Essays about: "Hg"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 72 essays containing the word Hg.

  1. 11. HgII uptake in Geobacter sulfurreducens spheroplasts : Thiols’ role in Hg partitioning and methylation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring trace element and pollutant that is ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems. All Hg species are hazardous, but methylmercury (MeHg) is the most alarming due to its neurotoxicity, teratogenicity, and bioaccumulation in the food web. READ MORE

  3. 12. The role of salt inducible kinases in the regulation of the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in adipocytes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Sulochana Kotresh Jali; [2020]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Salt inducible kinase 2 (SIK2) is found abundantly in adipose tissue and may have a role in the development of diabetes. SIK2 is downregulated in insulin-resistant and obese individuals, thereby providing a new potential target for therapeutic solutions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Development and Testing of a Hydro-Chemical River MixingModel to Investigate Sources of Carbon and Mercury in the Mackenzie River Basin, Canada

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Torbjörn-Johannes Erikson; [2020]
    Keywords : mercury; Hg; POC; DOC; Mackenzie River; kvicksilver; Hg; DOC; POC; Mackenziefloden;

    Abstract : Mercury, Hg, is found in Arctic biota in alarming quantity, posing a potential health risk for the local population. It is believed that the large Arctic rivers contribute to this. The Mackenzie River annually transports approximately 325 km3 water to the Arctic Ocean, which is ca 10% of the freshwater received. READ MORE

  5. 14. Dependence of Total Mercury in Superficial Peat With Nutrient Status: Implications for Stability of Peat as an Archive of Hg Deposition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jacob Smeds; [2020]
    Keywords : Peat; mercury; paleoarchive; chronosequence;

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  6. 15. Factors Controlling Mercury Concentration in Rivers in the Mackenzie River Basin, Northwestern Canada

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Jack Hewitt; [2020]
    Keywords : mercury; Mackenzie River Basin; regression; Canada; community-based water monitoring;

    Abstract : Mercury (Hg) in rivers and streams of the Mackenzie River Basin (MRB) presents a risk to fish, aquatic mammals, and humans. This thesis makes use of newly-released water quality data, including total mercury (THg) and dissolved mercury (DHg), gathered through the NWT-Wide Community-based Water Quality Monitoring (CBM) program. READ MORE