest in the soils which had organic material addition, while the effects of gypsum addition were not significant. The low levels of respiration and SMB were attributed to the low soil organic carbon (SOC) levels that result from little or no C input into the soils of these highly degraded landscapes as the high salinity and high sodicity levels have resulted in scarcity or absence of vegetation. Following the addition of organic material to the sodic and saline soils, SMB levels and respiration rates increased despite adverse soil environmental conditions. This suggests that a dormant population of salt-tolerant SMB is present in these soils, which has become adapted to such environmental conditions over time and multiplies rapidly when substrate is available. 相似文献
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Nicole J. Mathers Rajesh K. Jalota Ram C. Dalal Sue E. Boyd 《Soil biology & biochemistry》2007,39(5):993-1006
Plant litter and fine roots are important carbon (C) inputs to soil and a direct source of CO2 to the atmosphere. Solid-state carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (13C-NMR) spectroscopy was used to investigate the nature of C changes during decomposition of plant litter and fine roots of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. Ex. Benth.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), lucerne (Medicago sativa) and buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) over an 18-month period. Alkyl C was closely associated with total N concentrations in all litter materials during decay and as alkyl C increased so did total N, indicating an increase in refractory biomacromolecules. Mulga phyllodes had the greatest alkyl C concentration of all litter and fine root materials, and also exhibited the NMR peaks assigned to tannins that may slow or hinder decomposition rates and nitrification. Mulga litter and fine roots decomposed slower than all other litter materials and the soil under mulga had the highest soil C concentration, indicating slower CO2 release. The alkyl C-to-O-alkyl C ratio is generally used as an index of the extent of decomposition, but is not useful for the decay of woody components. Of all the NMR ratios studied that may indicate the extent of decomposition, the carbohydrate C-to-methoxyl C ratio proved to have the strongest and most consistent relationship with decay time, fraction of mass remaining and total C, even though increases in alkyl C were observed with decreases in carbohydrate C. 相似文献
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Damien Finn Fred Oudyn Kerrilyn Catton Ram Dalal 《Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis》2016,47(17):2017-2025
Labile soil dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and heat-extracted carbon (HEC) are sensitive indicators of changing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks. Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is an important tool for studying SOC turnover and soil biological function. Several complications are involved in measuring DOC/HEC, for example salt ionic strength; solution pH; and anionic damage to elemental analyzer-IRMS. We evaluated a method for DOC/HEC analysis with 0.1 M potassium phosphate buffer (PPB). This method was strongly correlated with commonly used carbon (C) extractants for C quantification. Carbon-13 comparisons between DOC/HEC extracted with Milli-Q water and PPB were similar. The δ13C (‰) values of particulate OC and DOC were similar, whereas the relationship between humic OC and HEC was soil specific. An incubation experiment demonstrated that DOC/HEC δ13C (‰) successfully explained respired microbial carbon dioxide over 90 days. We conclude that this method represents an alternative for DOC/HEC quantification and δ13C (‰) analyses. 相似文献