Submissions tagged with environment
(5 documents)
Tap Water vs. Bottled Water in a Footprint Integrated Approach
A Footprint Integrated approach was used to assess and compare the impact on the environment and on the resources of tap water (TW) and pet-bottled natural mineral water (BW). A set of BW from six …
Received 07 July 2009 11:53 UTC; Posted 07 July 2009
Posted to: Earth & Environment
Developing a Text Mining Prototype for the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database Biocuration Process
Understanding interactions between environmental chemicals and genes provides insights into the mechanisms of chemical action, disease susceptibility, therapeutic drug interactions, and toxicity. T…
Received 22 April 2009 16:07 UTC; Posted 22 April 2009
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics
Pyrolysis of asphaltenes and biomarkers for the fingerprinting of the Amoco Cadiz oil spill after 23 years
The chemical composition of the petroleum products accidently or deliberately released in the environment varies considerably with time under the action of biological (biodegradation) and physico-c…
Received 25 March 2009 09:29 UTC; Posted 25 March 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Microbiology, Earth & Environment
The Gloomy Prospect Wins: Statistical Significance and Population Stratification in Genome Wide Association Studies
This one-hour lecture by Dr. Eric Turkheimer of the University of Virginia’s Department of Psychology explored the following:The contemporary era has seen a convergence of genomic technology a…
Received 12 December 2008 00:35 UTC; Posted 15 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics
Potential Impacts of Tailings and Tailings Cover Fertilization on Arsenic Mobility in Surface and Ground Waters
A number of mining sites worldwide, particularly gold mines, have tailings management facilities (TMFs) that contain high levels of arsenic. Current closed mine site regulatory agencies tend to pre…
Received 29 March 2008 21:32 UTC; Posted 31 March 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Earth & Environment
