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Mannitol

Mannitol

a medication given to reduce brain swelling and elevated intracranial pressure. Also used to temporarily disrupt the blood-brain barrier prior to some forms of chemotherapy.


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The same old silly question about molarities

... read about solution contents for example the enzyme solution used in protoplast isolation, well in the paper its written like this 20 mM MES 0.4 M mannitol 20 mM KCl 10 mM CaCl2 0.1% BSA 1.5% Cellulase and so on... I know how to prepare each stock solution individually but how can I translate all ...

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by bravebeaker
Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:35 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: The same old silly question about molarities
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Please Help Identify My Unkown Bacteria!!

... not acid fast NEGATIVE for casein, starch hydrolysis Produces acid reaction with litmus milk Fermentaion of sucrose, glucose, lactose & mannitol. All with gas production Positive methyl red Neg Simmons Citrate (I did see a little blue *very minimal*, but still negative compared to the ...

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by KingsMomi
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:40 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Please Help Identify My Unkown Bacteria!!
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Re: Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown

... Diplibacilli Size: 2mm X .5mm Gram Stain: Negative Motility: Yes Glucose Fermanation: yes acid/gas Lactose " ": yes acid/gas Mannitol " ": yes acid/gas Sucrose " ": negative Menthyl Red: positive Butanediol (VP): negative Nitrate Reduction: +NO2 Catalase: ...

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by sunshineshoes
Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:02 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown
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Views: 4166

Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown

... growth at the bottom a kind of hazeyness to it, but still not a lot. Oxidation/Fermentation= -/- for both tests Glucose=- Lactose=- Sucrose=- Mannitol=- Nitrate= red=- N/C= + Methyl red=- Voges= -it wouldnt turn totally red so it stayed a brown but we could have not done it right, that was ...

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by ccapelouto838
Thu May 03, 2012 5:21 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown
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Need help Identifying an unknown

... (names of tests or written above): http://imgur.com/a/R9lZA The tests for each of the liquid cultures (from right to left) Sucrose Glucose Lactose Mannitol MR-VP (methyl red test) MR-VP Nitrate (There are some other vials but those belonged to my lab mate) MAC (if it isnt working for you in the ...

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by stks7rafe
Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:22 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Need help Identifying an unknown
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