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washing

1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with water; ablution.

2. The clothes washed, especially. At one time; a wash.

(Science: chemistry) Washing bear See sodium carbonate, under Sodium. Washing stuff, any earthy deposit containing gold enough to pay for washing it; so called among gold miners.


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Re: Human body odor

... its oils and enzymes have antimicrobial properties and it is constantly being shed, which makes colonizing the skin difficult. Thus regular washing rarely gives room for harmful microbes, because the ones that have specialized to live on human skin have occupied the available living space ...

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by biohazard
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:37 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Human body odor
Replies: 3
Views: 543

Re: Salmonella and e. Coli

... after bleaching I feel dirty because I used it. I will not touch my waistband after using the bathroom or take off my pants to change them without washing my hands. I feel like I am spreading "bathroom and poop germs" on to my legs while sitting on the toilet and onto my pants when I ...

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by Babyfikra
Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:55 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Salmonella and e. Coli
Replies: 12
Views: 7749

washing bacteria

Hi there, What does it mean when it says "wash twice with PBS" regarding bacteria..does it mean after I spin down my bacteria, I pour off the supernatant and then add PBS and then spin again, pour off s/n add more PBS and spin... OR DOES IT MEAN just add PBS ensuring the pellet doesn't bre...

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by biology_06er
Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:13 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: washing bacteria
Replies: 1
Views: 687

Re: Growth on metal pot?!

As odinsravien (aka raven) said, it could be chemical. some kind of soap. But most dish washing products are surfactant based rather than soap. Is your water pretty hard (alot of Calcium and Magnesium)?

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by JorgeLobo
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:30 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Growth on metal pot?!
Replies: 24
Views: 5261

pine resin problem

... all over it, my hands, my mobile phone and subsequently my recording studio. I underestimated resin and thought it can be dealt with by simply washing hands. The real problem began when I realised that the resin won't dry, it stayed sticky for days (weeks) so I had to pause my work in order ...

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by jan31
Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:50 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: pine resin problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1506
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