Bioresource Technology 79 (2001) 207±225 Review paper The production of poly-(c-glutamic acid) from microorganisms and its various applications Ing-Lung Shih *‚ Yi-Tsong Van Department of Environmental Engineering‚ Da-Yeh University‚ 112 Shan-Jiau Road‚ Da-Tsuen‚ Chang-Hwa 51505‚ Taiwan‚ ROC Accepted 9 April 2001 Abstract This review article deals with the chemistry and biosynthesis of poly-(c-glutamic acid) (c-PGA) produced by various strains of Bacillus. Potential applications of
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type I transmembrane heterodimeric glycoprotein receptors that function as the major metazoan receptors for cell adhesion and connect the intracellular and extracellular environments. Integrins are found in organisms ranging from sponges‚ corals‚ nematodes‚ and echinoderms to mammals (Burke 1999). Integrins exist as two noncovalently bound a and b subunits‚ which pair to form heterodimers. There are 18a and 8b known subunits which combine to form at least 24 distinct integrin heterodimers (Hynes 2002)
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1 KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SYLLABUS FOR PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION The Syllabus and standard for the Competitive Examination for the Provincial Management Service shall be as under : 1. The Examination shall include compulsory and optional subjects‚ and every candidate shall take all the compulsory subjects and opt for three of the optional subjects carrying 600 marks in all but not more than 200 marks from a single group. 2. A candidate shall answer
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Essay 3 - Argumentative Essay Topic: Genetically modified food should be strictly controlled due to its various detrimental effects on the environment as well as human health. Every time we go to supermarkets or any grocery stores‚ we would not know whether the vegetables‚ fruits or even meats being sold are genetically modified. To make this situation worse‚ most consumers do not pay much attention to what they are eating‚ when they are actually devouring genetically engineered food. Despite
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Not Just a Matter of Time: Field Differences and the Shaping of Electronic Media in Supporting Scientific Communication Rob Kling & Geoffrey McKim April 27‚ 2000 Indiana University School of Library and Information Science 10th & Jordan‚ Bloomington‚ IN 47405 USA +1 812 855 5113 kling@indiana.edu‚ mckimg@indiana.edu Accepted for publication in: Journal of the American Society for Information Science Abstract The shift towards the use of electronic media in scholarly communication appears to be an
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Private Standards Unfolded The Perspectives of Coffee Farmers in Northern Nicaragua La Virgen Estate‚ El Tuma-La Dalia (certified farm) Master Thesis Cand.merc.int (Business and Development Studies) Copenhagen Business School Authors: María Virginia Dundas Hvidesten & Marta Maireles González Supervisor: Peter Lund-Thomsen Number of taps: 271‚042 February 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ..............................................................................
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ANSWERS Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Practice Book Answers 1 Characteristics of living things 1 Characteristic respiration an increase in size‚ mass and complexity of an organism excretion producing offspring‚ which prevents extinction of the species sensitivity this involves feeding – obtaining nutrients for growth‚ energy and maintaining health reproduction in response to changes‚ e.g. presence of a predator‚ to find food or a mate growth the ability
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Review Article p53: Structure‚ Function and Therapeutic Applications Ling Bai and Wei-Guo Zhu1 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology‚ Peking University Health Science Center‚ Beijing‚ China [L. Bai‚ W.-G. Zhu]; Department of Biotechnology‚ Guilin Medical College‚ Guilin‚ China [L. Bai] Since the p53 tumor suppressor gene has been found to be mutated in more than 50% of human cancers‚ it has attracted the interest of numerous researchers. The capacity of p53 for multiple biological
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Survey of plant diversity in the area in front of Admin block of Punjab university Farva Faiz‚ Nida Fatima‚ Ayesha Sarwar‚ Sonia Shabbir‚ Rabia Khalid &Abeera Ali. B.S botany/zoology Centre for undergraduate studies Quaid- e -Azam campus 54590 Punjab university‚ Lahore. Nida Fatima niiiida14@gmail.com Abstract: A survey of flora in the garden infront of admin block of Punjab university was conducted for plant diversity during period of December‚2012 to January‚2013.All the plants were
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! ! " # $ % FEBRUARY 2004 EIA of Ajaokuta – Obajana Gas Pipeline Project TABLE OF CONTENT Table of Contents List of Tables List of Maps List of Figures List of Plates List of Abbreviations and Acronyms EIA Report Preparers Acknowledgement Executive Summary - Pages i vi ix x xi xii xv xvi xvii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6.1 1.7 1.8 INTRODUCTION Background Terms of Reference Nigeria Applicant EIA Premises Administrative
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