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From: kehler@ensub.Wichita.NCR.COM (Kyle Ehler)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Hybrid vigor
Keywords: ATP pool, "fast" and "slow" variants of an enzyme
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Date: 11 Aug 89 20:43:17 GMT
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  I have posted this as an article because I have been unable to reply or 
forward this information to Harel B.  I am using vi and net.responses for the
FIRST time, so a multitude of my errors may prevail.  bear with me, please.

Healthful Houseplants
  Plants that reduce the levels and severity of indoor pollution! 

  I recall reading a short article in a magazine called HOME MECHANIX.
In it the author (Becky Gillete) refers to a research study performed at
NASA's Stennis Space Center by a DR. B. C. Wolverton.  The article's name
is THE CLEAN GREEN MACHINE on pg. 56 of the November 1988 issue.


  The author lists twelve of the best plants for improving air quality in an
enclosed airspace, and some ideas for constructing an air "filter" using
the mentioned plants.  Spider plants and golden pothos are the favorites
with the pothos being especially usefull in cramped quarters because they can
be "trained to climb walls" thus saving floor space.  Combining a plant with 
a charcoal filter and a small fan to circulate the air within the container
was illustrated along with an idea to pass the dwelling air thru a plant 
filled atrium.  The article reccomends a medium sized plant for every 100
square feet of space.



  Twelve plants that make good air filters:
  1. heart leaf philodendron *
  2. elephant ear philodendron *
  3. lacy tree philodendron *
  4. golden pothos
  5. spider plant
  6. aloe vera
  7. chinese evergreen
  8. mini-schefflera
  9. peperomia
 10. peace lily ('mauna loa')
 11. corn plant
 12. mother in law's tongue

  * - other varieties of philodendron are also good air filters

Harel, I hope this is what you were looking for. -kyle