Illicium, Pimpinella and Foeniculum (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants--Industrial Profiles)

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Illicium, Pimpinella and Foeniculum surveys these plants from botanical, ecological, phytochemical, pharmacological, and therapeutic perspectives. It provides an introduction that details characteristics such as traditional uses and preparations, licensed products, remedies and supplements, safety, toxicology, adulterants, and deodorizing properties. It continues with a study of plant sources of Illicium and Pimpinella, including taxonomic history, nomenclature, and phylogenetic relationships. The volume then addresses the chemical constituents of Illicium and Pimpinella, followed with an examination of cultivation and plant raw material. Subjects covered in this section include methods of cultivation, country of origin, plant-line selection, pests, diseases and their control, harvesting methods, drying and storage conditions, and yield. The book then proceeds to explain therapeutic and pharmacological properties, as well as toxic components of I. anisatum, and anisatin action mechanisms. Following extensive monographs and formulations of Pimpinella, Illicium, and Foeniculum, the text concludes with an overview of Foeniculum plant sources, chemical constituents, diseases and pests, and therapeutic and pharmacological properties.

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This digital document is a journal article from DNA Repair, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (AP endo, HAP1) recognizes abasic sites in ds DNA and makes a single nick in the backbone 5' to the abasic site. In this report we examine the roles of three conserved tyrosine residues in close proximity to the active site. We show that Tyr^1^2^8 and Tyr^2^6^9, which interact upstream and downstream of the abasic site, respectively, are involved in recognition and binding of abasic site-containing double stranded DNA. However, the two residues are not equivalent, as their effects are differentiated by changes in salt concentration. In sharp contrast, Tyr^1^7^1 is directly involved in catalysis as well as binding. Y171F, Y171H, and Y171A all show decreased catalytic efficiencies 25,000-50,000-fold from the WT enzyme. Both imidazole and basic pH markedly stimulate the WT enzyme. Imidazole stimulates Tyr^1^7^1 mutant enzymes when tyrosine is also present but basic pH eliminates remaining mutant activity. These results underscore the importance of tyrosines in AP endo catalysis. They render the current hypotheses regarding enzyme action unlikely and allow us to consider the possibility that the phenolate of Tyr^1^7^1 is the nucleophile that attacks the scissile phosphate.

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Acid-Base Catalysis

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Acid-Base Catalysis II

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Catalysis by solid acids and bases
John A Horsley
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This volume provides an overview of modern acoustical techniques for the measurement of mechanical properties. Chapters include Fundamentals of Elastic Constants; Point Source/Point Receiver Methods; Laser Controlled Surface Acoustic Waves; Quantitative Acoustical Microscopy of Solids; Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy; Elastic Properties and Thermodynamics; Sound Speed as a Thermodynamic Property of Fluids; Noninvasive Determination of Sound Speed in Liquids; Introduction to the Elastic Constants of Gases; and Acoustic Measurement in Gases.

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Experimental Physics: Modern Methods
R. A. Dunlap
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Castlemaine Murders, The: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries)
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Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth, and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the dusty dark Ghost Train, amidst the squeals of horror and delight, a mummified bullet-studded corpse falls to the ground in front of them. Phryne Fisher's pleasure trip has definitely become business.

Digging to the bottom of this longstanding mystery takes her to the country town of Castlemaine where it soon becomes obvious that someone is trying to muzzle her investigations. With unknown threatening assailants on her path, Phryne seems headed for more trouble than usual.

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A waste of a nice setting..........2007-07-03

Upon finding myself with time to spare in a library one morning, my eye chanced upon this book, one of a series of which I had previous perused a few & found them wanting. Returning to the fabulous adventures of dear Phryne after several years increased my dislike of the woman. She is is the absolutely perfectest person on the planet & the reader's main response is to want to slap her. She is "posh" but doen't let it interfere in her interactions with lesser beings; she has a maid, but they're really like bestest friends; she has a married lover, but his wife approves; she has a lovely house with staff; a gorgeous car; a drool-worthy wardrobe; is understanding, open minded, accepting of others' differences and has adopted two common little orphan girls. While the mysteries themselves are diverting and the descriptions of Melbourne wonderful, one spends most of the book hoping that the heroine will be pushed under a train or one of those zippy Melbourne trams.

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Kerry Greenwood's series featuring Phryne Fisher--1920s flapper, feminist, and clotheshorse--is delightful. Phryne is a most unflappable flapper, and the cast of minor characters in each book is equally deft. The writing is excellent, the humor dry, the plots enjoyable, and a touch of authenticity about Australia in the 1920s adds to the general enjoyment. Highly recommended--a cozy series that is not too sweet.

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The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher is feeling a little stressed right now: her younger sister, Eliza, has just arrived in Australia, and seems hell-bent on deriding and dismissing the entire country and Phryne's lifestyle completely. In an attempt to derive a bit of fun under the circumstances, Phryne arranges an outing for her household (her two adopted daughters, Ruth and Jane; her companion-friend, Dot; her married Chinese lover, Lin Chung and her sister, Eliza) at Luna Park. But the pleasure of the day soon ends abruptly when a dummy at the Ghost Train ride turns out to be the mummified remains of a man who was shot. Who was the unfortunate man? How did he end up being mummified? And who murdered him? Phryne is determined to uncover all and to do right by the unfortunate man, in spite of the menacing messages she receives to leave well alone...

"The Castlemaine Murders" was a really fun read from start to finish. Set in the roaring 20s, Kerry Greenwood captures the feel and spirit of the age effortlessly. However, while the entire mystery subplot involving the mummy was intriguing, I have to admit that the subplot that focused on Lin Chung and the eighty year old family mystery involving missing gold and probable murder, captured my interest completely. The author's thumbnail sketch about the early Chinese settlers (who were mostly gold miners) was informative and intriguing, and made "The Castlemaine Murders" all the more enjoyable for me. Swiftly paced and completely engaging, "The Castlemaine Murders" was a thoroughly enjoyable read, and really deserves all the accolades it receives.

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The French Consul's Wife. Memoirs of Celeste de Chabrillan in Gold-Rush Australia.(Review) (book review): An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History

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The French Consul's Wife. Memoirs of Celeste de Chabrillan in Gold-Rush Australia.(Review) (book review): An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History
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This digital document is an article from The Australian Journal of Politics and History, published by University of Queensland Press on June 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1156 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The French Consul's Wife. Memoirs of Celeste de Chabrillan in Gold-Rush Australia.(Review) (book review)
Author: William Bostock
Publication: The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2000
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Page: 289

Article Type: Book Review

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