XXXIV.—Note on crystallised glycerin

Nitro-Glycerin in Puerperal Convulsions

was felt. The physician was finally summoned, with the request to go immediately, as the patient was in convulsions. He says, " On my arrival, I found her lying on the floor in convulsions, which, however, were less violent than they had been. On their first appearance, the midwife had, with considerable presence of mind, applied sinapisms to the calves of the legs and to the nape of the neck :...

Utilization of Crude Glycerin in Nonruminants

Nutritional Value of Crude Glycerin for Nonruminants

In 2004, the United States consumed 140 billion gallons of gasoline and 40 billion gallons of diesel for on-road transportation (Annual Energy Outlook, 2007; http://www.eia.doe.gov/oifa/aeo/). In an effort to reduce dependence on petroleum-based fuel products and reduce their negative impact on the environment (Hill et al., 2006), production of biofuels from renewable energy sources has experie...

Glycerin - A New Energy Source for Poultry

Glycerin, known as glycerol or glycerine, is the principal co-product of biodiesel production, produced through a NaOHor KOH-catalyzed transesterification of the triacylglycerols in oils or fats with an alcohol. Glycerin is known to be a valuable ingredient for producing food, soaps, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Currently, with plenty of glycerin available to the world market, more uses are e...

Performance and carcass traits of finishing heifers fed crude glycerin.

Crossbred heifers (n = 373; 421.6 kg +/- 28.9) were fed finishing diets containing 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16% crude glycerin (DM basis). Diets consisted of steam-flaked corn with 6% alfalfa hay and 1.2% urea and provided 300 mg of monensin, 90 mg of tylosin, and 0.5 mg of melengestrol acetate per animal daily. Cattle were stratified by BW and allocated randomly, within strata, to concrete-surfaced ...