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Proliferate

proliferate

1. (Science: biology) To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly.

2. (Science: zoology) To produce zooids by budding.

Origin: L. Proles offspring _ ferre to bear.


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Re: Food poisoning bacteria

... Im trying to answer the following question: Describe, with reference to journal literature, how food poisoning bacteria are able to survive and/or proliferate in foods. The answer must convey a recognition and understanding of: * the influential factors within foods which influence the growth and ...

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by Sepals
Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:17 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Food poisoning bacteria
Replies: 4
Views: 1709

hypo and hyper osmotically??

Look up water activity. In the broader context - there are organisms adapted or evolved to proliferate in high and low water activity (hyper and hypotonic conditions). Many organisms respond to hypertonic environments by accumulating solutes.

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by JorgeLobo
Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:31 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: hypo and hyper osmotically??
Replies: 2
Views: 1245

Food poisoning bacteria

... Im trying to answer the following question: Describe, with reference to journal literature, how food poisoning bacteria are able to survive and/or proliferate in foods. The answer must convey a recognition and understanding of: * the influential factors within foods which influence the growth and ...

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by junior25
Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:55 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Food poisoning bacteria
Replies: 4
Views: 1709

Proliferation assay

... proper stimulants to make them divide (e.g. PHA if you want unspecific proliferation), as well as the feeder cells. It is easy to think your cells proliferate, when the actual metabolism and medium colour change is caused by the feeder cells, not the cells you want to study. (And you cannot count ...

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by biohazard
Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:26 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Proliferation assay
Replies: 3
Views: 1267

Proliferation assay

... by using a CFSE assay, however I can't obtain more than one single pic on the flow cytometer after 5 days, even if I know that my cells did proliferate. Does anyone have an idea about it? Thanks a lot

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by spillou
Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:43 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Proliferation assay
Replies: 3
Views: 1267
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