Essays about: "Paraquat"

Found 3 essays containing the word Paraquat.

  1. 1. Hälso- och miljöeffekter av brasilianska sojaodlingar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Kajsa Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Brasilien; bekämpningsmedel; Glycine max; glyfosat; GMO; hälsoeffekter; resistenta ogräs;

    Abstract : Detta arbete är en litteraturstudie av sojaodlingar i Brasilien, vars expansion har varit markant framför allt under de senaste decennierna. Expansionen bidragit till diverse negativa konsekvenser utöver producenternas bemötande av omvärldens efterfrågan. READ MORE

  3. 2. Identification of Novel Regulators of Mitochondrial Protein Quality Control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

    Author : My Bratbakken Lundvall; [2015]
    Keywords : Mitochondrial Quality Control; Oxidative Stress; Ubiquitin ligases; Ubiquitin; Yeast; Parkinson s Disease; Mitochondria; Paraquat; Oxidative Damage; Superoxides; tillämpad biokemi; applied biochemistry; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Chronic pesticide exposure has been linked to several human diseases including cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Due to the potential risks to human health, the usage of pesticides has been a controversial topic. READ MORE

  4. 3. Impact of Market Gardening on Surface Water Reservoirs in Burkina Faso - Impacts of current agricultural practices around the reservoir of Toukoumtouré, Nariarlé basin, on natural phytoplankton communities.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Stina Pernholm; Wille Hyrkäs; [2007]
    Keywords : Physical geography; teknisk geologi; Hydrogeologi; geographical and geological engineering; Hydrogeology; West Africa; Reservoirs; Burkina Faso; cyanobacteria; reservoir; dam; environment; water; fertilizers; ecology; pesticides; IMPECA; phyto-PAM; fluorometer; market gardening; smallholders; small scale farming; paraquat; lambdacyhalothrin; LOEC; Lampride; Calloxone; surface water; irrigation; WPI; xenobiotics; phytoplankton; phytoplancton; Nariarlé; questionnaire; survey; evaporation; water balance; toxicity; engineering; socio-economic; water quality; bluegreen algae; algal bloom; anthropogenic; ecosystem; minor field study; MFS; Pernholm; Hyrkäs; Cecchi; Berndtsson; pollution; microorganisms; drinking water; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Naturvetenskap; Natural science; teknisk geografi; geomorphology; pedology; cartography; climatology; Fysisk geografi; geomorfologi; marklära; kartografi; klimatologi; Civil engineering; hydraulic engineering; offshore technology; soil mechanics; Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : An evaluation of the ecological status of 23 small water reservoirs in Burkina Faso was made in 2004 by IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Large dominance of cyanobacteria in some of the reservoirs was one of the signs of an imbalance in the ecology of the water (Cecchi et al. 2005). READ MORE