phenylthiourea

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phenylthiourea

(ˌfiːnaɪlˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərɪə)

(Chemistry) chem a chemical compound that has a bitter taste depending on whether the individual who tastes it has a particular gene, with the compound having no taste to an individual who does not have the gene

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Homogenates were collected in cold tubes (on ice) previously coated with crystals of phenylthiourea to prevent melanization.

Biochemical and toxic characterization of some insect growth regulators to the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders)

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Dithiothreitol and phenylthiourea were from GE Healthcare.

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The haemolymph was collected from the 5th instar by cutting abdominal proleg in 1.5 ml tube containing a few granules of phenylthiourea to prevent melanization.

Biochemical Divergence of Glucose, Urea, Uric Acid, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Total Proteins and Alpha Amylase in Six Varieties of Local Silkworm

This process was also phenoloxidase dependent, as treatment with phenylthiourea (PTU; a phenoloxidase inhibitor) significantly decreased [C.sup.14]-tyrosine incorporation.