Browsing by Author "Kench, J.E"

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    Biochemical studies on the serum proteins of patients suffering from kwashiorkor
    (1964) Potgieter, Gideon Muller; Kench, J.E
    This thesis describes the results of cert in biochemical investigations on the serum proteins of patients suffering from the protein depleted state, kvashiorkor.
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    The effect of cadmium on some enzymes in the developing chick embryo
    (1970) Gubb, Peter John Digby; Kench, J.E
    Cadmium (Gr. kadmeia - earth), a soft bluewhite metal, is a member of ~roup· II b of the Periodic Table, and lies between zinc and mercury. Cadmium (Cd) possesses the following physical constants: Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.4; valency 2 and specific gravity a.?. The metal melts at 321°C and boils at ?65°c, and is remarkably volatile for a heavy metal. Its volatility has constituted a special industrial hazard since its b.p. is below the melting point of copper (1083°C), and copper-cadmium alloys were formerly difficult to prepare without gross losses of cadmium into the atmosphere.
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    The influence of cadmium on hepatic protein synthesis in the rat
    (1974) Norton, Kathleen Barbara; Kench, J.E
    Cadmium is a metallic element which is placed between Zn and Hg in Group I IB of the Periodic Table. It is divalent, as are the Group I IA elements Ca and Mg. In order of electropotential, Zn, Cd and Hg fal I below Ca and Mg but above the transition elements, with which they do not have close relationships. They have low melting points so their volatility, as in the case of Pb, is an industrial hazard. Cd has recently received prominence as a cause of environment pollution due to its accumulation in water supplies and crops from Zn mining operations and industrial effluents.