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water can

(Science: botany) Any one of several species of nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and cf. Candock.


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Oxidation of fatty acids

... my notes, it was stated that B-oxidation yields 130 moles of metabolic water per palmitoyl CoA. Can anybody explain how the 130 moles of water are obtained? Thanks

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by autumnn
Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:43 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Oxidation of fatty acids
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Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... for people who boil their lenses in their contact lens case in boiling water over the stove. This is a very effective method for people who want ... have to disagree with the above authors statement that microwave ovens can super heat water above 100C. I believe that water in a microwave at one ...

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by brzezinski2
Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:32 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
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Re: How is water vapor a greenhouse gas?

How do these three gases rate in the order of effect on global warming (water, CO2, methane)?

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by bobc2
Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:49 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How is water vapor a greenhouse gas?
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sterilization in microwave oven

... and since this is repeated daily, and considering that the eyes can deal with limited contamination it is probably safe enough, but the contact lenses are probably not sterile. - Microwave can and do superheat water above 100ÂșC, but this is neither reliable nor safe. Not reliable because ...

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by canalon
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
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Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... 120 degrees Celsius using a microwave. Those of you who think that water in a microwave only reaches 100 degrees following the normal laws of physics are wrong. If you can imagine a contact lens case made of thermal resistant plastic with its lid slightly ...

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by brzezinski2
Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:01 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
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