Paraffin a Scottish Product

Paraffin oxidation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. I. Induction of paraffin oxidation.

The induction of paraffin oxidation in intact cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was investigated. Oxidation of (14)C-heptane by cell-free extracts of adapted cells showed that the activity of whole cells is a reliable reflection of the synthesis of the first enzyme in the degradation of n-alkanes. Induction was significantly affected by glucose and could be completely repressed by malate. The ami...

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Community-based stroke incidence in a Scottish population: the Scottish Borders Stroke Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and case fatality of stroke in a geographically defined region of Scotland, a nation with a high cardiovascular risk. METHODS All strokes occurring in residents of the Scottish Borders (population 106,352) were identified during a 24-month period from 1998 to 2000 using multiple overlapping methods of case-ascerta...

Scottish Government Yearbook 1988 SCOTTISH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNMENT POLICY: A NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE?

The recent performance of the Scottish economy has been variable. After the recession of 1979 to 1981 both the Scottish and UK economies exhibited positive growth, with the index of industrial production and construction rising by 8.7% and 11.8%, respectively, to the end of 1985. However, in 1986 the relative performance of the Scottish economy deteriorated. The index fell 3% below that achieve...

Visceral leishmaniasis in a Scottish child.

A Scottish girl acquired visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) while on holiday in Majorca. She presented with the infection, six months later, in Scotland. Because of inexperience with the disease and a degree of scepticism unnecessary investigations were carried out resulting in a delay in treatment.