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Cystic Fibrosis Defective Gene
1,182 wordsAccording to old northern European folklore, a child that tasted salty when kissed upon the forehead was bewitched and would soon die. Today we know the reason -the genetic disease, cystic fibrosis or CF. It is a chronic, progressive disease and the most common, fatal inherited disorder in the United States. About 30, 000 Americans suffer from cystic fibrosis, and 2500 babies are born in the U. S. with the disease each year. While all races and ethnic groups may suffer from the disease, it occur...
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Heat Theorem Physical Chemistry Nernst
669 wordsWalther Human Nernst was born in Briesen, West Prussia, on June 25, 1864. His father, Gustav Nernst, was a district judge. He spent his early school years at Graudentz, and subsequently went to the Universities of Zurich, Berlin and Graz, study physics and mathematics, before proceeding to Wurzburg, where he graduated in 1887 with a thesis on electromotive forces produced by magnetism in heated metal plates. He joined Wilhelm Ostwald at Leipzig University, where van't Hoff and Arrhenius were alr...
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Lemon Juice Hydrogen Ions
527 wordspH is the measure of H+ (a proton) a concentration of a solution. In order to understand pH, a scale has been designed, this scale ranges from 0 to 14. Anything from 0 to 6. 99 is acidic, a substance that increases hydrogen ions concentration in a solution, such as lemon juice. If the scale ranges from 8 to 14 would be determined as a basic solution, a substance that reduces the hydrogen ions concentration in a solution, an example of this would be ammonia. If the solution concentrate has a pH o...
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Johannes Van Der Waals
1,302 wordsJohannes Diderik van der Waals was born on November 23, 1837 in Leyden, located in The Netherlands. His parents were Jacobus van der Waals, a carpenter and Elisabeth van den Burg. Without having much money to start with, van der Waals had to work his way up the latter. After completing his elementary education in Leyden, he became a schoolteacher. Having no prior knowledge of classical languages, and being exempt from taking academic examinations, he continued studying at Leyden University in hi...
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Drug Identification With Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
774 wordsDrugs are used everyday by people in many different ways for many different reasons. Drug testing has become a standard in pre-employment testing, because of the wide variety of drug use in today's society. Drugs tested for by a possible employer include Cocaine (crack), Amphetamines (crystal), Opiates (codeine, morphine, heroin), PCP (phencyclidine), and Marijuana. Gas chromatography / mass spectrometry is used to test hair and urine samples of possible drug abusers or job applicants, and it is...
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Amino Acids Dna Molecule
1,152 wordsIntroduction Deoxyribonucleic acid is contained in all cells. The structure of DNA makes gene transmission possible. Since genes are segments of DNA, DNA must be able to make exact copies of itself to enable the next generation of cells to receive the same genes. The DNA molecule looks like a twisted ladder. Each "side" is a chain of alternating phosphate and deoxyribose sugar molecules. The "steps" are formed by bonded pairs of purine-pyrimidine bases. DNA contains four such bases the purines a...
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H 2 O 2 O 2
709 words(H 2 O 2), a colourless liquid usually produced as aqueous solutions of various strengths, used principally for bleaching cotton and other textiles and wood pulp, in the manufacture of other chemicals, as a rocket propellant, and for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Solutions containing more than about 8 percent hydrogen peroxide are corrosive to the skin. First recognized as a chemical compound in 1818, hydrogen peroxide is the simplest member of the class of s. Of the several processes of manu...
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The Northern Lights Aurora Borealis
1,012 wordsYou are outside on a clear summers night, when all of a sudden a flash catches your eye. You whirl around in bewilderment as the black night sky flashes and dances with a whirling array of colors. The northern horizon is draped with an iridescent green, deep blues, sharp violets, scarlet reds, and bright oranges and yellows. You stand awestruck as the colors descend, like a melting rainbow, across the sky. Then, as quickly as they appeared, they vanish without a trace. On clear nights, when the ...
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Van Gogh One Kind
1,396 wordsIn Ion, Plato presents a dialogue between his influential teacher Socrates and a distinguished rhapsody, Ion. While Socrates considers himself a common man who only speak the truth (47), Ion is proud and boastful, regarding himself as a rhapsody who can speak about Homer better than any man (47). The primary issues between these two contradictory characters are the difference between gift of speech and knowledge of speech, as well as the attending of oneself to moral by understanding an idea as ...
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Plasma Membrane Passive Transport
834 wordsBeing one of the most important components of a cell, the plasma membrane, or cell membrane plays a huge role in regulating how things get in and out of cells. The plasma membranes unique structure enables it to let only certain molecules pass through the cell. This ability is called selective permeability. Most of the plasma membrane in most cells is made up of a phospholipid bilayer with proteins either embedded into it or sticking out from either side of the membrane. The heads of the phospho...
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E T C Plasma Membrane
448 wordsThe way in which a membrane is assembled decides what is allowed in and out of a cell and how it advances through the cell membrane. Certain molecules can simply pass through the cell membrane through diffusion. Diffusion is a type of passive transport meaning no energy is used for the substance to enter or leave the cell. Another way for molecules to enter the cell is through facilitated diffusion. When a molecule is simply to large to diffuse through the cell membrane it can enter the cell thr...
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The Biological Importance Of Water
1,055 wordsGenerally, the main biological importance of water is that life cannot exist without it. In fact on a percentage basis, the majority of any organism is comprised of water. Additionally, it is believed that life first originated in the bodies of water on the earth. The importance of water is seen in such third world countries as Kenya. Where the inhabitants are forced to drink water so dirty and contaminated that they know it might kill them. However they still drink it because its essential for ...
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Ph Of 5 H 2 O
1,124 words... s the fish can no longer breath. It dies and then sinks to the bottom of the lake. [ 4 ] Scientists now see acid, aluminum and shortages of calcium as the three determining factors in the extinction of fish. [ 5 ] As well there is the problem of chlorine. In many parts of the world it is commonly found in the soil. If it enters the fish's environment it can be deadly. It affects many of the fish's organisms and causes it to die. As well it interferes in the photosynthesis process in plants. ...
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Desalination Plants Sea Water
1,236 wordsPurification of Sea Water In the late 20 th century, more than 8, 000, 000 cubic m (2, 112, 000, 000 gallons) of fresh water were produced each day by several thousand desalination plants throughout the world. Distillation processes are used in about half of all the plants and account for roughly three-quarters of the worlds desalted water. Most of the other plants employ membrane processes. The worlds desalination capacity expanded rapidly during the 1970 s and 80 s as the oil-rich countries of...
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Sumerians Believed Natural Forces
825 wordsSumerian vs Egyptian Deities The Sumerian and Egyptian cultures developed a rich and detailed mythology over the thousands of years of their existence. Each culture developed its own complex, polytheistic system of deities and worship. There are many aspects of both of these two cultures gods that are similar, but for one to truly understand the relationship between these two cultures one must delve deeper and look at the differences. The Sumerians had four leading deities known as creating gods...
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Life On Earth B And C
1,459 wordsCarbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless, non-toxic, and slightly acid-tasting gas. Sometimes referred to as a carbonic acid gas, the molecule consists of one atom of carbon joined to two atoms of oxygen. It occurs naturally in the atmospheres of many planets, including that of earth. Carbon dioxide is uniformly distributed over the earths surface at a concentration of about 0. 033 %, or 330 parts per million. It was called fixed air by the Scottish chemist and physician Joseph Black in the 1750 ...
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Rate Of Reaction Amino Acids
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19 Th Century Smoke Detector One
1,204 wordsThe Toilet Thomas Crapper SanitationYesthose tales youve heard are true. The toilet was first patented in England in 1775, invented by one Thomas Crapper, but the extraordinary automatic device called the flush toilet has been around for a long time. Leonardo Da Vinci in the 1400 s designed one that worked, at least on paper, and Queen Elizabeth I reputably had one in her palace in Richmond in 1556, complete with flushing and overflow pipes, a bowl valve and a drain trap. In all versions, ancien...
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Stimulated Emission Nobel Prize
1,216 wordsThe Wonderful World of Lasers Laser stands for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers work by producing an intense beam of bright light that travels in one direction. The laser has the unique ability to produce one specific color or wavelength of light, which can be varied in its intensity and pulse duration. The newest laser systems have become remarkably precise and selective, allowing treatment results and safety levels not previously available. All lasers contain...
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Nobel Prize In Chemistry Prize In Chemistry Arrhenius
950 wordsSvante August Arrhenius was born at Uppalsa, Sweden, on February 19, 1859 His intelligence and creativity were apparent nt from an early age taught himself to read when he was three Although credit ted with many scientific innovations, he remains best known for his ionic theory of solutions, For which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1903 Arrhenius heirs died in Stockholm on October 2, 1927 Science is a human endeavor subject to human frailties and governed by personalities, politi...
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