1990 PROCEEDINGS: COTTON DUST RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Jan. 10-13, Las Vegas, NV
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

TABLE OF CONTENTS



FOURTEENTH COTTON DUST RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Summary of the 1990 Cotton Dust Research Conference
L.N. Domelsmith, P.J. Wakelyn, and R.R. Jacobs
1
Batch Washed Cotton Update
Henry H. Perkins, Jr. and Ralph J. Berni
4
Endotoxin Reduction in Cotton Fiber: Effects of Heat Treatment
Marie-Alice Rousselle
9
Detoxification of Enterobacter Agglomerans LPS
L.N. Domelsmith, A.J. DeLucca, and J.J. Fischer
13
The Effect of Sheltering Cotton Plants from Rain on the Numbers of Bacteria and Endotoxin Levels of Lint and Bract
C.E. Heintz, J.J. Fischer, and A.D. Brashears
20
Statistical Analyses of Fluctuations in the Numbers of Viable Bacteria on Various Parts of the Cotton Plant Throughout the Growing Season
J.M. Grice and C.F. Heintz
26
The Effect of Relative Humidity on Enterobacter agglomerans on Cotton Fiber
A.J. DeLucca, M.A. Rousselle, and B.T. Vinyard
30
Condensed Tannins in Lint from 1988 Microbiological Field Studies
Marie-Alice Rousselle
33
Airborne Bacterial Levels of Card Generated Dust from 1988 Cottons Grown in Different Locations
David T.W. Chun
37
Detection of Lipid a in Chemically Treated Cotton Dust by Competitive Inhibition Elisa
Patricia D. Millner
40
Effects of Biocontrol Treatments and Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Bacterial Populations and Yield of Raw Cotton Fiber
A.A. Bell, G.W. Tribble, and J.H. Benedict
43
Attempts to Make California Cotton Resemble Cotton Grown in North Carolina
Janet J. Fischer, Karin Foarde, Bonnie E. Cunningham, and Henry H. Perkins
48
The Relationship Between Dust Level and Endotoxin Content in Mills Studied over Several Years and in Different Seasons
Janet J. Fischer, Karin Foarde, and John Neefus
51
Respiratory Symptoms and Dust Levels in Lancashire Weaving Mills
S.N. Raza, C.A.C. Pickering, D. Fishwick, A. Fletcher, and R. Niven
54
Byssinosis and Associated Symptoms in Lancashire Textile Hills
A.M. Fletcher, D. Fishwick, C.A.C. Pickering, and R. Niven
57
Bronchial Reactivity and Atopy in Byssinotic and non Byssinotic Cotton Workers
D. Fishwick, A.M.Fletcher, C.A.C. Pickering, and R. Niven
60
Bronchial Reactivity and Symptoms in Workers Exposed to Organic Dusts in Farming
Maria Carvalheiro, Yvonne Peterson, Eva Rubenowitz, and Ragnar Rylander
63
Airway Response to Inhaled Flax Dust Extract in Man
M.M. Bevan, H.J. Edwards, M. McDermott, P.J. Nicholls, and E. Zuskin
65
Pulmonary Inflammation after Inhalation of Endotoxin in Humans
Alex Herbert, Maria Carvalheiro, Eva Rubenowitz, Bjorn Bake, and Ragnar Rylander
71
Comparison of Pulmonary Toxicity and Microbiological and Chemical Content of DB 11-82, DB 01-88, and DB 05-89 Cotton Dusts
R.Spear, J.A. Kramarik, and M.H. Karol
73
Cotton Dust Detoxification
L.N. Domelsmith, J.J. Fischer, and R.D. Stipanovic
77
Pulmonary Toxicity of Dusts Chemically Treated for Detoxification
K.L. Spear and M.H. Karol
82
Comparison of the Effects of Various Chemically Treated Cotton Dusts on Isolated Lung and Alveolar Macrophages of the Guinea Pig.
A.Al-Zohyri, L.N. Domelsmith, and P.J. Nicholls
84
Release of Arachidonic Acid Metabolites from Guinea Pig Pulmonary Cells Stimulated by Tannin-Coated Cellulose Powder
Marie-Alice Rousselle, Marcel H. Elissaide, and Linda N. Domelsmith
87
Assessment of the Role of Tannins in the Pulmonary Toxicity of DB 01-88 Using the Guinea Pig Animal Model
K. Spear and M.H. Karol
91
Induction of Il-1 in Human Monocyrus by Cotton Bract Tannin and Lps from E. Coli or LPS from E. Agglomerans
Z. Vuk-Pavlovic and M.S. Rohrbach Thoracic
96
Effect of Cotton Tannin on Bovine Bronchial Epithelial Cells
S. Von Essen, M.Rohrbach, D.O'Neill, J. Remmenga, S. Koyama, R. Robbins, and S. Rennard
99
Differential Effects of Cotton Bract Tannin on the Abluminal and Luminal Surface of Rabbit Pulmonary Arteries.
S.F. Gugino, J.A. Russell, and M.S. Rohrbach
102
N-Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine (FMLP) Is Present in Cotton Dust and Contracts Isolated Airway and Cardiovascular Smooth Muscle
J.S. Fedan, V. Castranova, J.H.K. Ma, C.C. Mo, and D.C. Frazer
105
Effects on Tissue-Culture of Bacteria Isolated from the Air of Danish Cotton Mills
A.F.Tuxford, B. Hoult, and T. Sigsgaard
107
Release of Intracellular Enzymes from Mouse and Guinea Pig Lung and Other Tissues by Cotton Dust Extract
S. Al-Dhahir and P.J. Nicholls
110
The Effects of Bacteria, Isolated from the Air of Lancashire Cotton Mills, on the A549 Tissue-Culture Cell-Line
B. Hoult and A.F. Tuxford
116
Increased Blood Monocyte Procoagulant Activity in Cotton Mill Workers
Lena Beijer, Maria Carvalheiro, Patrick G Holt, and Ragnar Rylander
120
Acute In-Vitro Effects of Cotton, Flax and Hemp Dusts on Airway Ciliary Function
R. Wilson, P.J. Nicholls, A. Moghaddam, C. Feldman, R.C. Read, L-Y. Han, A. Rutman, H. Todd, and P.J. Cole
122
Production of Antibodies in Guinea Pigs Following Inhalation of Cotton Dusts
M.H. Karol and J.A. Lerp
128
Pulmonary Responses of Guinea Pigs to Consecutive Exposures to Cotton Dust
V. Castranova, T.A. Jones, M.W. Barger, A. Afshari, and D.C. Frazera
131
Influence of Inhaled Cotton and Flax Dust Extracts on Airway Permeability in the Guinea-Pig Using Gamma Scintigraphy
P.J. Bates, P.J. Nicholls, and S.J. Farr
136
Further Study of the Effects of Cotton Bract and Dust Extracts on Guinea Pig Perfused Lung and Alveolar Macrophages
A.Al-Zohyri, P.J. Nicholls, and R. Steadman
141
The Effect of Cotton Dust Exposure Release of Tumor Necrosis F Guinea Pig Alveolar Macrophages
L.K. Ryan and M.H. Karol
146
Preliminary Search for Agricultural Chemicals on Cotton Lint and in the Air of Textile Mills
John D. Neefus and John R. Albritton
151

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