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Cotton

Cotton

(Science: botany) Any of the cultivated varieties of gossypium, herbs or shrubs of the malvaceae family that yield fibre for textiles and absorbent dressings, oil from seeds, and various chemicals.

The fibres cause byssinosis if inhaled over a period. Gossypol is a male anti-fertility agent from cottonseed oil.


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Re: Growing bacteria in the laboratory

if you want to use known bacteria then get your hands on some ecoli and swab it on an agar plate or just wipe your arm pits with a cotton bud and wipe it on the agar plate you'll be suprised what turns up. :D :D :) :) :mrgreen:

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by evilgenious774
Wed May 16, 2012 7:21 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
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Plant hormone experiment!

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by duherro
Mon May 07, 2012 7:07 am
 
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Fungal Contamination on jaggery

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by greatmicrobiologist
Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:43 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Fungal Contamination on jaggery
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Help with my science project

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by bbkevin817
Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:08 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help with my science project
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Unkown fungi on ceiling

... fractifications every year as it occurs in the nature. so pick the ceilimg a bit and eliminate the mass where the fruit comes. let some hours a cotton with bleach, to destroy the net, let dry and cover again with plaster. Good luck

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by protold
Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:56 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Unkown fungi on ceiling
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