Metsulfuron is a herbicide which belongs to the category of sulfonopyrimidines. It works by inhibiting the production of auxins in plants, which leads to the curling and wilting of the foliage. Metsulfuron is widely used to control grasses and other weeds in cereal crops, gardens, lawns, and golf courses. It is important to follow the […]

Parathion is an organophosphate pesticide. At room temperature, it is a combustible pale yellow to dark brown liquid that may be difficult to ignite. In commercial products, parathion is usually dissolved in hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene or xylene, which are flammable.

It is a single linear strand of nucleic acid sequence. They do not have hydrogen bonds, and are thus less stiff and also less stable. The ssDNA is found abundantly in viruses of extreme conditions and marine environments.

Tetrodotoxin is a potent neurotoxin. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, an order that includes pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish or mola, and triggerfish, several species that carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish and found in several other animals (e.g., blue-ringed octopus, rough-skinned newt, and Naticidae) it is actually produced by certain symbiotic […]