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Lilac, every tree alike, What name but alabaster .
The samples were spotted along with pure phosphoinositol phosphate standards (Avanti Polar Lipids, Alabaster, AL, USA) onto 1.2% potassium oxalate impregnated TLC plates [ 45 ] . The chromatogram was developed in chloroform: methanol: water: aqueous ammonia (90:70:17:3) [ 46 ] . The incorporation of [ 32P] into phosphatidylinositol was quantitated by phosphorimaging using a Fuji BAS1000 phosphorimager.
Alabaster and marble: Carving skills have been passed down through the centuries, particularly in villages near the Valley of the Kings and around the marble quarries at Aswan.
When shopping, be aware that quality does vary greatly and some bargains may not be what they appear — inferior stone painted to look like marble or alabaster is a favorite ploy around the sites in Upper Egypt.
In the church, look behind the altar at the Gothic statue of the Virgin Mary, backed by an alabaster panel of blond angels.