The ICEID or International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases is a conference for public health professionals on the subject of emerging infectious diseases. The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases was first convened in 1998; ICEID 2006 marks its fifth occurrence.
Clay type, organic content, and soil structure also influence soil water retention. The maximum amount of water that a given soil can retain is called field capacity, whereas a soil so dry that plants cannot liberate the remaining moisture from the soil particles is said to be at wilting point.
Methods of measurement of water-binding ability of the products are of great commercial and scientific significance. Trout (1988) examined the following methods for the measurement of water-holding capacity of products: press centrifugal, capillary suction filter-paper, small prepare yield test and NMR...