MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY P.O. BOX 190-50100 KAKAMEGA FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSE TILTE: INDUSTRIAL/FIELD ATTACHMENT COURSE CODE: SBL326 NAME: PAMELA K. MUKWEYI REG. No.: BTE/0517/08 DURATION: 9TH MAY – 20TH JULY 2012 SUBMISSION DATE: ATTACHMENT PLACE:CENTRE FOR MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH- KEMRI Scope/purpose The Industrial Attachment program fulfils part of the requirement in pursuing the degree
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Task 1 Investigation into sustainable Food Practices Task 1 Investigation into sustainable Food Practices By Tayler Cooper and Nicole Douglas By Tayler Cooper and Nicole Douglas Sustainable Food Practices- Environmental Introduction Sustainable food practises are actions that can be taken to improve the provision and consumption of sustainable foods. The three points that will be discussed regarding the environmental issue is the desalination plants that are being constructed around Australia
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microbial numbers. Those applications can be either clinical or in a research setting. Clinical applications include determination of antibiotic efficacy and as well as therapy. Research applications include determination of the effectiveness of antimicrobial chemicals‚ radiation‚ etc. The viable count is most common or standard method used to quantitate bacteria. With this method only microbes that are alive and able to reproduce can be counted. Since microbes grow into such large numbers it is extremely
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of the overall market volume in 2013. Resilient flooring market is expected to witness substantial growth over the next six years‚ since it offers benefits such as cost effectiveness‚ easy installation and low maintenance. Increased demand for antimicrobial and antibacterial flooring is expected to favorably impact resilient flooring demand. • Residential segment was the largest application area in 2013 and accounted for over 50% of the market volume. Owing to growing demand across the construction
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------------------------------------------------- Rancidification pathways[edit] Three pathways for rancidification are recognized.[3] Hydrolytic rancidity[edit] Hydrolytic rancidity occurs when water splits fatty acid chains away from the glycerol backbone in triglycerides (fats). The chemical term is ester hydrolysis. Usually this hydrolysis process goes unnoticed‚ since most fatty acids are odorless and tasteless. A particular problem arises with butter‚ which contains triglycerides with a
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inflammation)‚ or spinal tap (to collect cerebrospinal fluid to see if the person has meningitis. The treatment options that are available for individuals with meningitis‚ expressed by VanMeter and Hubert (2014) includes going through aggressive antimicrobial therapy (to control the intracranial pressure and seizures)‚ glucocortisteroids (to reduce cerebral inflammation or swelling)‚ vaccines available for some‚ particular types of meningoccal as a preventive measure for people in the susceptible population
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Innate (nonspecific) Defenses * responds quickly * general defenses * protects against many pathogens * First line of defense * skin and mucosae prevent entry of microorganisms * Second line of defense * antimicrobial proteins‚ phagocytes‚ and other cells * Inhibit spread of invaders throughout the body * Inflammation is its most important mechanism * Adaptive (specific) Defenses * Third line of defense – mounts attack against specific
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a) Describe and discuss the structure of organized public health in the United States. Public health activities are performed at many levels from local to national to global. The organizations and agencies devoted to public health at these different levels share many of the same functions including dis- ease surveillance‚ policy development‚ and provision of access to health care. Local health departments are the point of contact with the individual residents‚ and care and data collection occur
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Most people don’t know they have gum recession because it occurs gradually. The first sign of gum recession is usually tooth sensitivity and you may notice a tooth looks longer than normal. Gum recession is where part of the gum tissue that surrounds the teeth wears away‚ or pulls back‚ showing more of the tooth or the tooth’s root. Receding gums may be one of the first signs of gum disease. When gum recession happens you get gaps that form between the teeth and gum line‚ making it easy for disease
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UTILIZATION OF MAKABUHAY PLANT IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANTI-ITCH OINTMENT A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Trece Martires City National High School Trece Martires‚ Cavite In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements in Research II Shaira J. Austria April Jhoy Parilla Jude Michael Boholano June 2013 INTRODUCTION Ointments are preparations for external use and is intended for application to the skin. It is a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal
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