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- Kasiuliene, Alfreda, et al.
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Accumulation of heavy metals in forest dwarf shrubs and dominant mosses as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Elementology. - Olsztyn : Polish Society for Magnesium Research. - 1644-2296. ; 24:3, s. 1079-1090
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses the environmental concerns about heavy metal accumulation in dominant forest mosses and dwarf shrubs. Samples of two different species of mosses, such as glittering wood moss (Hylocomium splendens) and feathermoss (Pleurozium schreberi), and two species of dwarf shrubs, that is European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), were collected from specifically chosen areas with evident anthropogenic pollution (vicinity of an airport and close to heavy road traffic) and from contamination-free, secluded forest areas in Lithuania and Sweden. Instrumental analysis of heavy metals, including cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc, revealed that the selected plant species tend to accumulate zinc and copper the most and chromium the least. Forest mosses, used as indicators of airborne pollution, accumulated less heavy metals than dwarf shrubs, indicating more metal accumulation from the soil. The results also revealed that forest, dwarf shrub leaves even picked from areas with known anthropogenic pollution sources were safe to use. since concentrations of cadmium and lead remained below the maximum permissible level. A multivariate data analysis model with two principle components explained more than 70% of the data variation. The heavy metal content in soil was the most distinctive factor separating the Lithuanian and Swedish sites. Cadmium and chromium soil contents were more significant in the Lithuanian soils, whereas copper, lead, and zinc were more significant in the Swedish soils.
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- Kolakowska, J., et al.
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Progress and challenges in the proteomics of domestic pig in research on the female reproductive system
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Elementology. - : Polish Society for Magnesium Research. - 1644-2296. ; 21:4, s. 1055-1069
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The proteomics of pigs is developing dynamically, attracting much attention among representatives of medical and health sciences, veterinary medicine, agricultural and natural sciences. The pig has been widely studied in genetics and genomics. However, proteomic applications are still awaiting more extensive implementation, both in the use of pigs as animal models in biomedicine sciences, and in the exploration of physiological tracts important for pig production. Underdeveloped databases for identification and analysis of porcine proteins as well as the scarcity of detailed information on similarities and differences between humans and pigs at the molecular level are hampering the pig proteomics. However, the use of pigs in proteomic studies in both physiological and biomedical sciences is prevalent comparing to other farm animals. The focus of the reported pig model proteomics studies is on exploring physiology and diseases, and on improving pig breading and productivity. This species has been used as a model in proteomics studies involved in ocular, brain, nutritional and reproduction research, etc. In the present paper we discuss technologies and bioinformatic tools used in studies of a proteome to verify the peptide- and protein-based content and we summarize the current status of proteomic studies of pigs. We focus on studies of the female reproductive system because the examination and understanding of the biology of oocytes, the oviduct and the uterus could facilitate the identification of mechanisms involved in the prenatal development, and it may help to develop new treatment for infertility of farm animals. © 2016, Polish Society Magnesium Research. All rights reserved.
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