Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Toxicity of Hydrocyanic Acid and Methyl Bromide to Adults of the Confused Flour Beetle and Granary Weevil at Two Different Temperatures

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 904-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taskeen M. Aliniazee ◽  
David L. Lindgren
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Methyl Bromide ◽  
Hydrocyanic Acid ◽  
Granary Weevil ◽  
Flour Beetle ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Confused Flour Beetle

In Vitro Effect of Bean Amylase Inhibitor on Insect Amylases1

1982 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 655-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. POWERS ◽  
J. D. CULBERTSON
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Red Flour Beetle ◽  
Sitophilus Granarius ◽  
Granary Weevil ◽  
Flour Beetle ◽  
Amylase Inhibitor ◽  
Vitro Effect ◽  
Mealworm Larvae ◽  
Confused Flour Beetle

The activity of a bean amylase inhibitor against amylases extracted from several insects was tested. Amylases extracted from Mediterranean flour moth larvae (Anagasta kuhniella), red flour beetle adults (Tribolium castaneum), both adults and larvae of Tribolium confusum (confused flour beetle) and yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) were inhibited while adult granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius) amylase was not inhibited by the bean inhibitor. The T. molitor amylase interaction with the bean inhibitor was studied further. Inhibition of the Tenebrio enzyme is expressed slowly at pH 5.4, but lowering the pH or raising the ionic strength of incubation media caused a marked increase in rate of expression of the inhibition.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Temperature and Moisture to the Permeation Properties of PEO-Based Membranes for Carbon-Dioxide Separation

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2053
Author(s):  
Dragutin Nedeljkovic
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Partial Pressure ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emission ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Gas Treatment ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Separation ◽  
Different Temperatures

An increased demand for energy in recent decades has caused an increase in the emissions of combustion products, among which carbon-dioxide is the most harmful. As carbon-dioxide induces negative environmental effects, like global warming and the greenhouse effect, a decrease of the carbon-dioxide emission has emerged as one of the most urgent tasks in engineering. In this work, the possibility for the application of the polymer-based, dense, mixed matrix membranes for flue gas treatment was tested. The task was to test a potential decrease in the permeability and selectivity of a mixed-matrix membrane in the presence of moisture and at elevated temperature. Membranes are based on two different poly(ethylene oxide)-based polymers filled with two different zeolite powders (ITR and IWS). An additive of detergent type was added to improve the contact properties between the zeolite and polymer matrix. The measurements were performed at three different temperatures (30, 60, and 90 °C) under wet conditions, with partial pressure of the water equal to the vapor pressure of the water at the given temperature. The permeability of carbon-dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen was measured, and the selectivity of the carbon-dioxide versus other gases was determined. Obtained results have shown that an increase of temperature and partial pressure of the vapor slightly increase both the selectivity and permeability of the synthesized membranes. It was also shown that the addition of the zeolite powder increases the permeability of carbon-dioxide while maintaining the selectivity, compared to hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

scholarly journals Rating knockdown of flour beetles after exposure to two insecticides as an indicator of mortality

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos G. Athanassiou ◽  
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos ◽  
Frank H. Arthur ◽  
Christos T. Nakas
Keyword(s):  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Concrete Surface ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Red Flour Beetle ◽  
Flour Beetle ◽  
Insecticidal Effect ◽  
Testing Period ◽  
Flour Beetles ◽  
Confused Flour Beetle ◽  
Contact Insecticides

AbstractKnockdown and mortality of adults of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and the confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val, were assessed after exposure to two contact insecticides, chlorfenapyr and cyfluthrin, on a concrete surface. Individuals were rated on a scale for knockdown of exposed adults according to their mobility from 1, representing immobilized adults to 5, representing normally moving (similar to the controls). Only cyfluthrin gave immediate knockdown. Adults were rated at 1, 3 and 7 days post-exposure. After the final assessment, adults were discarded and the same procedure was repeated for 5 consecutive weeks with new adults exposed on the same treated surfaces. Despite initial knockdown, many individuals did not eventually die after exposure to cyfluthrin. In contrast, adults exposed to chlorfenapyr were not initially knocked down after exposure but most died after 7 days. These trends were similar during the entire 5-week residual testing period. The storage of the treated dishes in illuminated or non-illuminated conditions did not affect the insecticidal effect of either insecticide. The results of the present study can be further implemented towards the design of a “lethality index” that can serve as a quick indicator of knockdown and mortality rates caused after exposure to insecticides.

scholarly journals Determination of Oleanolic and Ursolic Acids inHedyotis diffusaUsing Hyphenated Ultrasound-Assisted Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction and Chromatography

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chi Wei ◽  
Yu-Chiao Yang ◽  
Show-Jen Hong
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Extraction Yield ◽  
Extraction Time ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Static Extraction ◽  
Supercritical Carbon

Oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) were extracted fromHedyotis diffusausing a hyphenated procedure of ultrasound-assisted and supercritical carbon dioxide (HSC–CO2) extraction at different temperatures, pressures, cosolvent percentages, and SC–CO2flow rates. The results indicated that these parameters significantly affected the extraction yield. The maximal yields of OA (0.917 mg/g of dry plant) and UA (3.540 mg/g of dry plant) were obtained at a dynamic extraction time of 110 min, a static extraction time of 15 min, 28.2 MPa, and 56°C with a 12.5% (v/v) cosolvent (ethanol/water = 82/18, v/v) and SC–CO2flowing at 2.3 mL/min (STP). The extracted yields were then analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to quantify the OA and UA. The present findings revealed thatH. diffusais a potential source of OA and UA. In addition, using the hyphenated procedure for extraction is a promising and alternative process for recovering OA and UA fromH. diffusaat high concentrations.

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