Soot - Particles formed during the quenching of gases at the outer edge of flames of organic vapors, consisting predominantly of carbon, with lesser amounts of
oxygen and hydrogen present as carboxyl and phenolic groups and exhibiting an imperfect graphitic structure.
Not exact matches
Although atmospheric
oxygen soon recovered again as photosynthesis
and weathering reached a new balance, at about 10 per cent of
present - day levels, the oxidative weathering of sulphides on land filled the oceans with sulphate which created abundant food for a group of bacteria that filled the oceans with sewer gas (
hydrogen sulphide) toxic to
oxygen - loving lifeforms (delaying the development of eukaryotic plants
and animals)
and turned them «into stinking, stagnant waters almost entirely devoid of
oxygen.»
Generally, for life to spontaneously emerge anywhere in the universe, there are three factors that need to be
present: Water, certain elements (carbon,
oxygen,
hydrogen, nitrogen,
and phosphorus),
and time.
The
hydrogen peroxide breaks down to water
and oxygen shortly after use
and these products give off none of the unpleasant fumes associated with traditional products which makes them safer to use when people are
present.
Using biology as a starting point for the study of boundaries
and fragmentation in the human body, Joana Ricou
presents in this, her first solo exhibit in Portugal, the series Multitudes (painting
and works on wood
and paper), paintings from the series Henrietta Lacks or HeLa cells searching,
and the site - specific installation 60 kilos of Human Being (
Oxygen,
hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium
and sulfur).