Selected nonionic surface active agents, incorporated in various
ointment bases, were applied to normal rabbit skin daily in an attempt
to determine their chronic toxicity. The dermatitic effects of these
surfactant preparations were evaluated by three methods: gross observation,
histological examination and biochemical techniques. The
results indicated that the tested...
A method by which barrier heights in potential functions
hindering internal rotation in organic molecules can be obtained solely
from thermal data for the solid phase is studied. The observed
heat capacities are analyzed in terms of contributions from the lattice
vibrations, the intramolecular vibrations, the expansion of the lattice,...
The association of other materials with DNA has been studied
extensively in higher organisms and more recently in bacteria.
However, investigation of these complexes in bacteria have for the
most part been restricted to the study of a specific function this association
may serve, or a specific kind of association....
The production of C¹⁴O₂ metabolized from glucose labeled in
specific carbon atoms by homogenates of chick embryonic and adult
heart was compared by the radiorespirometric technique. Homogenates
of early (two to five days of incubation) embryo hearts were
found to utilize the phosphogluconate pathway of glucose catabolism
to a greater...
The use of radioactive isotopes as tracers in biological systems
has become widespread since the close of World War II. Proper
use of radiotracers requires a fundamental understanding of the physical
nature of radioactivity, the characteristics of ionizing radiation,
and the various methods available for measuring radioactivity.
More importantly, the...