PSJ Web Site
J-STAGE
  Software Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher and Netscape Navigator 4.75 or higher are recommended.


J.Health Sci., 49(6), 509-513, 2003

Correlation between Organochlorine Compounds or Benzene Adsorption Efficiency and Number of Spherosomes from Different Plant Sources

Atsuko Adachi,* Hiroko Hamamoto, and Toshio Okano

Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 19-1 Motoyamakitamachi 4-chome, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan

Rice bran, wheat bran, rapeseed, linseed, okara, and sakekasu were evaluated for correlations between their effectiveness in adsorbing organochlorine compounds such as chloroform, dichloromethane or benzene and the number of spherosomes. Wheat bran contained the highest concentration of spherosomes, with a mean level of 4.37 × 1010 spherosomes/g. The lowest was sakekasu, with a mean level of 2.28 × 1010 spherosomes/g. There was a high correlation between removal efficiency and the number of spherosomes.