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pastel

1. A crayon made of a paste composed of a colour ground with gum water. [Sometimes incorrectly written pastil] Charming heads in pastel.

2. (Science: botany) A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself. 3. A drawing using pastel, or of a pastel shade. 4. The art or process of drawing with pastels. 5. Any of various light or pale colours. 6. A light literary work, as a sketch.

Origin: F.; cf. It. Pastello. Cf. Pastil.


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Barrataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program

... long, it must contain only those necessary information and it should be secured in a folder. Have a good eye contact, and wear an attire of any pastel color of your choice, preferably cool to the eyes. For Chinese, they say that a red color also signifies confidence, and black means insecurity. ...

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by mcar
Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:01 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Barrataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
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lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein

Hi, can anyone tell in the process of protein extraction we crush the sample in mortar pastel. By this process lysosomal enzymes should come out and interfere with protein.so wat to do for that?

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by ss_kalve
Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:32 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: lysosomal enzymes don't interfere with protein
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