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  litmus - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
litmus organic dye usually used in the laboratory as an indicator of acidity or alkalinity (see acids and bases).
Litmus is extracted, chiefly in the Netherlands, from certain lichens (see archil), which are mashed, treated with potassium carbonate and ammonia, and allowed to ferment.
The active component of litmus, i.e., the part sensitive to acids or bases, is called erythrolitmin.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-litmus.html   (266 words)

  
 Litmus Paper - Background, History, Raw Materials, Design, The Manufacturing Process
The term litmus comes from an Old Norse word meaning "to dye or color." This is fitting since the lichens used to make litmus have also been used to dye cloth for hundreds of years.
The ability of litmus paper to change color when exposed to an acid or base is a result of litmus paper being infused with lichens.
Litmus paper will most certainly continue to be used extensively in education due to its reasonable cost and ease of use.
www.madehow.com /Volume-6/Litmus-Paper.html   (1841 words)

  
 Litmus Milk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Litmus is a multi-purposed and sometimes confusing medium because there are many reactions that you can get with it.
The indicator is litmus, the same one that is used with pink litmus and blue litmus papers in a chemistry lab to test whether a solution is acid or base.
Inoculate the tube of litmus milk with a loopful your unknown bacterium.
www.rlc.dcccd.edu /MathSci/reynolds/MICRO/lab_manual/litmus_milk.html   (207 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Litmus - Herb Profile and Information
Blue Litmus Paper is prepared by steeping unsized white paper in an infusion or Test Solution of Litmus, or by brushing the infusion over the paper, which must be carefully dried in the open air.
Red Litmus Paper is similarly prepared with an infusion faintly reddened by the addition of a small percentage of sulphuric or hydrochloric acid.
Litmus is used officially as a test for acids and alkalis.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/l/litmus35.html   (567 words)

  
 Litmus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Litmus (Mozilla), a test case management tool maintained by Mozilla Corporation/Mozilla Foundation.
Litmus (Battlestar Galactica), an episode in the first season of the Battlestar Galactica television series
Litmus Test (language), a favorite term for TV and Radio personalities to use during 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Litmus   (132 words)

  
 Litmus Test
Naturally pink in color, litmus is an organic dye extracted from certain lichens that turns red in acids and blue in alkali solutions.
Litmus tests were one of those minor dramas in every high school chemistry class.
The term applies to a wide range of issues where politicians and public servants are supposed to prove loyalty to policy choices extracted from certain ideologies.
www.baconsrebellion.com /Issues03/12-01/Litmus_test.html   (887 words)

  
 Litmus Brighton Homepage
Litmus began in May 2004 with a series of shows on Reverb FM.
One year on, Litmus runs as a non-profit record label playing dub, hip-hop, breaks, electro/nica, jungle and noise from the city’s finest unsigned talent.
Litmus is by the people and for the people.
www.litmus.org /info.htm   (195 words)

  
 litmus
Litmus is a weakly acidic, colored organic dye.
So widespread is the use of litmus in testing whether a solution or gas is acidic or basic, that the concept of a "litmus test" has spread to include any simple but definitive test.
Litmus changed from red to blue by a gas, can be reused as blue litmus paper and vice versa.
genchem.rutgers.edu /litmus.html   (329 words)

  
 Freemasonry is a litmus test.
Litmus paper is used as an acid-base indicator in chemical analysis.
Although litmus paper is used to test for acidity, strong acid can just as well be used to test litmus paper.
The litmus reaction is a valid evidence of acidity, yet it does not have a part in the corrosive effect of acid.
www.ephesians5-11.org /litmus.htm   (2263 words)

  
 Lichen Purple: Litmus
Litmus is the famous acid-base pH indicator of chemistry: red in acid solution and blue in alkali.
The same precursors in the lichens are hydrolysed to orcinol which is oxidised by air in the presence of ammonia to give phenoxanone derivatives.
Litmus has been made in The Netherlands at least since the 16th century.
www.chriscooksey.demon.co.uk /lichen/litmus.htm   (279 words)

  
 Litmus test (chemistry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Litmus is a water-soluble dye extracted from certain lichens and absorbed on to filter paper.
Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under basic (i.e.
The active ingredient of Litmus is called Erythrolitmin, and commercial litmus dye is chemically p-Dimethylaminoazobenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Litmus_test_(chemistry)   (218 words)

  
 Litmus Test
It's important to find out if urban districts can pass the litmus test because if they can't, they should be reconstituted so they have the capacity to implement with fidelity, and so they base their decisions on outcomes of small-scale tests of well-implemented approaches.
The litmus test is not only the scientific or logical way for districts to discover how effective various approaches are and what's wrong with the district practices.
The litmus test is also what any smart business would do—make prototypes and test them rather than launch into full-scale production without having any solid performance information about the product or how to use it effectively.
www.zigsite.com /LitmusTest.htm   (1849 words)

  
 Litmus - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Litmus, vegetable dye obtained from lichens, usually of the genus Variolaria, and used in chemistry to determine the presence of acids and bases in...
Neutralization can be more specifically defined as the reaction between hydroxide and hydrogen ions to form water.
Alkalis are a class of bases that taste bitter, turn litmus blue, and feel slippery.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Litmus.html   (108 words)

  
 litmus - WebDAV server protocol compliance test suite
Changes in release litmus 0.10.5, 2 November 2005 (PGP signature)
Changes in release litmus 0.10.4, 17 September 2005 (PGP signature)
Changes in release litmus 0.10.1, 12 September 2004 (PGP signature)
www.webdav.org /neon/litmus   (691 words)

  
 Litmus:Web Services - MozillaWiki
Litmus will provide a web services interface to allow our automated testing infrastructure to submit test results to Litmus, where they can be tracked and reports of failing tests generated.
Because of this, it is impossible for Litmus to know if a password is correct without having the plaintext version of the password the user entered.
Litmus provides JavaScript and Perl APIs to the web services interface, making it easy for automated testing harnesses to generate the proper XML file and submit it to the server.
wiki.mozilla.org /Litmus:Web_Services   (819 words)

  
 The Litmus Test : The Litmus Test
A litmus test is a test in which a single factor is decisive in proving the presence or absence of something.
When 1 John was read to the church, those who heard it had to judge their walk according to the litmus test of 1 John 1:7 and 1 John 2:6.
That is just what we have to do today when we read it: ask ourselves the question, “Do we have fellowship (a common life) with one another because we walk as He walked?” They could not have fellowship with the Savior in heaven without having it with John, their apostle, as well.
www.thelitmustest.org /litmus-test.html   (2303 words)

  
 Litmus - MozillaWiki
Litmus is the new integrated testcase management and QA tool that is designed to improve workflow, visibility, and turnaround time in the Mozilla QA process.
It is first and foremost designed as a replacement for Testrunner, but will also have additional functionality.
Notes from the Litmus BOF session held at the Mozilla 2005 offsite
wiki.mozilla.org /Litmus   (298 words)

  
 LiTMus: About
The LiTMus (Learning and Teaching in Music) Programme of Professional Development for Musician-Teachers in Higher Education was established at the Royal College of Music in May 2000.
LiTMus incorporates the former Performance Teachers' Development Project (PTDP), a HEFCE- FDTL-funded initiative formerly based at the University of Southampton in partnership with the Music Departments of Royal Holloway: London and the University of Surrey (The PTDP Consortium) (1996-2000).
A description of the PTDP Scheme as initially implemented, and a report on the outcomes of the pilot of the PTDP Scheme is available.
www.litmus.rcm.ac.uk /home/about.asp   (331 words)

  
 Litmus paper to test acid alkaline balance
You need to know where you stand, acid or alkaline, by using litmus paper and then be able to adjust your diet on a regular basis to continue to build your health and prevent illness.
By using Litmus Paper You will find out exactly where you are on the chart and then be able to adjust your diet to stay in the alkaline range.
If you test with litmus paper during the day, it is best that you have not eaten in the last two hours, in order for food not to interfere with your reading.
www.health-doc.com /products/pHpaper.html   (466 words)

  
 Litmus InfoSec
Litmus Audits help all pharmaceutical clients / manufacturers are required.......
Litmus Infosec Audit Services can be used to help government agencies to identify.......
Litmus Secure Online (LSO) is designed to help businesses, organizations, government agencies, and systems integrators to build and deploy audit, risk assessment processes quickly and cost-effectively.
www.litmusinfosec.com   (228 words)

  
 Litmus
At Litmus, we help organisations shape their strategic policies and programmes to deliver positive social change.
In chemistry, a litmus test is used to provide conclusive evidence of a substance's acid or alkaline nature.
We believe that research, evaluation and engagement strategies can all return a similar degree of certainty, provided they are conducted using appropriate expertise and experience.
www.litmus.co.nz   (128 words)

  
 The Litmus Test : For Christians Only
The litmus test of the book of 1 John reveals the presence or absence of the love of God.
Paul wrote in Romans 5:5 that “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” The book of 1 John lets anyone know (who wants to know) whether this has actually happened in their life, or whether they have only the concept of love without the power to love.
According to the Word of God it is available for all who overcome everything that is set against the freedom to drink of the water of life.
www.thelitmustest.org   (965 words)

  
 Think Partnership Acquires Litmus Media
Litmus sells its Second Bite technology to online retailers to combat abandoned shopping carts with automated, permission-based email messages sent to abandoners with special offers to entice them to complete the transaction.
Litmus generated over $2 million dollars of pre-tax earnings in the 12 month period ending September 30, 2005.
Litmus' management can potentially earn another $19.95 million in cash and stock through performance-based earnouts over the next 3 years.
www.clickz.com /showPage.html?page=3597251   (369 words)

  
 Litmus PR That Works // Specialists in Public Relations // 01274 852555
Litmus enters its third year with Yorkshire’s hottest renovation company — Newmason Properties.
At Litmus you will not find the usual over-stretched account handlers.
Set up in 1996 by PR specialists Lucy Carey and Jane Wright, the top-flight Litmus team includes design and production experts, exceptional researchers and national award-winning journalists.
www.prthatworks.com   (116 words)

  
 litmus_home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
And on Friday, litmus enters the fashion world...
Thank you to the Popagenten on radio Fritz for citing litmus as one of the highlights ("Lichtblicke") of 2004.
litmus gave a live interview on halloween after winning the "Demo-Ecke" the previous week.
www.litmus.de   (1186 words)

  
 LITMUS U, Cloning Vectors, New England Biolabs
To clone into LITMUS U, PCR products must be generated using primers that have the following sequences at the 5´ end: 5´ GGAGACAUNNN...
LITMUS™ U is a linear vector with 8 nucleotide, 3´non-complementary overhangs that can be used for the rapid cloning of PCR fragments without ligation (Figure 1).
LITMUS U has opposing T7 promoters which generate dsRNA from a cloned fragment with little additional sequence by in vitro transcription with T7 RNA Polymerase.
www.neb.com /nebecomm/products/productN3640.asp   (301 words)

  
 Litmus Media, Inc. - Company Overview
Founded in 1999, Litmus Media, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in North Kansas City, Missouri.
Prior to Litmus Media, he was the Executive Vice President of Marketing for Positive Networks, Inc., a leader in managed VPN services.
Teeter is a member of the Missouri Bar and holds a B.S. degree in Insurance and Risk Management from Missouri State University, a J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law, and attended the MU MBA program.
www.litmusmedia.com /about_us.php   (468 words)

  
 Litmus Gallery
Litmus Gallery and Studios is a working gallery showcasing resident and guest artists from around the Triangle.
A wide variety of disiplines including pottery, sculpture, oil and watercalor painting, mosaics and mixed media are presented.
To help JoAnn, Litmus Gallery will hold a special Benefit Sale which will include ALL of JoAnn's one of a kind art pottery during the...
www.litmusgallery.com   (335 words)

  
 Ramesh Ponnuru on John Kerry & Litmus Tests on National Review Online
In my judgment, it is and has been settled law that women, Americans, have a defined right of privacy and that the government does not make the decision with respect to choice.
I have no objection to litmus tests per se, but there are (at least) two problems with Kerry's explanation.
Kerry is making adherence to a controversial view of the Constitution's demands into a prerequisite for nomination: i.e., he's imposing a litmus test.
www.nationalreview.com /ponnuru/ponnuru040903b.asp   (447 words)

  
 LITMUS
LITMUS, LLC is a global technology innovations company identifying and capturing disruptive technologies that provide unique commercial solutions to significant "Unmet Market Needs."
LITMUS’ extensive relationships with U.S. government laboratories, universities and private sector global companies provide a source of proprietary technologies with a wide range impact on various global market sectors to be licensed and commercialized by LITMUS.
By challenging conventional methodology and approach, LITMUS is committed to creating smarter results, faster and more cost effectively.
www.litmusgti.com   (123 words)

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