Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from January 2003

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from January 2003

Effect of 4-ethyl-4-aza-5[alpha]-cholestane(ND-497) on carbohydrate metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT The steadily increasing number of antibiotic resistant strains of infectious microorganisms is frightening. There is special concern over Staphlococcus aureus, the principal cause of hospital infections, boils, cellulitis, toxic...

Hypocholesterolemic 3[beta]-benzyl-4-methyl-4-aza-5[alpha]-cholestane methiodide (ND-354).
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT Since the mid-1950's, my laboratory has been developing procedures for and synthesizing target heterocyclic steroids as potential medicinal substances. Novel androgen, progesterone, and aldosterone inhibitors, as well as...

A preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of the Alabama Enterprise Zone program, 1986-2001.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT This study explores the effectiveness of the design, implementation, and economic impact of the state enterprise zone (EZ) program in Alabama during the 1986-2001 period by using data provided by Alabama Department of Economic and...

An innovative method to fund new chemical instrumentation and increase laboratory safety with applications for state two and four year colleges and universities in Alabama.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT An innovative method of obtaining funding for new chemical instrumentation is described which has been successfully implemented by the Department of Physical Sciences at Auburn University at Montgomery. The same method might well...

Relationship violence among African-American college students.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT It has become increasingly evident that violence in intimate relationships is not limited to married couples but is also experienced during the dating and courtship phase among college students. Despite the increased focus on...

The characterization of three digestive enzymes from the crayfish Procamabarus clarkii.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT Crayfish consume a wide variety of organisms and use a diverse array of digestive enzymes to breakdown foods. Very little is known about the enzyme reactions involved in crayfish digestion yet these reactions are crucial to...

Genetic metaphors promote mistaken notions about genes and false fears and expectations for biotechnology.(Book Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... The Misunderstood Gene, Michael Morange. 185 pp. plus bibliography and index, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 2001. (Transl. by Matthew Cobb) Humans use metaphors to visualize what they cannot see or to aid their understanding of...