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citral crap
so what in the world is citral? let me introduce it to you:  FORMULA (CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2C(CH3)=CHCHO
MOL WT. 152.24
SYNONYMS Geranial; Geranialdehyde;
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; cis-Citral; cis/trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; Citral A; citral-b; mixture of cis and trans Citral ; Lemarome n; Neral; Mixture of (E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal and (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal;
PHYSICAL STATE Clear to pale yellow oily liquid with strong lemon odor
MELTING POINT < -10 C
BOILING POINT 220 - 240 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.885 - 0.893
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble (> 0.1g/100ml)
REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.484 - 1.490
FLASH POINT 98 - 101 C
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions
APPLICATIONS Vitamin A and E. Perfumery (in citrus notes and floral fragrance blends) and as an intermediate to form other compounds.
APPEARANCE Clear to pale yellow oily liquid
BOLING POINT 220 - 240 C ang saya 'no? kapag ba naman ganyan ang lumabas sa problem solving ng exam & it's worth 15 big points... patay na! akala ko aromatic compound sabi k'se lemon grass oil. hehe. makes sense naman kahit paano 'di ba? but no... hehe. =) i wish i got at least 40%, but that's quite unlikely. ang dami-dami kong hinulaan at wala akong nasagutan ng matino sa problem solving. puro B halos sagot ko eh. 'pag ndi ko alam at wala akong ma-formulate na educated guess, B!!! haha. kakainis ang exam. masakit sa ulo at kulang sa time. sobrang hirap & unreasonable nung exam. i should have just spent more time sleeping in lieu of futile studying. kahit mag-aral ako ng 50 years for this exam feeling ko ndi ko pa rin masasagutan. darn... good luck na lang sa amin. waaah... i'll try to get some sleep in order to normalize the depleted oxygen supply of my brain... hehe. and it's a good thing scientists have found out that brain cells DO regenerate... Brain Cells Found to Regenerate
Medical science has always presumed that brain cells killed by physical trauma, stroke or other disease cannot regenerate. Victims of such brain injuries faced no hope of growing new cells to fulfill the function of dead cells, leaving their brains permanently impaired.
However, a landmark study in late 1998 by researchers from Sweden and the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., showed for the first time that brain cells in mature humans can regenerate. The research was reported in the November issue of Nature Medicine.
Brain cell regeneration had been observed before in some lower mammals, but not in humans, monkeys or apes. More complex brains, it was thought, would be severely disrupted by new cell growth.
Working with terminal cancer patients ranging in age from 50s to 70s, researchers used a diagnostic agent that labels actively dividing cells. After the patients died, their brains were examined for the presence of the agent, which attaches itself to the DNA of new cells.
New cells were found. Though few in number, the new cells formed in an important part of the brain, the hippocampus, which is involved in learning and memory. The discovery raises hopes for even victims of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. And it is possible that new cell growth is substantially greater in younger, healthy adults.
Another issue to be resolved is whether the new brain cells will form networks, said Dennis Maiman, MD, professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin who practices at Froedtert Hospital. For example, could the new brain cells establish networks through the scar tissue that forms following a stroke? And can other parts of the brain regenerate cells, too?
"I think this is very valuable research," Dr. Maiman said. "This is a huge piece of information. The discovery opens the door for the possibilities of future therapies for those who have experienced brain injuries."
One day, the mechanism to regenerate cells may be understood so that the brain can be directed to repair itself with new cells whenever and wherever it suffers trauma.[http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926345803.html] kaya jm, kudos to your "dead brain cells" hehe. =) ---~*~---"can somebody tell me how to get things back the way they used to be?
oh god, give me a reason
i'm down on bended knee..."
:: squeeze!
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