What is it? Folic acid is a water soluble B vitamin. It is used during pregnancy to prevent Neural Tube Defects (NTD’s). NTD’s are birth defects of the brain‚ spine or spinal cord (MedlinePlus). They can be fatal depending on how bad the injury is especially if it is to the brain. Folic acid works with vitamin B12 in the formation of red blood cells. Deficiency in both folic acid and vitamin B12 causes a certain type of anemia known as macrocytic anemia. Macrocytic anemia is a type of anemia that
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Sulfur Cycle Sulfur (S)‚ the tenth most abundant element in the universe‚ is a brittle‚ yellow‚ tasteless‚ and odorless non-metallic element. It comprises many vitamins‚ proteins‚ and hormones that play critical roles in both climate and in the health of various ecosystems. The majority of the Earth’s sulfur is stored underground in rocks and minerals‚ including as sulfate salts buried deep within ocean sediments. The sulfur cycle contains both atmospheric and terrestrial processes. Within the
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BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY VOL. 281‚ NO. 32‚ pp. 22865–22874‚ August 11‚ 2006 © 2006 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology‚ Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. Iron Regulation and the Cell Cycle IDENTIFICATION OF AN IRON-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN THE 3 -UNTRANSLATED REGION OF HUMAN CELL DIVISION CYCLE 14A mRNA BY A REFINED MICROARRAY-BASED SCREENING STRATEGY *□ S Received for publication‚ April 24‚ 2006‚ and in revised form‚ May 24‚ 2006 Published‚ JBC Papers in Press‚ June 7‚ 2006‚ DOI 10
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Questionnaire Chapter 1 Introduction to the study INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY The project is all about measuring the customer satisfaction in Hero cycles. For the past few years every company is trying to satisfy its customers. The emphasis is on ways of retaining customers‚ then on attracting new customers. It is easy to attract new customers then to retain old customers. So‚ companies are trying
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Acid in the human stomach When people refer to acid they usually see it as a corrosive liquid that can dissolve metals or change the color of a substance. So they think of acid as a dangerous matter for the body and believe it can easily dissolve your skin. What I have previously listed are indeed properties of certain acids‚ such as Hydrofluoric Acid which can cause irreversible tissue damage if it comes in contact with skin‚ but not all acids are this strong. As a matter of fact what a lot of
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(Fe3+ ) form. Ferric form is not usually absorbed in the body. In the stomach‚ there is low pH of 2 due to presence of gastric acids such as Hydrochloric and Ascorbic acids. These acids provide an acidic environment for reduction of ferric iron to ferrous (Fe2+). Ferrous iron can be absorbed in the body system. As in following equation of iron (iii) reaction with Ascorbic acid ‚ the product is iron (ii) chloride which is soluble 2 Fe3+ (s) + C6 H8 O6 (aq) → 2 Fe2+ (aq) + C6 H6 O6 (aq) + 2 H (aq)+
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adopting new technologies and are using feed acidifiers for supplementing the diets of animals. The market value of propionic acid as a feed acidifier was the highest in 2012‚ and is projected to grow with the increasing demand for feed acidifiers in the livestock industry. The benefits of feed acidifiers are leading the market demand in the feed industry. The fumaric acid market is comparatively small and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2018. The feed acidifiers market is projected
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Title: Acids‚ Bases & Buffers Objectives: 1. To understand the acid-base chemistry. 2. To prepare and evaluate a buffer system 3. To measure the buffering capacity of two types of isotonic drinks. Introduction: There are acid-forming‚ basic forming and neutral food‚ however the acid or alkaline properties of a food is unable to judge by the actual acidity of the food itself. For example‚ citrus fruits such as lemon are acidic‚ but they are alkaline-forming when we consume and digest it. Therefore
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Atrial Septal Defect Only 1‚966 people our born with atrial septal defect (A.S.D.) each year. That is less than the amount of people in columbus by a huge margin. That does not mean it is not serious disorder. This is when there is an opening in the wall between the heart. This disorder can cause over flowing blood in the lungs and problems pumping blood through the body. These can lead to right side heart failure. Atrial Septal Defect is a rare disease‚ to get a full grasp on the subject you must
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The respiration and photosynthesis cycle is the process by which plants and animals interact in a codependent and symbiotic manner to produce the nutrients‚ gases‚ and energy that they require to survive. Plants obtain energy from sunlight and use it to combine carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process is called photosynthesis. Animals eat plants containing glucose‚ and combine glucose and oxygen‚ releasing energy‚ water‚ and carbon dioxide. This process is called respiration
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