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Crystal

a solid of regular shape and, for a given compound, characteristic angles, formed when an element or compound solidifies slowly enough, as a result either of freezing from the liquid form or of precipitating out of solution, to allow the individual molecules to take up regular positions with respect to one another.

Origin: g. Krystallos, clear ice, crystal


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Experiment on weathering

... experiment on weathering? It will have 3 types of weathering. They are mechanical, chemical, and biological. It might be weathering on a rock or a crystal. Then I want to see how much phosphates come out. Is this experiment possible?

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by ArcaneIllumination
Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:25 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Experiment on weathering
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Views: 520

Re: Tips for staining (light microscopy)

... for each stain. However, in some industries like wastewater treatment, the time standards are different. Wastewater Gram stains typically stain Crystal Violet and Gram's Iodine for 2 minutes, and Safranin counter-stain for 30 seconds. 3) I have no input on this subject, except to say that the ...

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by PsycoCarrot
Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:03 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Tips for staining (light microscopy)
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Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

... with my compost. May I know what are the methods that I can use to dry them without affecting their properties? Thank you for your time. Regards, Crystal Cheah

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by crystal2012
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:42 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
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tRNA

Just to make it crystal clear, the proteins are polymers of amino acids, the RNA is polymer of other monomers ;) As canalon said, they have different function, but also different size and shape ;)

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by JackBean
Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: tRNA
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Re: Why are flowers "beautiful"?

Steps to get in order to be saying that this crystal http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photosalt.html is the same as this liquid http://geotcha.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ocean_wave.jpg

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by Crucible
Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:52 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why are flowers "beautiful"?
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