bisulfite
- noun
- /baɪˈsʌlfaɪt/
- Specialized
:
bisulfito
- Sodium bisulfite is often used in laboratories to preserve biological samples.
- sodium bisulfite
- bisulfite conversion
- bisulfite-treated DNA
Examples
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In brief, DNA samples were first bisulfite converted using the EZ-96 DNA Methylation Gold Kit (Zymo Research, Irvine, CA, USA).
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Therefore, this would also minimize the feed rate and the cost of the dechlorination chemical (sodium bisulfite).
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A standard system using sodium bisulfite was a possibility, but there were still several other factors to consider.
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Both systems included the required flow pacing and residual trim control we desired for controlling the chlorine and sodium bisulfite feed rates.
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Extensive cleaning of the membranes with bisulfite, citric acid, and hydrogen peroxide was required to restore membrane efficiency in the County's plant.
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The lack of correlation between pausing index and pausing stability was recently demonstrated using methylation footprinting with whole genome bisulfite sequencing.
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200-600 ng of genomic DNA was used in the bisulfite conversion reaction (EZ DNA Methylation kit; Zymo Research).
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When treating drinking water, the addition of bisulfite effectively removes chlorine.
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In food processing, bisulfite acts as a preservative to prevent browning in fruits.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bisulfite comes from the parts bi- and sulfite. In chemistry bi- often shows a hydrogen is attached and sulfite comes from 'sulfur', so bisulfite is the hydrogen form of a sulfur ion that is used to preserve and protect foods and chemicals.
