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saline

Salty, of the nature of a salt, containing a salt or salts.

Origin: L. Salinus, sal = salt


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i NEED HELP?

I am finishing my project but in stuck in this question. :?: describe the effect of drinking distilled water and isotonic saline on the volume and osmolality of the extracellular fluid. does each fluid have the same effect on the volume of the intracellular fluid? explain.

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by chinee
Thu May 10, 2012 11:57 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: i NEED HELP?
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Re: Germination in water project?

... mean 0% for both solutions? These are not "basically" water - they are water and it's silly to even mention what not's there. "Saline" is typicaly ascribed to NaCl not Calcium chloride.

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by JorgeLobo
Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:05 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Germination in water project?
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Views: 1038

Germination in water project?

I had to soak my seeds in 0% CaCl(saline solution) and germinate them in a 0% CaCl solution. These are basically water since there is no concentration of CaCl. So what happens when I soak then germinate in water? Do they become turgid in both ...

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by fasoohti829
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:17 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Germination in water project?
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Views: 1038

Re: What is salt stress?

... and Australasia. Although careful water management practices can avoid, or even reclaim damaged land, crop varieties that can maintain yields in saline soils also have an important role. In contrast to crop plants, there are wild plants that thrive in the saline environments along the sea shore, ...

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by Makyhg
Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:26 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: What is salt stress?
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Views: 13253

What does this mean??? Please help

... Cytotoxicity Assay . 10-40 x 10 8 cells/ml ("Cr-labeled ; 30 min, 100 juCi/ml) were incubated with Ly antiserum diluted in phosphate-buffered saline with 5% fetal calf serum (PBS-FCS) for 1/2 h at 37°C, washed once, brought up in 1 ml of freshly thawed rabbit serum (diluted 1 :8 in PBS), and ...

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by speakers2
Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:06 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What does this mean??? Please help
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