In the short story‚ “August Heat‚” W. F. Harvey uses imagery‚ point of view‚ and structure to build intensity‚ and to show how humans cannot control nature. The first person point of view shows how James’s attitude changes over the course of the story. At the beginning‚ James states‚ “I am forty years old‚ in perfect health‚ never having known a day’s illness.” Later in the story‚ James had a‚ “sudden impulse‚” to enter the monumental maker yard. James just deciding to enter the yard brings attention
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LSM1102 Lab Report Introduction Transformation is a process which involves plasmid DNA being bound to the cell surface and the subsequent uptake of DNA by the cell (Panja et al.‚ 2008). For artificial transformation of E. coli cells with plasmids‚ plasmid DNA has to be extracted from bacterial cells using the High-Speed Plasmid Mini Kit‚ which is then mixed with competent E. coli cells followed by heat shock and the streaking of transformed cells on two different types of agar plate (LB and LB+ampicillin)
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Determining the Melting Point of a Substance Purpose The purpose of this lab is to determine the melting point of the substances naphthalene‚ biphenyl and a mixture of C. Data/Observation Sample | Melting Point Range (°C) | | Accurate trialStart Done | Naphthalene | 81 | 85 | Biphenyl | 71 | 73 | Mixture C | 42 | 56 | Questions: 1. The effect of the impurity on the mixture caused the melting point of the mixture to be lowered. 2
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Genetic transformation of Escherichia coli with pGLO (Adapted from: Biotechnology Explorer: Bacterial Transformation: The pGLO System. Instructors Guide. BIO-RAD). Objectives a. To understand one of the most commonly used techniques for introducing DNA into E. coli cells and its use in molecular cloning. b. To become familiar with the concept of using green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a molecular tag for studying gene expression in bacteria and other organisms.
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Abstract This lab’s purpose was to test the patterns of percolation in various places. This lab tested how soil would absorb water based on different places. Distance from a group of trees‚ distance from a swamp‚ and different types of soil were tested. From the results collected‚ you can not prove‚ but you can infer that the ability to absorb increases as you go farther away from a swamp‚ and a group of trees. The ability to absorb also increases based on how much silt is in soil. Introduction
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“Fermentation is any process where microorganisms use an external food source for energy. This process is done in a fermenter‚ conditions are controlled by mixing‚ water jacket.” – URL: http://scienceaid.co.uk/biology/micro/fermentation.html Below is the Lab Report of the group for yogurt making activity. II. Materials and Methods * 1 liter homegenous pasteurized milk * 30 grams skim milk powder (SMP) * 100 grams refined sugar * 80 ml starter culture bacteria from natural yoghurt prepared
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Lab Report Background Information: Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal that has the symbol Mg. Magnesium is a fairly strong‚ silvery-white‚ light-weight metal (one third lighter than aluminum). In a powder‚ it heats and ignites when exposed to moisture and burns with a white flame that is harmful to the eyes. It is difficult to ignite in bulk‚ but once ignited‚ it is difficult to extinguish. Magnesium Ribbon is a long strip of magnesium metal about 3 millimeters wide and 10 meters long with
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Copper (II) Sulfate Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to find out how many moles of water there are in one mole of Copper Sulfate (CuSO x HO) and the percent by mass of water in the hydrate. This will be accomplished by heating a determined mass of the hydrate to remove the water‚ and by measuring the salt left over. Introduction: This laboratory experiment will be done to find out how many moles of HO are present per one mole in the hydrate CuSO. A hydrate is a compound that has a fixed number
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Formal Laboratory Report The Most Effective Antacid for the Neutralization of the Stomach Author: Kyler L. Gray 11 October 2017 Abstract: Stomach acid builds up can cause irritation and immense pain to individuals. Luckily‚ antacid tablets are readily available and can be found almost anywhere. However‚ because of there ready availability‚ there are many brands with many different effects. This experiment aimed to determine which antacid tablet was the most effective.
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Spencer Richardson Biology 111 Lab 7 Tube Initial Gas Height(mm) Final Gas Height(mm) Net Change 1 .5 .7 + .2 2 .5 .2 -.3 3 .5 .7 + .5 4 .5 1.0 +.5 5 .5 .5 0 1. The clinical formula of Equal was not metabolized because it has no sugar. Splenda is actually derived from sugar so the results would be different. 2. Carbon Dioxide was the gas that was produced. Two methods would be by examining the bottom of the tube and to measure the net difference. 3. The
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