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miny

alcohol and enzymes

how does alcohol affect enzymes and why?

Differentiation/Integration

They're very important to my course in college but I don't have a clue about them. Any sites that are good at explaining them? tnx.

yogasun

I have always understood that low body weight in women stopped ovulation (e.g.. anorexia) as a safeguard to prevent conception. Can anyone explain why, if this is the case you see poor starving third...

tonyted

High.

If I have a large black coffee at Starbucks I feel as high as when I have a couple of glasses of red wine. Does the caffeine affect my driving ability in the legal sense?

amywy88

hplc

Why is it good practice when setting up a HPLC experiment to record UV spectra not only of each analyte but also of the eluent? ( there are two parts to the answer, one to do with the molecules and...

halcyon days

antifungal

This antifungal agent is commonly used today for piercings (7 , 6 )

Cider

Hdd recorder

Any one know of any Hdd/dvd recorders out there that actually work? I have had 2 top of the range panasonics, which have both given up, fautly disk tray popping in and out, like something off homes...

kwicky

Electricity Pylons

Why do we have an urban sprawl of these pylons littering the countryside when they could be run in insulated underground tubes? Surely it cannot be the cost as pipes would be far cheaper.

mikemaz

Tinplate + Milk

Hi im just doing research and was wondering since its possible to store soft drinks such as coke and pepsi is it possible to store milk in a tinplate storage like the cans used in carbonated drinks?...

Jugglering

White Bloom on Cheddar Cheese

Does anyone know what that white *bloom* on cheddar cheese is ? I often find it on the surface of really mature cheeses. It's not mould, doesn't seem to affect the taste and I'm sure it's not harmful,...

bartyarmy

splade

Hi can anyone help me I lost one of my favorite utensils. My Mother bought them for me but alas she has passed away ,and I don't know where i can get these . They are called SPLADE ,a shape like a...

Coldicote

Vitamin B12

I understand that vitamin B12 is essential for the body's production of healthy blood cells. The human body does not produce its own B12 and has to rely on meat, eggs and dairy produce. Vegetarians...

plowmeow

Vitamin B - Can it make you feel sick?

I have been feeling mild nausea for a couple of months and have felt better in the last two days, which co-incides with me running out of my vitamin B tablets - could these be the cause? Thanks in...

tali1

keep biscuits in a tin closed for decades

frien claims you can keep biscuits in a tin closed for decades and as long as thet are not exposed to air - threy will not ahve gone off - true?

dolly86

what makes a good biomarker?

I am looking to know what makes a good biomarker? What properties should a biomarker have? I would also like to know about dose-response of a biomarker and the reproducibility and reliability of...

scoobysoo

What's the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

Or are they the same? The text book I have describes both as being a way of transferring substances through a cell membrane, when the levels of concentration is greater on one side??? I am confused!...

pauliwauli2

Biology Investigation Ideas!

I'm doing AH biology (around the same level as A levels for those in England) and I have to do a practical investiagation. It has to take place within the school so obviously the opportunities are...