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K capture

K capture --> electron capture

(Science: radiobiology) nuclear decay process whereby a proton in the nucleus absorbs an orbiting electron and converts to a neutron.


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Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... than just boiling something at 100C. An affective method of super heating steam for disinfection or sterilisation would be to trap or capture the steam in an inverted plastic lid permeable to microwaves, Doing this would greatly elevate the steams temperature and enhance its effectiveness. ...

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by brzezinski2
Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:32 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
Replies: 12
Views: 10171

Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... people go out and think of ways of sterilising things like holding items in the super heated steam above a tray of water with a lid on top to capture the steam. I note that there are already baby utensil sterilisation devices you can put in the microwave which work as I have described. Still ...

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by brzezinski2
Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:01 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
Replies: 12
Views: 10171

what is the meaning of Chlorophyll a/ chorophyll b ratio in

... any particular organism, but it has to do with growing in low light. If the plant grows in very low light, it will accumulate more clorophyll b to capture more light, so the ration will decrease.

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by MrMistery
Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:15 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: what is the meaning of Chlorophyll a/ chorophyll b ratio in
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Re: What in the world??!?

... I could took its picture. Now that I know what it is I understand why it was not afraid of me like hummingbirds usually are. Why would you want to capture it? It is to fun to see them in the wild.

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by psfrancis
Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:23 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What in the world??!?
Replies: 14
Views: 2918

I have a question on:Amoebas and evolving...

... that it would make since that amoebas are what evolved to living animals considering that they are hetrotrophs(sp?), and they move(so to speak) to capture "prey" but Im being told that living animals evolved from Choanoflagellates.... Im just confused at this point really.. thanks

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by Twila
Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:10 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: I have a question on:Amoebas and evolving...
Replies: 2
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