What's the difference between azure and sapphire?

Azure


Definition:

  • (a.) Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
  • (n.) The lapis lazuli.
  • (n.) The clear blue color of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this color.
  • (n.) The blue vault above; the unclouded sky.
  • (n.) A blue color, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
  • (v. t.) To color blue.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Azure B also reduced the wet weight of carrageenin-induced granulomas in rats.
  • (2) Therefore, we determined the dimerisation constant (Kd) of azure B from the concentration dependency of its absorption spectra in water at the standard temperature T = 298 K (25 degrees C), Kd = 6.5 X 10(3) M-1 (experimental conditions: tris buffer, pH 7.2; concentration of Na ions, CNa = 0.002 M).
  • (3) The distribution of radioactivity as 5-, 10-, and 15-min intervals following the intravenous administration of N-14-C-azure C was determined.
  • (4) Analytical cytophotometry of azure B-stained heart sections was employed to investigate the pattern of myocardial ribonucleic acid (RNA) alterations in rats exposed to acute (1-2 days) and prolonged periods (1-8 weeks) of hypoxia exposure (380 torr).
  • (5) On optical analysis, the thiazin dye molecules (azure B, AZURE C and Thionin) are bound radially on the membrane.
  • (6) WEEKEND GETAWAY Côte d'Azur TO CELEBRATE THAT DEAL The spring tasting menu at Alain Ducasse's restaurant at the Plaza Athénée will set you back €360 ($520).
  • (7) Their Azure B- and fast green-staining properties indicate the presence of RNA and protein; they have typical nucleolar fine structure, including both fibrous and granular components; radioautography reveals that their patterns of uptake of uridine-(3)H into RNA are similar to those reported for nucleoli of other cell types; actinomycin D, at a level which selectively inhibits ribosomal RNA synthesis, greatly reduces their RNA synthesis and also causes segregation of fibrous and granular nucleolar components.
  • (8) Chromatography of Crotalus adamanteus venom on CM-Sepharose, Cibacron Blue-Sepharose and Phenyl-Sepharose, followed by gel filtration on Ultrogel AcA 44, has resulted in the isolation in homogeneous condition of a metalloproteinase active on casein and hide powder azure.
  • (9) Even so – banned from leaving Italy – he was not able to join the cast on the red carpet on the Cote d'Azur, nor will he join them anywhere else outside his native land.
  • (10) The protease hydrolyzed hide power azure and casein, but it had no effect on collagen, hyaluronic acid, complement or synthetic substrates for thrombin, plasmin or kallikrein.
  • (11) Her position is particularly delicate because her name has been mentioned to replace Le Pen senior as head of the FN list for south-eastern France’s Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region in December local elections.
  • (12) In cells which had returned to interphase in the presence of actinomycin D, nucleoli were segregated into two components easily resolvable in the light microscope, and one of these components stained intensely for RNA with azure B.
  • (13) All mAbs inhibited both enzymatic activities of elastase and protease, in which elastin fluorescein and hide powder azure were used as substrates, respectively.
  • (14) The polyamide 11 alpha-amylase derivative acted on amylose-azure in the same way as the water-soluble alpha-amylase.
  • (15) Maximum activity was observed at pH 7.6 and at 30-35 degrees C using the chromogenic assay with chitin azure.
  • (16) Trustee and Non-Executive director, Azure Charitable Enterprises.
  • (17) Behind the gates of a multimillion-pound private villa on the Côte d'Azur, cases are being packed and travel plans finalised: after a summer in exile, Sir "Fred the Shred" Goodwin and his family are preparing to return to the UK.
  • (18) Measurements of nuclei in breast lesions were obtained with the Leitz TAS Plus on 4-microns sections stained for DNA with the Azure A Feulgen reaction.
  • (19) Ten of these, namely Methylene Blue, Azure B, Azure A, sym-Dimethylthionine, Azure C, Thionine, Methylene Violet Bernthsen, Methyl Thionoline, Thionoline and Thionol, have been identified by their visible absorption spectra.
  • (20) The surgical materials are rapidly frozen at - 150 degrees C, and serial sections, 10 microns thick, are cut in a cryostat at -18 degrees to -20 degrees C. The sections are adhered to cover glasses and stained with Metachrome solution (a mixture of 1% Azure A and 0.5% Erie Garnet B).

Sapphire


Definition:

  • (n.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.
  • (n.) The color of the gem; bright blue.
  • (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.
  • (a.) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) CW Nd:YAG light transmitted by fiber optic cable and sapphire crystal was applied transsclerally to the ciliary body of pigmented and albino rabbits.
  • (2) Diana of the sapphire eyes was rated more perfect than Botticelli's Venus and attracted Bryan Guinness, heir to the brewing fortune, as soon as she was out in society.
  • (3) However, the forward transmission of Nd-YAG energy through the sapphires varied (SMTR, 85%; MTR, 83%; MTRL, 75%; OS, 54%; LT, 69%).
  • (4) In order to avoid the drawbacks of the cutting end of the bare optic fibers, it may be covered with sapphire optics which conducts well laser energy.
  • (5) A contact artificial sapphire, developed for use with the Nd:YAG laser, allows the performance of open surgery (laser probe) and has endoscopic applications for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding (micro laser tip) and tumors (micro laser rod).
  • (6) A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police had said: "Officers from Sapphire are investigating an allegation of rape which happened on 6 May in the west London area.
  • (7) Post-mortem aortic specimens of normal wall, lipomatous and calcified plaques were exposed to both continuous wave lasers (argon, neodymium-YAG 1064 nm) coupled to hot-tipped or sapphire tipped fibres and pulsed lasers (Excimer 193 nm, CO2, erbium-YAG).
  • (8) We report our first 20 cases of peripheral laser angioplasty using an optic fibre with contact sapphire tip.
  • (9) Contact probes made from synthetic sapphire crystal, designed for general laser surgery, are currently being evaluated for use in laser angioplasty.
  • (10) Apple has entered into a joint venture in the US with GT Advanced to build plants and furnaces able to produce sapphire in industrial quantities for a “critical component” that it said in trade documents would be shipped abroad for assembly.
  • (11) However, variation in the thermal and optical properties of sapphires from different sources has been demonstrated.
  • (12) The old warehouses that edge the small pebble beach and sapphire-blue water are still owned by the same families, but they have now been converted into a rather special hotel.
  • (13) The authors undertook an investigation to evaluate the efficacy and complications of performing internal sclerostomy with the synthetic sapphire contact neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser compared with standard external thermal sclerostomy.
  • (14) From a sapphire and diamond brooch to a humble bag of salt, the Queen picked up an eclectic haul of official gifts during the year she became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
  • (15) The sapphire home button of the iPhone 5S resisted all scratches from both sandpapers.
  • (16) Complicated hemangiomas of the hand or upper extremity have been resected in eight patients with use of the YAG laser with sapphire scalpels.
  • (17) An Nd-YAG laser and an optical fiber delivery system with a sapphire tip serving as a contact probe were used for PTLA.
  • (18) In conclusion, our results show that CO2 perfusion facilitates more effective laser ablation of atheromatous plaque than saline perfusion by the sapphire probe with the continuous wave Nd-YAG laser.
  • (19) Transvitreal pars plana sclerotomy using the contact Nd:YAG laser with a sapphire probe was performed on a group of rabbit eyes and compared with a similar procedure performed with a Ziegler knife.
  • (20) Results revealed that the adherence to target tissue and tissue damage were more apparent with metal caps than those with sapphire tips.

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