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Nitrate

nitrate

(Science: chemistry) A salt of nitric acid. Nitrate of silver, a white crystalline salt (AgNO3), used in photography and as a cauterizing agent.

Synonym: lunar caustic.

Origin: Cf. F. Nitrate.


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Osmosis and Diffusion

... it in a drop of water on the slide. Keep it expanded..i.e make sure it is not folded. Add a couple of drops of salt solution..say 10% potassium nitrate. You get result instantly. Exosmosis will take place. Demonstrate and then wash with pure water to show osmosis or end-osmosis. Now water moves ...

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by freshbiology
Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:25 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Osmosis and Diffusion
Replies: 2
Views: 198

culuring soil microorganisms

... all- I have a question- I'm planning on growing soil microorganisms in different liquid culture medias. I'll be doing this anaerobically and with nitrate as an electron acceptor. Should I be worried about the gases that might be created from using nitrate? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks

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by jk7
Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:08 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: culuring soil microorganisms
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Views: 124

help identify unknow species

... lab and here are my results: Gram (-) rod strict aerobic MacConey : Gram-,Lac- motile (+) endospore(-) oxidase(+) catalase(-) H2S(-) reduction of nitrate and nitrite(-) glucose fermentation (-) lactose (-) sucrose(-) mannitol(-) MR(-) VP(-) starch hydrolysis (-) casein hydrolysis (-) indole (-) ...

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by 198839
Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:26 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: help identify unknow species
Replies: 2
Views: 161

Help w/ unknown

... throwing me off. Hope you can help! Thanks! glucose + (no gas) lactose - sucrose + (no gas) starch + casein + fat - indole - VP + citrate util. - nitrate reduct. + H2S product. -

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by fpepe
Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:19 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help w/ unknown
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Views: 131

Unknown Bacteris Identification

... aerobic motile (+) glucose fermentation (+) lactose (-) starch hydrolysis (+) casein hydrolysis (+) indole (+) methyl red (+) V-P (-) citrate (+) nitrate (+) urease (+) catalase (+) oxidase (+) Any help is greatly appreciated?

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by cmuguerrero
Mon May 11, 2009 12:45 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Unknown Bacteris Identification
Replies: 4
Views: 771
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