BIOL 3332 Spring 2016 Unit 1/Exam 1 Review (Chapters 1, 3, 6, and part of 4) A. Chapter 1 Microbial Life: Origin & Discovery a. Impact of microbiology on our lives i. Ecology, public health, biotechnology, knowledge of cell biology and genetics b. Defining what a microbe is: * a microbe is a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen c. Where did microbes come from? Evolutionary origins, fossil evidence; prokaryotic cells eukaryotic cells * bacteria is the oldest
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When gene flow between two populations ceases, the potential for _____ exists. Speciation Bird guides once listed the myrtle warbler and Audubon's warbler as distinct species that lived side by side in parts of their ranges. However, recent books show them as eastern and western forms of a single species, the yellow-rumped warbler. Apparently, the myrtle warbler and Audubon's warbler _____. A) Successfully interbreed and produce fertile offspring successfully interbreed and produce fertile offspring
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LAB REPORT: ENZYMES Part I: Graphs and Data TIME COURSE: ABSORBANCE VS. TIME Provided data: Time(minutes) | Experimental ABS @ 405nm | Control ABS @ 405 nm | Exp. ABS minus Control ABS | Micromoles p-Nitrophenol | 0 | 0.057 | 0.051 | 0.006 | 0.0004 | 10 | 0.207 | 0.053 | 0.154 | 0.0064 | 20 | 0.351 | 0.054 | 0.297 | 0.0120 | 30 | 0.501 | 0.055 | 0.446 | 0.0181 | 60 | 0.955 | 0.064 | 0.891 | 0.0362 | Personal data: Time(minutes) | Experimental ABS @ 405nm | Control ABS
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The synthesis of a novel palladium-phosphine catalyst and its Sonogashira cross-coupling activity. ________________________________________ Chemical catalysis was investigated through the synthesis of a palladium catalyst (Figure 1) containing the novel phosphine ligand 1-naphthyl(diphenyl)phosphine. A Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction catalyzed by the new palladium catalyst was carried out and compared to the results observed using a common catalyst, Palladium dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)
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Occupational lung cancer and smoking: a review in the light of current theories of carcinogenesis ALAN C. CHOVIL, MA, MB, B CHIR MPH, DAB PREy MED This paper considers modern theories of carcinogenesis as they apply to the induction of lung cancer by tobacco smoking and occupational exposure to carcinogens. Some of the known and postulated factors affecting carcinogenesis are discussed, with particular reference to syncarcinogenesis and thresholds. Factors affecting the intensity of smoking exposure
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REVIEW Understanding Structural Features of Microbial Lipases—An Overview John Geraldine Sandana Mala 1 and Satoru Takeuchi 2 1 SANDANA FLORALS, Module-7, Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women Society, In SIPCOT-IT Park, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Siruseri, Navalur P.O., Kanchipuram District-603103, Tamilnadu, India. 2 Factory of Takeuchi Nenshi, TAKENEN, 85 NE, Takamatsu, Kahoku, Ishikawa 929-1215, Japan. Abstract: The structural elucidations of microbial lipases have been of prime interest
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Book 3 - Technology, use and potentialities of Latin American starchy tubers Chapter 18 Starch-based plastics Olivier Vilpoux1 & Luc Averous.2 18.1. Introduction Brazil disposes of approximately 240,000 tons of waste per day, an amount lower than that in the USA (607,000 t./day), but fairly above those in countries such as Germany (85,000 t./day) and Sweden (10,400 t./day). Of that total, a large amount goes to open waste deposits. Only a small quantity is disposed of in appropriate places
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I. INTRODUCTION Viscosity, η, is the resistance of a fluid to flow. The units of viscosity could be poise, dyne-seccm2, gcm-s, N-sm2 or Pa-s. Determination of the viscosity of a fluid is done by measuring the time of flow of a given volume of (V) of the liquid through a capillary tube under the influence of gravity. There are generally 3 types of viscometers for this capillary flow method–the Ostwald Cannon-Fenske, and the Ubbelohde viscometers. The flow is governed by the Hagen-Poiseulle Equation:
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insight commentary Virtual screening of chemical libraries Brian K. Shoichet Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, 600 16th Street, San Francisco, California 94143-2240, USA (e-mail: shoichet@cgl.ucsf.edu) Virtual screening uses computer-based methods to discover new ligands on the basis of biological structures. Although widely heralded in the 1970s and 1980s, the technique has since struggled to meet its initial promise, and drug discovery remains dominated by
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THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATIVE EFFECT OF A BLEND OF Tamarindus indica and Ziziphus abyssinica EXTRACTS IN EXTENDING THE SHELF- LIFE OF MEAT BALLS ABSTRACT The study is aimed at finding out if combining the two herbs would result in a more effective preservative than when each herb is used independently.Preservation using natural products is associated with the presence of antioxidants,antimicrobial,antifungal or dehydrating properties. Fresh meatballs are made from meats that have not been previously
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