đđ„ âThe Milkmaidâs Covenantâ: Linking Cowpox Immunity to SCNâ» in Raw Milk
In 1796, Edward Jenner famously inoculated eight-year-old James Phipps with material from the cowpox lesions of dairymaid Sarah Nelmes. Phipps did not contract smallpox when later exposed, confirming Jennerâs hypothesis: …
Xylotheque
Karel von Hinterlagen Xylotheque (1825), Strahov Monastery Librayry, Prague (Czech Republic) A xylotheque or xylothek (from the Greek xylon for “wood” and theque meaning “repository”) is special form of herbarium that consists of a collection of authenticated wood specimens.[1] It is …
Perivitellins are egg proteins found in the perivitelline fluid of many gastropods
Perivitellins are multifunctional complexes providing the developing embryo with nutrition, protection from the environment, and defense against predators. Heras H, Dreon MS, Ituarte S, Pollero RJ (2007-07-01). “Egg carotenoproteins in …
Ectodomain Shedding & Sheddases & a whole bunch of Adams
An ectodomain is the domain of a membrane protein that extends into the extracellular space (the space outside a cell). Ectodomains are usually the parts of proteins that initiate contact with surfaces, which leads to signal transduction. A notable example of …
Growth regulator may refer to growth hormone, insect growth regulator (insecticide) or plant hormone (herbicide)
Growth hormone, stimulates growth in humans and other animals Insect growth regulator, used as insecticides Plant hormone, used to control the growth of weeds
Juvenile hormone (and Methoprene)
Juvenile hormones (JHs) are a group of acyclic sesquiterpenoids that regulate many aspects of insect physiology. The first discovery of a JH was by Vincent Wigglesworth. JHs regulate development, reproduction, diapause, and polyphenisms. The chemical formula for …
Phosphorylation
In biochemistry, phosphorylation is the attachment of a phosphate group to a molecule or an ion.[1] This process and its inverse, dephosphorylation, are common in biology.[2] Protein phosphorylation often activates (or deactivates) many enzymes.[3][4] During respiration and photosynthesis Phosphorylation is essential …
Zinc, maybe
No proof for the need of zinc in human cells was shown until the late 1930s. More than most ever wanted to know about zinc. A work in progress.
Cyanamide notes (it was a polio vaccine that spurred these notes and by now polio has five mentions on the page and these are two of them)
I’m going to add some polio vaccine stuff at the top of these notes. Hilary Koprowski is the one mentioned on the Polio Hall of Fame page who was not …
Phytoremediation is the use of green plants and the associated microorganisms to remove or render harmless toxic environmental contaminants
Phytoremediation technologies use living plants to clean up soil, air and water contaminated with hazardous contaminants. It is defined as “the use of green plants and the associated microorganisms, along with proper soil amendments …
Phytoextraction is the removal of dangerous elements or compounds from soil or water by plants
Phytoextraction is a subprocess of phytoremediation in which plants remove dangerous elements or compounds from soil or water, most usually heavy metals, metals that have a high density and may be toxic to organisms …
Heme metabolic intermediates
(porphyrin biosynthesis and heme degradation/excretion) and various other notes
Buzz Pollination or Sonication
Buzz pollination or sonication is a technique used by some bees, such as solitary bees to release pollen which is more or less firmly held by the anthers. Fidalgo, Adriana De O.; Kleinert, Astrid De M. P. (2009-12-01). “Reproductive …
Hibiscus schizopetalus aka Japanese lantern is a species of Hibiscus
HĂ€ngender Roseneibisch (Hibiscus schizopetalus) Hibiscus schizopetalus is a species of Hibiscus native to tropical eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its common names include fringed rosemallow, Japanese lantern, coral hibiscus, and spider hibiscus. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). “Hibiscus schizopetalus“. The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: …
Alkekengi aka Chinese lantern is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family
Scientific classificationKingdom:PlantaeClade:TracheophytesClade:AngiospermsClade:EudicotsClade:AsteridsOrder:SolanalesFamily:SolanaceaeSubfamily:SolanoideaeTribe:PhysaleaeGenus:AlkekengiMill.Species:A. officinarumBinomial nameAlkekengi officinarumMoench Mature plant – Physalis alkekengi, Solanaceae, Bladder Cherry, Chinese Lantern, Japanese Lantern, Winter Cherry, plants with fruits. Alkekengi officinarum, the bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, or winter cherry, is a species of flowering plant in …
