Gastro-oesophageal reflux can cause oesophageal acidification.
If rye flour is used, acidification of the dough is required.
Heavy metals, pesticides, acidification and inorganic fertilisers7 have all produced a reduction in penetration and subsequent maturation of digeneans.
The initial steps in this process involved acidification of the groundwater and air stripping.
When the biofilm members were identified as acidophiles, acidification of the water was stopped, and this resulted in an immediate disappearance of the biofouling problem.
However cytoplasmic acidification has effects on many cytoplasmic constituents and processes, so the lipophilic agents are preferred.
Ammonium and nitrate samples were refrigerated prior to analysis, and ammonium samples were also preserved by acidification.
