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A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D014885
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.945
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waxes" by people in Profiles.
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Co-expression analysis aids in the identification of genes in the cuticular wax pathway in maize. Plant J. 2019 02; 97(3):530-542.
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A Combined Fabrication and Instrumentation Platform for Sample Preparation. J Lab Autom. 2014 Jun; 19(3):267-74.
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Comparison of estimation capabilities of response surface methodology (RSM) with artificial neural network (ANN) in lipase-catalyzed synthesis of palm-based wax ester. BMC Biotechnol. 2007 Aug 30; 7:53.
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Detection of the bacterium Flavobacterium psychrophilum from a natural infection in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), using formalin-fixed, wax-embedded fish tissues. J Fish Dis. 2007 Jan; 30(1):37-41.
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An indirect technique for fabrication of a post and core wax pattern. J Prosthet Dent. 2002 Mar; 87(3):341-2.
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A simple method to maximize use of sticky wax. J Prosthet Dent. 1995 Jan; 73(1):106.