Germinating and Culturing Axenic Poison Ivy Seedlings

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

24 Poison - Ivy and Poison - Oak Dermatitis Steven

From the Department Poison-ivy and poison-oak dermatitis are entities well-known to of Dermatology, Un iall primary care physicians, dermatologists, and most of the genrqersity of California, era1 populace in this country. Much has been written about this San Francisco, problem-probably the commonest of all allergic diseases in the School of Medicine. United States. It is a significant occupati...

Treatment of toxicodendron dermatitis (poison ivy and poison oak).

Toxicodendron dermatitis results from a reaction to an oil soluble oleoresin that is present in many parts of the poison ivy and poison oak plants. Prophylactic measures include avoidance, protective clothing, barrier creams and hyposensitization. Treatments include washing the area immediately with a solvent suitable for lipids and the use of anti-inflammatory agents, especially corticosteroids.

Germinating Rice Seedlings

Nitrate reduotase is induced by nitrate in excised embryos and germinating intact seedlings of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The enzyme is induced 24 hr after imbibition. The rate of enzyme formation increases with the age of seedlings. There is a lag period of 30 to 40 min between the addition of substrate and the formation of nitra-te reductase. Formation of the enzyme is promoted by the presence o...

Oral corticosteroids for poison ivy dermatitis.

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