Will physarum consume human blood - a preliminary study - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-29T13:00:33Zhttp://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topics/will-physarum-consume-human-blood-a-preliminary-study?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis paper might be of intere…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2018-05-07:3917201:Comment:399132018-05-07T14:41:26.848ZHeather Barnetthttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/HeatherBarnett
<p>This paper might be of interest...</p>
<div class="MainTitleSection"><h1 class="ArticleTitle" lang="en" xml:lang="en">A slime mould pigment as indicator of acidity</h1>
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<p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01603385" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01603385</a></p>
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<p>This paper might be of interest...</p>
<div class="MainTitleSection"><h1 class="ArticleTitle" lang="en" xml:lang="en">A slime mould pigment as indicator of acidity</h1>
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<p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01603385" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01603385</a></p>
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<li class="ListItem"><span class="ItemNumber">1.</span><div class="ItemContent"><p class="Para">The yellow pigment of the slime-mould<em class="EmphasisTypeItalic">Physarum polycephalum</em><span> </span>is an acid-alkaline indicator with a color range from deep red orange to bright yellow green, and a corresponding pH range from 1 to above 8.</p>
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<li class="ListItem"><span class="ItemNumber">2.</span><div class="ItemContent"><p class="Para">Within the slime-mould the pigment serves as an acid-alkaline indicator and shows the plasmodium to undergo changes ranging from pH 8 when fruiting to pH 1.6 (possibly 1.2) when a sclerotium is formed.</p>
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<li class="ListItem"><span class="ItemNumber">3.</span><div class="ItemContent"><p class="Para">The suggestion is made that the yellow pigment of slime-moulds belongs to the group of respiratory ferments known as flavones, lyochromes, or flavins.</p>
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</div> Hmmm.I wonder if you could us…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2018-05-02:3917201:Comment:397232018-05-02T10:10:23.048ZPatrick Barryhttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/PatrickBarry
<p>Hmmm.<br><br>I wonder if you could use fussy slimes and build a petri dish setup that allows you to check the chemical makeup of a sample?<br><br><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/308440858?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/308440858?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a></p>
<p>Hmmm.<br><br>I wonder if you could use fussy slimes and build a petri dish setup that allows you to check the chemical makeup of a sample?<br><br><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/308440858?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/308440858?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a></p>