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Poisoning

poisoning

(Science: radiobiology) Buildup of ash and impurities in a fusion plasma tends to reduce the quality of the plasma and reduce the fusion output, this sort of process is sometimes called poisioning the reactor or the plasma.

See: ash, impurities.


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What spider is this? Toronto, ontario, Canada

... in scarborough, it is april 26th. this spider is living just outside my window... Please tell me what it is, I'd like to know if it might be poisoning or anything...

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by elfere
Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:21 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What spider is this? Toronto, ontario, Canada
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Why bacterial food poisoning peak in summer?

... factors, unless I managed to forget something obvious. Actually, I cannot come up with any additional (good) reasons why there are more food poisoning in summer. Theoretically, there could be some disease spreading animals that are more numerous during the summer (such as flies that may spread ...

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by biohazard
Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:02 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why bacterial food poisoning peak in summer?
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Why bacterial food poisoning peak in summer?

... Improper storage of food during the trip favors bacterial growth. Are there any more factors and reasons leading to an increased number of food poisoning cases in summer? Thanks!

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by charlesxkinetic
Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:43 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why bacterial food poisoning peak in summer?
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Views: 417

Food-borne illness and invasive organisms

... more about "non-toxin" examples for more interpretation on conditions belongs to "Food-borne illness" but not "food poisoning".

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by charlesxkinetic
Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:24 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Food-borne illness and invasive organisms
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Views: 319

Food-borne illness and invasive organisms

It depends - the effective definition isn't a clear-cut line. You can pick up organisms, like Salmonella , and have it called food poisoning or a food-borne illness. If you pick up some sort of toxin, it's likely to be called poisoning.

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by Darby
Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:28 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Food-borne illness and invasive organisms
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