Example sentences for: citric

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  • Since some of these enzymes function in the citric acid cycle (also called the Krebs cycle) and in amino acid biosynthesis, high levels of O 2 − lead to a requirement for certain amino acids in growth media (Imlay and is well known Fridovich 1991).

  • Couroupita guianensis (Lecythidaceae) fruit pulp contains sugar, gum, and malic, citric and tartaric acids.

  • Crushed leaves of Nicotiana tabacum are applied to wounds in Guatemala [ 63 ] . The steam vapour was a general cure-all in Latin America and the Caribbean [ 16 104 ] . Historically, powdered tobacco was burnt on the blade of a paddle as a propitiatory offering to the local boa snake ( Constrictor orophias ) [ 16 ] . The plant contains nicotine, malic and citric acids, phenolic acids (chlorogenic, quinic, nicotinic), flavonoids (rutoside), coumarins and enzymes [ 81 ] . Presumably the nicotine in the dog's nose would act as a stimulant.

  • The artificial saliva [ 17 ] was of the following composition: 0.1 L each of 25 mM K 2 HPO 4 , 24 mM Na 2 HPO 4 , 150 mM KHCO 3 , 100 mM NaCl, and 1.5 mM MgCl 2 . To this were added 0.006 L of 25 mM citric acid and 0.1 L of 15 mM CaCl 2 . The pH was then adjusted to 6.7 with NaOH or HCl and the volume made up to 1 L. To avoid bacterial growth, we added 0.05% by weight thymol to the artificial saliva.

  • 2. lemon: poppy:: citric:?


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