Another example is phytochrome, a bilichrome pigment of blue colour, which, although present in very minute quantities in green plants, is indispensable in various photoperiodic processes.
These biologically active fatty acids, which are present in very minute quantities in animal tissues, apparently are involved in contraction of smooth muscles, enzyme activity in lipid metabolism, function of the central nervous system, regulation of pulse rate and blood pressure, function of steroid hormones, fat mobilization in adipose tissue, and a number of other vital functions.
The quantification limits were found to be low enough for the successful employment of the method in different polyherbal formulation which contains 6-gingerol even in very minute quantities.
Edited by: R. Baron When tissue of living organisms is analyzed by highly sensitive chemical analytic methods, specific chemical elements in very minute quantities (< ppm) can be found.
At the ventilating touch of air, a minute quantity is released from the blood and exhaled as vapor.
But some substances are so potent that a minute quantity can bring about vast changes in the body.
Again CDP-ethanolamine is produced in minute quantity which is not possible to quantify experimentally.
Minute quantity of sucrose was present in the pretreated hydrolyzates of BG and RH).
Use a minute quantity of spot fabric remover solution to ease the process.
"These sensor technologies would give us the capability to discern more minute quantities of radioactive materials," he said, "which is very important in terms of trying to detect nuclear smuggling".
