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la·nu·gi·nous

(lə-no͞o′jə-nəs, -nyo͞o′-) also la·nu·gi·nose (-nōs′)
adj.
Covered with soft, short hair; downy.
[From Latin lānūginōsus, from lānūgō, lānūgin-, lanugo; see lanugo.]
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la•nu•gi•nose

(ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu-)

also la•nu•gi•nous

(-nəs)

adj.
of the nature of down; downy.
[1685–95; < Latin lānūginōsus=lānūgin-, s. of lānūgō (see lanugo) + -ōsus -ose 1]
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Lactose and vinyl fatty acids were used to synthesize three different lactose esters--LMO, LMD and LMM--using the immobilized lipase from Thermomyces lanuginose. The researchers added each emulsifier to oil-in-water samples, then passed the samples through a microfluidizer to reach final concentrations of 0.1%, 0.25% and 0.5%.
Lactose fatty acid esters offer emulsification properties
Similarly, wheat bran was found to be the best substrate for [alpha]-amylase production by a thermophilic fungus Humicola lanuginose and A.
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