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Excoecaria agallocha

January 18, 2016 smitsa 0

In the ‘Life Of Pi’ the hero comes across an island which ends up killing fish which enter it via a sinkhole. Although this sounds […]

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Staphylococcus Food Poisoning

December 22, 2015 smitsa 2

Staphylococcus aureus is a serious and common foodborne pathogen – a bacterium widely found in the food supply chain (Tirado and Schmidt, 2001; Loir et al., […]

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Biofilms

June 11, 2015 smitsa 0

Biofilms are complex, structured communities of microorganisms that attach to surfaces and are embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. This matrix is composed of polysaccharides, […]

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Xylazine

April 25, 2015 smitsa 3

The thiazine derivative, Xylazine (C12H16N2S) is a powerful sedative, muscle relaxant and analgesic for animals (Aziz and Martin, 1978; Derossi et al., 2003).It also finds […]

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Pterostilbene

September 29, 2014 smitsa 1

Pterostilbene is one of the stress metabolites produced by the grape, Vitis vinifera along with resveratrol, ε-viniferin, and α-viniferin in response to infection (Langcake, 1981). […]

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The Chemistry of Myoglobin

August 22, 2014 smitsa 0

Myoglobin is a protein found in muscle tissues of animals, including humans and poultry like chicken. It plays a crucial role in facilitating oxygen transport […]