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Droplets

Droplet

a diminutive drop, such as a particle of moisture discharged from the mouth during coughing, sneezing, or speaking; these may transmit infections to others by their airborne passage.

Origin: drop _ -let, dim. Suffix


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Fungus growing on agar plates. contamination??

... is a nice source of some black fungi (we need to clean). Only carefully closed bags are good enough to keep it out. So I think it is air and water droplets in in the air. Just be carefull when pouring and storing. Pouring next to the flame and storing upside down in a bag in a clean room or fridge ...

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by citroenboom
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:59 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Fungus growing on agar plates. contamination??
Replies: 17
Views: 9307

How to design DNA chip?

... the slides onto which the samples are spotted. Robotic technology under highly controlled circumstances is most often used to produce the small droplets that are spotted in a gridded pattern onto the slides. Nice to meet you JohnMessick

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by JohnMessick
Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:00 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to design DNA chip?
Replies: 2
Views: 657

Re: Can you help me?

... the transpiration by this flower given the superhydrophobic effect. Thank you! The water repelling wax on the leaf will effect liquid water droplets but transpiration through stomata (pores) is a process where water vapour is lost - the vapour doesn't go near the water repelling surface ...

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by jakov03
Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:26 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: The lotus effect and the transpiration
Replies: 4
Views: 1788

Re: Can you help me?

... the transpiration by this flower given the superhydrophobic effect. Thank you! The water repelling wax on the leaf will effect liquid water droplets but transpiration through stomata (pores) is a process where water vapour is lost - the vapour doesn't go near the water repelling surface ...

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by Dougalbod
Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:29 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: The lotus effect and the transpiration
Replies: 4
Views: 1788

Natural selection is proven wrong

... been oxidized? Because it was once wet sediment or material covered by water. Please-- water rust things much quicker than air. Leave some water droplets on a hatchet and see how long it takes to oxidize where the droplets are sitting.

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by AFJ
Tue May 05, 2009 2:30 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 247
Views: 575713
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