Sentences with phrase «of fibrous materials»

A proprietary blend of the fibrous materials found only in walnut shells is proven to neutralize odor better than other brand clumping litters.

When Deter died five years later, an autopsy revealed that her brain was riddled with strange tangles and plaques of a fibrous material containing the remnants of dead brain cells.

Tissue engineers are enthusiastic about a technique called decellularization that involves using detergent to remove all of the cells from an organ, leaving a scaffold consisting of the fibrous material between cells.

Dr. Laidlow said, and I accept, that a spinal disc comprises a containment vessel made up of fifteen to twenty layers of fibrous material and of viscous disc material lying within the containment vessel.

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The Vaughan pump prevents re-accumulation of fibrous and fatty material in the digester and this means that material continues to pass through the nozzles, he said.

Farmers harvest all year round and use every part of the coconut palm tree including the coconut fruit for meat and water as well as the fibrous husk of the coconut for twine or weaving material.

Much of a sperm whale's head is occupied by the spermaceti organ, a huge fibrous cask containing a milky, waxy material that was highly prized as a lubricant and lamp oil, and which to Nantucket whalers looked like nothing more than gallons and gallons of semen — hence the name.

Then he cut open Hernandez's thigh and inserted a paper - thin slice of the same material used to make the pixie dust: part of a pig's bladder known as the extracellular matrix, or ECM, a fibrous substance that occupies the spaces between cells.

It emerges from a mass of fibrous tissue known as mycelium, which penetrates whatever material the mushroom is growing on.

Bamboo is tough and fibrous and panda digestive systems are not well - designed to break down this material, though it is the primary source of nutrition in their diet.

Scientists from the University of Southampton have revealed that feather shafts are made of a multi-layered fibrous composite material, much like carbon fibre, which allows the feather to bend and twist to cope with the stresses of flight.

With spring home improvement projects come warnings about safe removal of construction and home materials made of asbestos in older homes, as exposure to this fibrous mineral is a known risk factor to the development of lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Whole - food juicing is the only type of juicing that incorporates the fibrous plant material.

Chitosan is fibrous material harvested from the shells of crustaceans in the ocean.

What it is: Xylitol is a part of a class of compounds called sugar alcohols, termed for its similarity in molecular structure to carbohydrate and alcohol molecules, and is typically extracted from corn cobs or any woody fibrous plant material.

More sound absorption materials are used under the floorpan and an underbody tray made of fibrous glass expansion board improves aerodynamics while reducing unwanted road noise.

Built with a woven fibrous material, the post is durable and sturdy — allowing for both the physical and mental stimulation of your cat.

carrot tops (rich in fibrous material, promotes gut movement) leafy portions of cauliflower (high in fibre) broccoli spring greens (high in vitamin C) kale (rich in vitamin C) Cavolo nero carrots (1 cm) butternut squash parsnip peas (including leaves and pods) rocket radish tops

The fibrous nature of plant material causes mechanical irritation to the digestive tract.

Purr and Simple cat litter is made from a sustainable material — the fibrous portion of a nutshell.

As a result of a rabbits natural tendencies to chew fibrous materials, especially when they hang down into their path curtains and blinds can become badly damaged over time.

The most common type of prebiotic added to inexpensive pet food formulas is beet pulp, a fibrous material found in sugar beets.

It happens with fibrous degeneration of the disc material later in life.

The second type of fixed clam can cement its shell to a hard surface like some oysters or extrude a tough fibrous material (byssal thread) that attaches it to a hard surface.

Odutola, who has steadily built a repertoire of figures braided from shimmering, fibrous material brought her charcoal and pastels into a greater chromatic range to depict two upper - class Nigerian families.

One specific meaning of floss is the silk fiber of a silk worm's cocoon, and another more general, is any fluffy fibrous material.

Moving between a variety of media — including objects, photographs, fibrous materials, performance, and video — Jovencio de la Paz and Oli Rodriguez present an exhibition dealing with flipped material languages, inverted volumes, and tense surfaces.

A series of white semicircles contain found wire and fibrous material and suggest nascent plant life.

It is important to remember that when adding a lot of fruit and vegetable peelings to compost bins, it should be balanced out by some fibrous materials.

Instead, the fibrous materials are heated through pyrolysis (heating in the absence of oxygen) and results in the production of a liquid oil that is then refined into syngas.

Commonly used is coconut coir, which is the hard fibrous material of the coconut.

TIP: Common types of asbestos you are likely to encounter are a granular, cement - like plaster on walls and ceilings, a fluffy material sprayed onto ceilings or walls as a fire retardant, and felt, fibrous paper, or cement - like coatings on pipes or boilers for insulation.