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Oxygen, glucose and pyruvate uptakes as well as lactate release were evaluated.
Even if the measured uptakes are statistically different, they do not reach this expected order of magnitude (2915 1.3 x 2248 fmol/h per embryo).
Surprisingly, there have been very few studies comparing the cellular uptakes of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol.
Furthermore, if pores grow in size, dye uptake should be nonlinear with time.
The activation of these pores can be determined experimentally by following the uptake of ethidium and propidium-based vital dyes.
Indeed, there is a time lag in the uptake of many research ideas of up to at least a decade in some instances.
The five-cm gut segment located 2 cm to 7 cm proximal to ileocecal valve was used for uptake experiments.
Apart from this their role in blocking the siderophore mediated iron uptake system was also studied.
Environmental experience also can affect brain chemistry by altering neurotransmitter synthesis, transmitter receptor synthesis, and transmitter uptake systems.
In addition to markets, property rights, pricing policies and institutional arrangements can also influence the profitability and uptake of new innovations.
The bias is generally towards discussions of processes and interactions that influence, or are directly influenced by, nutrient uptake.
The greater uptake of improved horsegram varieties for sole and intercropping is likely to be limited by the lack of seed supply.
The third study is based on an ongoing monitoring and evaluation addressing gender-and social-capital-mediated technology uptake.
Thus, social networks played a crucial mediating role in the process of technology uptake.
If validated, such an approach could improve the relevance of agro-forestry technologies to the beneficiaries and increase the chances of uptake and adoption.
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