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Conversion mechanism of heptachlor by a novel bacterial strain
Microbial treatment is the preferred method for the remediation of soil and water contaminated by heptachlor.
Wang, Xuntao +5 more
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Prenatal toxicity of heptachlor in albino rats.
Exposure of the cyclodiene insecticide heptachlor at 1/8 and 1/4 LD50 to male and female albino rats before mating affected fertility in both sexes. A decrease in implantations, serum oestrogen and progesterone levels and increase in resorptions in the ...
Krishnakumari, M. K., Rani, B. E. A.
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Summary No heptachlor or heptachlor epoxide was detected in the milk of cows fed hay made from forage sprayed with 3.8 to 8.0oz. of heptachlor per acre and harvested 7 days after spraying. Heptachlor epoxide was detected in the milk of a cow fed 1.3mg. of heptachlor per kilogram of body weight.
R.E. Ely +4 more
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Blocking actions of heptachlor at an insect central nervous system GABA receptor
The actions of the polychlorocycloalkane insecticide heptachlor, and its epoxide metabolite, were examined on GABA receptors in insects and vertebrates. Electrophysiological experiments on the cell body of the cockroach (Periplaneta americana) fast coxal
Rauh, J. J. +3 more
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This study was conducted to investigate the removal efficiency of heptachlor from aqueous solutions using bimetallic iron/copper (Fe/Cu) nanoparticles. The highest removal efficiency of 99.3% for heptachlor compounds was achieved at pH 7.0, bimetallic Fe/
Mohamed K. Mostafa (5599025) +5 more
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent pesticides whose usage have been banned or restricted worldwide and the presence of its residues in vegetables could affect its nutritional quality as well cause adverse health effects.
Adeoluwa Oluwaseyi Adeleye +2 more
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Sales Loss Determination in Food Contamination Incidents: An Application to Milk Bans in Hawaii [PDF]
This article presents a procedure for estimating sales loss following a food contamination incident with application to the case of heptachlor contamination of fresh fluid milk in Oahu, Hawaii in 1982. A major finding is that media coverage following the
Thompson, Stanley R. +2 more
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Incidence of organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) in Bangladeshi dry fish: Seasonal trends and species variability [PDF]
The concentrations of organochlorine insecticides dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and heptachlor were investigated to estimate the current status of insecticides used in dry fish in different season and different species.
Bhuiyan, HR, Bhuiyan, NI, Nath, KK
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IN VITRO PHYTOREMEDIATION OF PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS BY Helianthus annuus L. PLANTS
Plant model systems are needed to properly conduct basic laboratory studies prior to field applications of phytoremediation. In vitro plant cultures are a useful tool for such research.
Marcos V. de Almeida +5 more
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The Effect Of Heptachlor Contamination On Dairy Sales In Oahu [PDF]
Chemical contamination of livestock can have a number of economic impacts on producers. One of these is lost sales due to consumer reaction to news of a contamination incident.
Thompson, Stanley R. +2 more
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