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Friday, February 19, 2010

T-cell

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a type of white blood cell (LYMPHOCYTE) that forms in the bone marrow and moves to the thymus gland, situated in the thorax. There are a whole variety of T-cells involved in recognizing particular foreign bodies (ANTIGENS), and they are important in fighting viral infections and destroying bacteria that have penetrated the cells of the body.

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T cells or T lymphocytes belong to a group of white blood cells known as lymphocytes, and play a central role in cell-mediated immunity. They can be distinguished from other lymphocyte types, such as B cells and natural killer cells by the presence of a special receptor on their cell surface called T cell receptors (TCR). The abbreviation T, in T cell, stands for thymus, since this is the principal organ responsible for the T cell's maturation. Several different subsets of T cells have been discovered, each with a distinct function.

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Naphthalene

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consists of two BENZENE rings joined together (with the loss of some carbon and hydrogen--condensed) to give the formula C10H8. It is a white crystalline solid and is obtained from COAL TAR (in the fraction, or part, boiling between 180°C and 200°C) and from PETROLEUM fractions, by demethylation i.e. the removal of the METHYL group from methylnaphthalene. Naphthalene is more reactive than benzene and it is used mostly in the production of plasticizers and resins. Some derivatives of naphthalene are important in the manufacture of dyestuffs.

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Naphthalene, also known as naphthalin, bicyclo[4.4.0]deca-1,3,5,7,9-pentene or antimite and not to be confused with naphtha, is a crystalline, aromatic, white, solid hydrocarbon with formula C10H8 and the structure of two fused benzene rings. It is best known as the traditional, primary ingredient of mothballs. It is volatile, forming an inflammable vapor, and readily sublimes at room temperature, producing a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08 ppm by mass.

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Saccharin


a white, crystalline powder with about 500 times the sweetening power of sucrose. It is not very soluble in water but is used extensively as a sweetening agent, in the form of the sodium salt.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

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Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. The basic substance, benzoic sulfimide, has effectively no food energy and is much sweeter than sucrose, but has an unpleasant bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. In countries where saccharin is allowed as a food additive, it is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, medicines, and toothpaste.

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