Lipopolysaccharides

Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and induce ...

lipopolysaccharides

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce ...

lipopolysaccharide

Biology; Microbiology

A molecule containing both lipid and polysaccharide, which is important in the outer membrane of the gram-negative cell wall.

lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

Biology; Immunology

Components of gram-negative bacteria cell walls; also known as endotoxin.

personal service

Legal services; DNA forensics

Delivering a summons, complaint, notice to quit tenancy or other legal document which must be served by handing it directly to the person named in the document. The delivery of ...

phenol

Legal services; DNA forensics

A chemical used in organic extraction. Polysaccharides and proteins are soluble in phenol, allowing for their separation from DNA. C6H5OH. See figure to the right.

phenotype

Legal services; DNA forensics

The detectable outward manifestations of a specific genotype; the physical characteristics of a living object.

pigmentation

Legal services; DNA forensics

Coloration or discoloration by formation or deposition of pigment in the tissues. In a forensic hair examination, the description of the aggregation, distribution, and density of ...

pili annulati

Legal services; DNA forensics

Pili annulati is a hair disorder that results in ringed or banded hair, alternating bright and dark bands in the hair shaft. The dark bands are a manifestation of the abnormal air ...