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Wax

(Science: dentistry) A clear wax used to prevent your braces from irritating your lips when your braces are first put on, or at other times. Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.Cover with wax; wax the car.Go up or advance; Sales were climbing after prices were lowered.A type of [[fat. Long chained fatty acids tightly packed together


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Durability of steedman's wax embedded samples for FISH

I have samples embedded in Steeman's wax three years ago. The FISH I conducted with these samples at that time worked really good. Now three years later I tried to make another FISH but it didn't work. Does somebody know, if maybe my embedded ...

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by Sibylle
Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:49 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Durability of steedman's wax embedded samples for FISH
Replies: 0
Views: 78

embedding cells in paraffin

Hi, How can I embed cells in a 6-wells plate into paraffin wax? I cannot detach the cells so this has to be done in situ. Thanks.

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by aguy
Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:19 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: embedding cells in paraffin
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Views: 168

BAP, brassinolide, triacontanol, Amino, kelp foliar question

... such as Octacosanol may inhibit the Triacontanol effect, albeit Octacosanol is part of the polycosanol family of which they are extracted (beeswax, rice bran wax). There is such test done but it was said that the growth effect has been stimulated before it is inhibited by Octacosanol Messenger. ...

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by Maton
Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:15 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: BAP, brassinolide, triacontanol, Amino, kelp foliar question
Replies: 15
Views: 11722

DNA extraction forms very a viscous substance

... too much proteins or saccharides. Did you try to add some proteins hydrolyzing them? Do Lauracea produce some secondary metabolite? Maybe the wax or some polyphenoles?

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by JackBean
Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:13 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: DNA extraction forms very a viscous substance
Replies: 1
Views: 730

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... abdomen. Unlike many who have posted, my distension doesn't come and go with food consumption - I always look about 7 months pregnant. It doesn't wax and wane. I have a physical coming up and I think this abdominal weirdness is gonna be first on my list of concerns to be addressed. Thanks for ...

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by repagain
Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:41 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 448
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