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Xylan
Xylan Corporation was a start-up company founded by Steve Kim. It based in Calabasas, California. It was later acquired by Alcatel with 2 billion US dollars worth of Alcatel ADR stocks in the late 90s. ..
Xylanase
Xylanase is the name given to a class of enzymes which degrade the linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose[#endnote_xylose_breakdown], thus breaking down hemicellulose, which is a major component of the cell wall of plants. As such, it plays a major role in the digestive system of..
Xylazine
Xylazine Chemical name2-(2,6-Dimethylphenylamino)-5,6-dihydro-4H-thiazine Chemical formulaC12H16N2S Molecular mass220.33 g/mol CAS number7361-61-7 Xylazine is a drug that is used for sedation, anesthesia, muscle relaxation, and analgesia. An analogue of clonidine, it is an agonist at the ..
Xyleborus
Xyleborus is a genus of beetles, order Coleoptera, one of which (X. pyrii) causes pear blight. ..
Xylella fastidiosa
Xylella fastidiosa is a Gamma Proteobacteria that is an important plant pathogen, causing several plant diseases including phoney peach disease in the southern United States, oleander leaf scorch and Pierce's disease in California, and citrus X disease in Brazil. Pierce's disease Pierce's disease..
Xylem
The xylem is the principal water-conducting tissue of vascular plants. It consists of tracheary elements, tracheids and wood vessels and of additional xylem fibres. All of them are elongated cells with secondary cell walls that lack protoplasts at maturity. Bordered pits are typical for tracheids..
Xylem Tube EP
The Xylem Tube EP is an early EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. It was his second release under the Aphex Twin alias on R&S Records of Belgium, the alias he used for all of his releases on this label. This album premiered the first use ..
Xylene
The term xylenes refers to a group of 3 benzene derivatives which encompasses ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers of dimethyl benzene. The o-, m- and p- isomers specify to which carbon atoms (of the main benzene ring) the two methyl groups are attached. Counting the carbon atoms from one of the ring ca..
Xylene (Community)
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Xylene cyanol
Xylene cyanol Xylene cyanol can be used as a color marker to monitor the process of agarose gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; in 1% agarose gels, it typically migrates at about the same rate as a 4000 base pair DNA fragment. Bromophenol blue and orange G can also be u..
Xylenol
Xylenol or dimethylphenol is an arene compound with two methyl groups and a hydroxyl group. 6 isomers exist of xylenol of which 2,6-xylenol with both methyl group in an ortho position with respect to the hydroxyl group is the most important. The name xylenol is a contraction of two similar compounds..
Xylitol
Xylitol crystals Structure of Xylitol Xylitol, also called wood sugar or birch sugar, is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. It can be extracted from birch, raspberries, plums, and corn and is primarily produced in China. Xylitol, gram for gram, is roughly..
Xylococcus
''Xylococcus is also a synonym of the genus Petalostigma Xylococcus is a genus of plant in the Ericaceae family. ..
Xylocopinae
The subfamily Xylocopinae occurs worldwide, and includes the familiar Carpenter bees and their more obscure relatives; there are many species, but relatively few genera (only 4 genera outside of the allodapines). The tribes within the subfamily other than Xylocopini consist mostly of small, relati..
Xylography
Xylography, an early form of wood engraving, was first seen in China in the 1st century. It is the oldest known engraving technique. The wood of a pear tree is cut with the grain. A sharp tool such as a chisel is used to create a relief for the ink to be laid in. This is called the blackline meth..
Xylokastro
> Statistics Prefecture: Corinthia Location: Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: sea levelabout 3 m(centre) Postal code: 204 00 Area/distance code: 11-30-27430-2 (030-27430-2) Municipal code: 3009 Car designation: HA Address of administration: ..
Xylology
Xylology means the "study of wood". It is composed of "xylo-" (derived from the Greek 'xylon'= "wood") and "-logy", meaning "science of", "study of". Actually this term is hardly ever used, and is not closely defined. Note the use in "palaeoxylology" = "the study of fossil wood". ..
Xylomelum
Xylomelum is a genus of five species in the plant family Proteaceae. They are native to Australia, growing in the form of tall shrubs and trees. The genus includes at least two species with the common name woody pear, Xylomelum pyriforme in the eastern states of Australia, and Xylomelum occidenta..
Xylometazoline
Xylometazoline (Neo-Rinoleina®; Novorin®; Olynth®; Otriven®; Otrivin®; Xymelin®) is a topical decongestant that is directly dosed into the nose, either as a spray or as drops. Xylometazoline is marketed under the brand names Otrivine or Otrivin, with the standard adult dose being 0,1% w/v xy..
Xylophagia
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Xylophagia is a condition involving the excessive consumpion of wood. It is also a type of eating disorder..
Xylophagidae
The Brachyceran infraorder Xylophagomorpha is a small group that consists solely of the family Xylophagidae, which presently contains subfamilies that were sometimes considered to be two small related families (Coenomyiidae and Rachiceridae). Other obsolete names for members of this family include..
Xylophagy
Xylophagy is a term used in biology to describe the habits of an animal whose diet consists primarily (often solely) of wood. Most such animals are arthropods, primarily insects of various kinds, in which the behavior is quite common, and found in many different orders. It is not uncommon for insect..
Xylophanes tersa
The Tersa Sphinx moth (Xylophanes tersa) is known for its distinctive larval form, caterpillars said to resemble the Sphinx in their resting position. Cultural references The Pokémon Caterpie greatly resembles a green Tersa Sphinx caterpillar (formerly pictured below). Image:CaterPilly.jpg ..
Xylophis perroteti
Perrotet's Mountain Snake Xylophis perroteti is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Duméril, A.M.C., G. Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril 1854 Erpétologie générale ou Histoire Naturelle complète des Reptiles. Vol. 7 (part..
Xylophis stenorhynchus
Günther's Mountain Snake Xylophis stenorhynchus is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Beddome, R.H. 1878 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1878: 576Günther,A. 1875 Second report on collections of Indian Reptiles obtained bv ..
Xylophone
Xylophone in Bali 1937 The xylophone (from the Greek meaning 'wooden sound') is a musical instrument in the percussion family which probably originated in Indonesia (Nettl 1956, p.98). It consists of wooden bars of various lengths that are struck by a plastic, wooden, or rubber mallet. Each b..
Xylopia aethiopica
Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, growing up to 20m high. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of Africa. The fruit of X. aethiopica (Grains of Selim) is used as a soup condiment and a cough remedy. Etymology Xylopia is a compres..
Xylorimba
The xylorimba (sometimes known as the xylo-marimba or marimba-xylophone) is a pitched percussion musical instrument which is not a combination of the xylophone and the marimba but a xylophone with an extended range. It consists of a series of wooden bars laid out like a piano keyboard, and it combin..
Xylose
'''''' α-D-xylose Chemical name ..
Xylosma
Xylosma is a genus of between 85-100 species of evergreen shrubs and trees in the family Salicaceae. The genus is predominantly native to the tropics, from the Caribbean, Central America, northern South America, the Pacific Islands, southern Asia and northern Australasia, but with two species, X...
Xylotymvou
Xylotymvou (Greek: Ξυλοτύμβου) is a village in Larnaca District in south-eastern Cyprus. It is one of two villages completely surrounded by the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia the other is Ormidhia. It is administed by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus, the Republ..
Xylulose
Fischer projection of L-xylulose Xylulose is a ketopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including a ketone functional group. It has chemical formula 5105. In nature it occurs in the L- and D- isomers. L-xylulose accumulates in the urine of pentosuria patients...
Xylyl bromide
o-xylyl bromide p-xylyl bromide m-xylyl bromide Xylyl Bromide, T-stoff, white cross (German), or methylbenzyl bromide, was used as a tear gas in World War I. It was a popular agent due to its easy manufacture. Its first use is dated to August 1914, when the French used tear gas gre..
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