A tisane of elderflower, leaves with glass on a white cloth.

The Properties Of Elderflower

May 4, 2017 smitsa 0

The Elderflower (species: Sambucus nigra  Family: Caprifoliaceae), or Sambucus, is a shrub growing all over the world. It is mostly found throughout the Northern hemisphere and has been much revered […]

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Neem Seed Oil

April 26, 2017 smitsa 0

Neem Seed Oil is an important product used mainly as an insecticide. The oil is extracted from the Neem Tree (Azadirachtin indica). A herbal insect […]

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Histones

March 10, 2017 smitsa 0

The eukaryotic chromosome is certainly much more complex than that of a prokaryote. For start, there is a complex between DNA and proteins and the […]

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Forskolin

March 9, 2017 smitsa 0

Forskolin is a key active ingredient from the root of Plectranthus forskohlii (syn. Coleus forskholi ) which predominantly grows in India, Nepal and Thailand. It […]

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The Transcriptome-Based Approach

March 5, 2017 smitsa 0

To identify genes or sequences in Mycena citricolor (M. citricolor) whose mRNA abundance increases upon treatment with sterile supernatants from Penicillium oxalicum (P. oxalicum) cultures, […]

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Go Animal Tracking With RFID

February 27, 2017 smitsa 2

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is now part of the food industry’s answer to improved health and monitoring of livestock animals. The system is based on […]

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The pKO-1 Plasmid

September 2, 2016 smitsa 1

The pKO-1 plasmid is a commonly used tool in molecular biology and genetic engineering. It is a derivative of the pBR322 plasmid, which is a […]

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Burukutu

August 19, 2016 smitsa 1

Burukutu is a rather popular alcoholic beverage with a prominent vinegar-like flavour that is prepared from millet and sorghum or Guinea corn grains (Kolawole et […]

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Apple Diseases

August 18, 2016 smitsa 0

Apple diseases are a real problem. We always hope for a bumper crop of apples if we are lucky enough to have a tree in […]

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The Bacterium: Serratia marcescens

July 2, 2016 smitsa 0

Serratia marcescens is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a common environmental bacterium found in various habitats, including soil, water, plants, […]

Birch trees in a summer forest under bright sun. Provider of birch water.

Birch (Betula alba)

June 28, 2016 smitsa 1

Birch (Betula alba L. family: Cupuliferae) is a member of about 40 known species throughout the Northern hemisphere in the Betulaceae family. This particular one […]