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It's gallic acid, found only in the nutmeat's thin skin, or pellicle, according to Molyneux.
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Chemist Russell Molyneux prepares walnut pellicle samples for analysis of gallic acid content.
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Based on the EOS-1N, the EOS-1N RS has a fixed, semi-transparent pellicle mirror with a hard coat.
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After an hour, the salt is rinsed from the fish, which is then refrigerated until it forms a pellicle.
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In the early 1960s, Canon came out with the pellicle mirror.
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The pellicle closely adheres to the seed itself, following the grooves usually present at the surface of the fruit.
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Ultrastructure of the pellicle of Euglena gracilis.
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Here is some buckwheat flour blown in from a Portuguese bakery on Minetta Lane and a pellicle of curled felt belonging to the haberdashery around the corner.
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Over that time the fish will dry and form a pellicle, or skin, which is comprised of proteins that create a sturdier portion of fish that is easier to handle and browns more readily.
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  • Thin protective membrane in some protozoa
  • The pellicle is a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa, protecting them and allowing them to retain their shape. They vary from flexible and elastic to rigid. Although stiff, the pellicle is flexible and allows the protist to fit into tighter spaces. ...
  • The pellicle is the thin layer of salivary glycoproteins deposited on the teeth of many species through normal biological processes. Pellicle formation is the first stage in the formation of dental plaque (living and dead bacteria, their byproducts, and host salivary compounds) .
  • A thin skin or film; cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms; the skin of a mushroom cap; the growth on the surface of a liquid culture; the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film; a thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover; the outermost ...
  • (pellicular) Of or pertaining to a pellicle; Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle
  • A thin nonbacterial film from saliva that covers the teeth.
  • The first step in plaque formation, the pellicle is a clear, thin covering containing proteins and lipids (fats) found in saliva. Pellicle is formed within seconds after a tooth surface is cleaned.
  • The outer region of cytoplasm of some protozoa, the term is applied only when the region can be distinguished because it appears to be relatively stiff and highly structured. Used mostly in reference to euglenids and ciliates.
  • The covering (skin) that encloses the kernel; it is white during development but becomes brown at maturity.