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A formulation often contains excipients that protect the active ingredient during freezing and drying. Bulking agents provide structure, while lyoprotectants stabilize sensitive molecules. The freezing step can produce ice crystals whose size and distribution affect the drying rate, and cycle design includes freezing, annealing, and drying phases. If the product temperature rises above a critical value, the cake may collapse or lose its porous structure. Successful lyophilization therefore depends on the interaction between formulation, equipment, and cycle design.
Lyophilization is a dehydration process that removes water from a frozen material by sublimation under low pressure. The material is first frozen to convert liquid water into ice. Next, the pressure is reduced below the triple point of water so that ice changes directly into vapor without passing through a liquid phase. This step is called primary drying. The result is a porous solid or cake that retains the original shape of the frozen solution.
Handling practices aim to prevent moisture ingress and mechanical damage. Vials should remain stoppered and crimped until use, and reconstitution should follow the labeled diluent and volume. Shipping may involve temperature-controlled containers and desiccants, but direct contact between desiccant and product is avoided. Regulatory guidance expects documented storage conditions, excursion assessments, and stability commitments. Open questions remain about how best to predict long-term stability from short accelerated studies for every formulation class.
After lyophilization, the product is usually a porous cake or powder with a large internal surface area. This structure can absorb moisture quickly if exposed to humid air, so vials are sealed under vacuum or an inert gas. Moisture uptake may lower the glass transition temperature of the dried matrix and accelerate chemical or physical degradation. Storage conditions therefore depend on the formulation, container, and intended shelf life. Some products remain stable at room temperature, while others require refrigeration or freezing.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Common synonyms | Freeze-drying, lyophilisation | Lyophilization is the American spelling; lyophilisation is British |
| Primary drying mechanism | Sublimation of ice | Occurs under vacuum below the triple point |
| Typical chamber pressure | 0.05-0.5 mbar | Range depends on product and equipment |
| Typical shelf temperature during freezing | -40 to -20 °C | Lower temperatures may be used for labile products |
| Resulting product form | Porous cake or powder | Appearance depends on formulation and cycle |
Formulation composition influences whether freeze-drying produces an intact cake or a collapsed mass. Excipients such as sugars and polymers can raise the collapse temperature and provide bulk during drying. The critical temperature for primary drying is often the collapse temperature or the glass transition temperature of the maximally concentrated phase. If the product temperature exceeds this threshold, the frozen matrix may soften and lose structure. Established practice therefore links shelf temperature and chamber pressure to the formulation's thermal properties.
The physics of freeze-drying couples heat transfer, mass transfer, and phase change. Heat supplied through the shelf must reach the sublimation front without melting the ice or degrading the product. Water vapor then travels through the already dried layer and leaves the chamber, where low pressure and cold traps keep it from returning. The dried layer acts as a resistance to vapor flow, so drying rate changes as the front recedes. Open questions remain about how pore structure and formulation heterogeneity affect drying uniformity at larger scales.
Lyophilization removes water from a frozen material by sublimation under reduced pressure. The process begins with freezing, which converts liquid water into ice and concentrates dissolved solids. Primary drying then lowers chamber pressure so ice changes directly into vapor without passing through a liquid phase. Secondary drying raises the shelf temperature to remove bound water that remains after ice sublimation. The result is a dry, porous structure that can be reconstituted later.
Misconceptions about lyophilization include the idea that dried products are indefinitely stable or that vacuum sealing eliminates all degradation. Chemical reactions can continue in the solid state, and some proteins lose activity even at low moisture. Another misconception is that any freeze-dryer cycle can be scaled by time alone; heat and mass transfer differ with equipment and load. Open questions remain about predicting long-term stability from short accelerated studies, particularly for amorphous formulations. Real-time stability data remain the standard for shelf-life assignment.
After lyophilization, the dried product is often sealed under vacuum or an inert gas to limit moisture and oxygen exposure. Vials, stoppers, and seals must maintain their barrier throughout shelf life. Storage temperature depends on product sensitivity: some cakes tolerate controlled room temperature, while labile biologics require refrigeration. Humidity is a critical variable because dried cakes are hygroscopic and can absorb water when exposed to air. Handling procedures therefore limit open-vial time and use desiccated environments for sampling.
Industries use lyophilization for pharmaceuticals, biological products, and food preservation. In the pharmaceutical sector, it extends the shelf life of injectable drugs, vaccines, and proteins that are unstable in aqueous solution. Food manufacturers apply freeze-drying to coffee, fruits, and ready meals to retain flavor and texture. The process is energy-intensive and requires specialized equipment, which limits its use to high-value products. Ongoing research examines how formulation and process parameters affect the quality of the final dried product.
Lyophilization, also known as freeze-drying, is a process that removes water from a material by freezing it and then reducing pressure to allow ice to sublimate directly into vapor. The method begins with a freezing step that solidifies the water content. Next, primary drying lowers the pressure below the triple point of water, enabling sublimation without passing through a liquid phase. A final secondary drying step removes bound water through desorption. This sequence produces a dry, porous cake that can be reconstituted later.
Handling and storage practices aim to keep the cake intact and dry. Vials are typically stored upright at controlled temperatures, often between 2 °C and 8 °C or at -20 °C for longer-term use. Reconstitution involves adding a suitable diluent and gently mixing until the solid dissolves. Shaking or rapid injection of diluent can create foam or damage sensitive molecules. Once reconstituted, the product may require refrigeration and use within a defined period.
Residual moisture is a key quality attribute for lyophilized products. Water that remains after secondary drying can affect chemical stability, cake structure, and shelf life. Karl Fischer titration is a common method for measuring water content in the dried solid. The target range varies by product, but many biologics are dried to between 0.5% and 3% water by weight. Acceptable limits are set during development and confirmed by stability studies.
Stability studies examine how temperature, humidity, and time influence a lyophilized product. Accelerated conditions provide early information about degradation pathways, while long-term studies support shelf-life claims. The glass transition temperature of the dried formulation can indicate its physical stability, and storage above this temperature may increase molecular mobility and lead to collapse or aggregation. Container closure integrity also matters because moisture or oxygen ingress can degrade the product, so vial stoppers and seals are part of the quality system.
=== "Hakbang ng Maisug" rallies === Additional nationwide protests, called Hakbang ng Maisug (brave) prayer rallies, were held in Dumaguete, Tagum, and Angeles by Duterte and Quiboloy's supporters, who voiced their grievances against the Marcos administration. Particularly among these grievances included their opposition to proposed constitutional amendments and to the increased US military presence in the country, as well as denouncement of perceived censorship under the administration. In one of the rallies, Duterte notably accused Marcos of plotting to extend his term beyond the current term limit of the Constitution and of being a drug addict, to which Marcos responded by alleging Duterte's previous use of fentanyl as painkiller impaired his judgment; Duterte later dared Marcos to undergo a drug test with him at Luneta Park. Frustrated on the administration's use of taxpayers' money, Duterte initially revived calls advocated by former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for Mindanao to secede from the Philippines; his calls drew disapproval from several lawmakers and former Muslim rebels, prompting Duterte to later retract his calls, saying he only wanted "a better deal for Mindanao". Despite success in holding some rallies, a few suffered setbacks and cancellations after the rally venues were allegedly blocked by the Marcos administration, drawing condemnation from Duterte and his allies.
As a highly developed country, Singapore has the highest PPP-adjusted GDP per capita in the world and is the only country in Asia with a AAA sovereign credit rating from all major rating agencies. Identified as a tax haven, it is a major aviation, financial and maritime shipping hub and has consistently been ranked as one of the most expensive cities for expatriates and foreign workers. Singapore ranks highly in key social indicators: education, healthcare, housing, peacefulness, passport strength, personal safety and infrastructure, with a high home-ownership rate. Singaporeans enjoy one of the longest life expectancies, fastest Internet connection speeds, lowest infant mortality rates and lowest levels of corruption in the world. Singapore is organised into five regions, 55 planning areas and hundreds of subzones. It has the second highest population density of any country, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of urban planning. With a multicultural population and in recognition of the cultural identities of the country's major ethnic groups, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. English is the common language, with exclusive use in numerous public services. Multi-racialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies. Singapore is a parliamentary republic and its legal system is based on common law.
=== Pharmacokinetics === Desloratadine is well absorbed from the gut and reaches highest blood plasma concentrations after about three hours. In the bloodstream, 83 to 87% of the substance are bound to plasma proteins. Desloratadine is metabolized to 3-hydroxydesloratadine in a three-step sequence in normal metabolizers. First, N-glucuronidation of desloratadine by UGT2B10; then, 3-hydroxylation of desloratadine N-glucuronide by CYP2C8; and finally, a non-enzymatic deconjugation of 3-hydroxydesloratadine N-glucuronide. Both desloratadine and 3-hydroxydesloratadine are eliminated via urine and feces with a half-life of 27 hours in normal metabolizers.
=== Albania === The 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in cities around Albania following 18 months of political conflict over alleged electoral fraud by the opposition. Demonstrations were called for by parliamentary opposition parties, which include the Socialist Party and the Unity for Human Rights Party. The public outcry resulted in the resignation of the deputy prime minister. On 21 January, a protest in Tirana led to the killings of three demonstrators by the Republican Guard during a rally in front of Prime Minister Sali Berisha office, while fourth person died several days later. Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013. The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama. Incumbent prime minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June, widely viewed as a sign of growing democratic maturity in Albania. The 2017 Albanian opposition protests were a series of anti-government protests, largely in Tirana, which centered around government corruption, the illicit drug situation in Albania, fear of electoral fraud in the parliamentary elections, and alleged manipulation of the voting process by the Socialist government. They were followed by the 2019 protests calling for the cancellation of the 2019 Albanian local elections, fresh elections, resignation of prime minister Edi Rama and his entire cabinet and the installation of a new technocrat government.
Henri Poincaré laid the seeds for the discovery of radioactivity through his interest in and studies of X-rays, which significantly influenced physicist Henri Becquerel. Radioactivity was discovered in 1896 by Becquerel while working with phosphorescent materials. These materials glow in the dark after exposure to light, and Becquerel suspected that the glow produced in cathode-ray tubes by X-rays might be associated with phosphorescence. He wrapped a photographic plate in black paper and placed various phosphorescent salts on it. All results were negative until he used uranium salts. The uranium salts caused a blackening of the plate in spite of the plate being wrapped in black paper. In 1897, Marie Curie began studying the radiation emitted by uranium compounds. Curie named the radiation rayons de Becquerel, "Becquerel Rays" and showed that these rays were a property of atoms. While X-rays were produced using electrical energy, the source of energy for radiation was a mystery. In 1899, Julius Elster and Hans Geitel performed key experiments to find the energy source for radioactivity, excluding extraction of energy from air by measurements in a vacuum and extraction of energy from outer space by measurements 300m down a mine in the Harz mountains. If the atoms themselves were the source of energy, this meant the seemingly immutable atoms must be altered when emitting the rays. In 1900 Curie summarized the puzzle of radioactivity as a choice between two equally unlikely possibilities: either energy was not conserved or chemical elements could be transmuted.
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=== Polymerization === Liquid ethylene oxide can form polyethylene glycols. The polymerization can proceed via radical and ionic mechanisms, but only the latter has a wide practical application. Cationic polymerization of ethylene oxide is assisted by protic acids (HClO4, HCl), Lewis acids (SnCl4, BF3, etc.), organometallic compounds, or more complex reagents:
Rosalyn Higgins, Baroness Higgins (born 2 June 1937); author of several influential works on international law, including Problems and Process: International Law and How We Use It (1994); former president of International Court of Justice (ICJ); was first female judge elected to the ICJ, and was elected to three-year term as president in 2006; became Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1986, and is bencher of the Inner Temple; served on the UN Human Rights Committee for 14 years; resigned from the Human Rights Committee when she was elected to the International Court of Justice on 12 July 1995, re-elected on 6 February 2000, and ended her second term on 6 February 2009. Her professional appointments include Specialist in International Law, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1963–1974; Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics, 1974–1978;Professor of International Law, University of Kent at Canterbury, 1978–1981; Professor of International Law, University of London (London School of Economics), 1981–1995; Vice President, British Institute of International and Comparative Law; Member of the UN Human Rights Committee. David Hirsh (born 29 September 1967) author and scholar; professor in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, and co-founder of Engage, a campaign against the academic boycott of Israel. Eric Hobsbawm Marxist historian of Viennese Jewish origin. Anthony Horowitz works include the Alex Rider series Eva Ibbotson (née Wiesner; 21 January 1925 – 20 October 2010) was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature.
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Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans' use of obsidian was extensive and sophisticated; including carved and worked obsidian for tools and decorative objects. Mesoamericans made use of a variety of weapons using obsidian, such as macuahuitl, a type of sword with obsidian blades lining a wooden shaft, or the tepoztopilli, a polearm with a leaf or spade shaped wooden head lined with blades in a similar manner. Spanish sources describe these weapons as being able to kill and inflict terrible injuries. Obsidian mirrors were used by some Aztec priests to conjure visions and make prophecies. They were connected with Tezcatlipoca, god of obsidian and sorcery, whose name can be translated from the Nahuatl language as 'Smoking Mirror'. In Chile obsidian tools from Chaitén Volcano have been found as far away as in Chan-Chan 400 km (250 mi) north of the volcano, and also in sites 400 km south of it.
The reset procedure, followed by an automatic learning phase of typically 20 to 60 minutes of driving under which the iTPMS learns and stores the reference parameters before it becomes fully active, cancels out many, but not all of these. As iTPMS do not involve any additional hardware, spare parts, electronic/toxic waste, or service (beyond the regular reset), they are regarded as easy to handle and customer-friendly. As mentioned, however, the sensors must be reset every time changes are done to the tire setup, and some consumers do not wish to have this added responsibility. Since factory installation of TPMS became mandatory in November 2014 for all new passenger vehicles in the EU, various iTPMS have been type-approved according to UN Regulation R64. Examples for this are most of the VW group models, but also numerous Honda, Volvo, Opel, Ford, Mazda, PSA, FIAT and Renault models. iTPMS are quickly gaining market shares in the EU and are expected to become the dominating TPMS technology in the near future. iTPMS are regarded as less accurate by some due to their nature—given that simple ambient temperature variations can lead to pressure variations of the same magnitude as the legal detection thresholds— but many vehicle manufacturers and customers value the ease of use.
Provisioning for sea was crucial in the 19th century due to the lack of modern conveniences such as refrigeration, freeze-drying and canning. Most foodstuffs and liquids such as spirits, molasses, vinegar, and water, were shipped in casks, the balance in wooden crates and other suitable packing materials. It was also commonplace to carry live chickens, both for their eggs and meat, and some small livestock such as sheep, which were butchered when their feed ran out, providing fresh meat before barreled stores such as beef and salt pork were consumed. The fare for officers and rations for the crew were distinct, as were dining accommodations, with each reflecting their relative stations in society and the navy. Due to the inability to maintain water fresh for extended periods of time prior to the advent of modern hygiene, shipboard plumbing, and disinfectants, it was common to ship large quantities of beer to provide both hydration and nourishment in times when water aboard fouled. The beer's alcoholic content served as a preservative. In contrast, grog, a mix of rum and water, was provided and consumed daily (with officers provided their rum straight). The rum allotment per man was retained in the United States Navy until the latter part of the 19th century, and all the way until 1970 in the British Royal Navy.
=== EC 2.1.1: Methyltransferases === EC 2.1.1.1: nicotinamide N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.2: guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.3: thetin—homocysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.4: acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.5: betaine—homocysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.6: catechol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.7: nicotinate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.8: histamine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.9: thiol S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.10: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.11: magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.12: methionine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.13: methionine synthase EC 2.1.1.14: 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate—homocysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.15: fatty-acid O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.16: methylene-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase EC 2.1.1.17: phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.18: polysaccharide O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.19: trimethylsulfonium—tetrahydrofolate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.20: glycine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.21: methylamine—glutamate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.22: carnosine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.23: now covered by EC 2.1.1.124, EC 2.1.1.125 and EC 2.1.1.126 EC 2.1.1.24: now covered by EC 2.1.1.77, EC 2.1.1.80 and EC 2.1.1.100 EC 2.1.1.25: phenol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.26: iodophenol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.27: tyramine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.28: phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.29: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.202, EC 2.1.1.203 and EC .1.1.204 EC 2.1.1.30: tRNA (purine-2- or -6-)-methyltransferase: Reactions previously described are due to EC 2.1.1.32 EC 2.1.1.31: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.221 and EC 2.1.1.228 EC 2.1.1.32: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.213, EC 2.1.1.214, EC 2.1.1.215 and EC 2.1.1.216 EC 2.1.1.33: tRNA (guanine46-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.34: tRNA (guanosine18-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.35: tRNA (uracil54-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.36: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.217, EC 2.1.1.218, EC 2.1.1.219, EC 2.1.1.220 EC 2.1.1.37: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.38: O-demethylpuromycin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.39: inositol 3-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.40: inositol 1-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.41: sterol 24-C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.42: flavone 3′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.43: Now described by EC 2.1.1.354, EC 2.1.1.355, EC 2.1.1.356, EC 2.1.1.357, EC 2.1.1.358, EC 2.1.1.359, EC 2.1.1.360, EC 2.1.1.361 and EC 2.1.1.362 EC 2.1.1.44: L-histidine Nα-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.45: thymidylate synthase EC 2.1.1.46: isoflavone 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.47: indolepyruvate C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.48: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.181, EC 2.1.1.182, EC 2.1.1.183 and EC 2.1.1.184 EC 2.1.1.49: amine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.50: loganate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.51: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.187 and EC 2.1.1.188 EC 2.1.1.52: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.171, EC 2.1.1.172, EC 2.1.1.173 and EC 2.1.1.174 EC 2.1.1.53: putrescine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.54: deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.55: tRNA (adenine-N6-)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.56: mRNA (guanine-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.57: methyltransferase cap1 EC 2.1.1.58: deleted, included in EC 2.1.1.57 EC 2.1.1.59: [cytochrome c]-lysine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.60: calmodulin-lysine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.61: tRNA (5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.62: mRNA (2′-O-methyladenosine-N6-)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.63: methylated-DNA—[protein]-cysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.64: 3-demethylubiquinol 3-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.65: licodione 2′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.66: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.230 EC 2.1.1.67: thiopurine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.68: caffeate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.69: 5-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 5-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.70: 8-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 8-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.71: phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.72: site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) EC 2.1.1.73: deleted: reaction is that of EC 2.1.1.37, DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.74: methylenetetrahydrofolate—tRNA-(uracil54-C5)-methyltransferase [NAD(P)H-oxidizing] EC 2.1.1.75: apigenin 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.76: quercetin 3-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.77: protein-L-isoaspartate(D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.78: isoorientin 3′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.79: cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase EC 2.1.1.80: protein-glutamate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.81: deleted, included in EC 2.1.1.49 EC 2.1.1.82: 3-methylquercetin 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.83: 3,7-dimethylquercetin 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.84: methylquercetagetin 6-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.85: protein-histidine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.86: Now covered by EC 7.2.1.4 EC 2.1.1.87: pyridine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.88: 8-hydroxyquercetin 8-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.89: tetrahydrocolumbamine 2-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.90: methanol—5-hydroxybenzimidazolylcobamide Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.91: isobutyraldoxime O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.92: Now included with EC 2.1.1.69 EC 2.1.1.93: is identical to EC 2.1.1.70, 8-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 8-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.94: tabersonine 16-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.95: tocopherol C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.96: thioether S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.97: 3-hydroxyanthranilate 4-C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.98: diphthine synthase EC 2.1.1.99: 3-hydroxy-16-methoxy-2,3-dihydrotabersonine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.100: protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.101: macrocin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.102: demethylmacrocin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.103: phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.104: caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.105: N-benzoyl-4-hydroxyanthranilate 4-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.106: tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.107: uroporphyrinogen-III C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.108: 6-hydroxymellein O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.109: demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.110: sterigmatocystin 8-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.111: anthranilate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.112: glucuronoxylan 4-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.113: site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific) EC 2.1.1.114: polyprenyldihydroxybenzoate methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.115: (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.116: 3′-hydroxy-N-methyl-(S)-coclaurine 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.117: (S)-scoulerine 9-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.118: columbamine O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.119: 10-hydroxydihydrosanguinarine 10-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.120: 12-hydroxydihydrochelirubine 12-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.121: 6-O-methylnorlaudanosoline 5′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.122: (S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.123: [cytochrome-c]-methionine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.124: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.319, EC 2.1.1.320, EC 2.1.1.321 and EC 2.1.1.322 EC 2.1.1.125: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.319, EC 2.1.1.320 and EC 2.1.1.321 EC 2.1.1.126: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.319, EC 2.1.1.320 and EC 2.1.1.321 EC 2.1.1.127: [ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase]-lysine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.128: (RS)-norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.129: inositol 4-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.130: precorrin-2 C20-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.131: precorrin-2 C17-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.132: precorrin-6B C5,15-methyltransferase (decarboxylating) EC 2.1.1.133: precorrin-4 C11-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.134: now with EC 2.1.1.129 EC 2.1.1.135: now EC 1.16.1.8 EC 2.1.1.136: chlorophenol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.137: arsenite methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.138: deleted: Reaction due to EC 2.1.1.137 EC 2.1.1.139: 3′-demethylstaurosporine O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.140: (S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.141: jasmonate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.142: cycloartenol 24-C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.143: 24-methylenesterol C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.144: trans-aconitate 2-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.145: trans-aconitate 3-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.146: (iso)eugenol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.147: corydaline synthase EC 2.1.1.148: thymidylate synthase (FAD) EC 2.1.1.149: Now covered by EC 2.1.1.267, flavonoid 3′,5′-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.150: isoflavone 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.151: cobalt-factor II C20-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.152: precorrin-6A synthase (deacetylating) EC 2.1.1.153: vitexin 2′′-O-rhamnoside 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.154: isoliquiritigenin 2′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.155: kaempferol 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.156: glycine/sarcosine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.157: sarcosine/dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.158: 7-methylxanthosine synthase EC 2.1.1.159: theobromine synthase EC 2.1.1.160: caffeine synthase EC 2.1.1.161: dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.162: glycine/sarcosine/dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.163: demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.164: demethylrebeccamycin-D-glucose O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.165: methyl halide transferase EC 2.1.1.166: 23S rRNA (uridine2552-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.167: 27S pre-rRNA (guanosine2922-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.168: 21S rRNA (uridine2791-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.169: tricetin 3′,4′,5′-O-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.170: 16S rRNA (guanine527-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.171: 16S rRNA (guanine966-N2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.172: 16S rRNA (guanine1207-N2))-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.173: 23S rRNA (guanine2445-N2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.174: 23S rRNA (guanine1835-N2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.175: tricin synthase EC 2.1.1.176: 16S rRNA (cytosine967-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.177: 23S rRNA (pseudouridine1915-N3)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.178: 16S rRNA (cytosine1407-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.179: 16S rRNA (guanine1405-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.180: 16S rRNA (adenine1408-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.181: 23S rRNA (adenine1618-N6)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.182: 16S rRNA (adenine1518-N6/adenineadenine1519-N6)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.183: 18S rRNA (adenine1779-N6/adenine1780-N6)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.184: 23S rRNA (adenine2085-N6)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.185: 23S rRNA (guanosine2251-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.186: 23S rRNA (cytidine2498-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.187: 23S rRNA (guanine745-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.188: 23S rRNA (guanine748-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.189: 23S rRNA (uracil747-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.190: 23S rRNA (uracil1939-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.191: 23S rRNA (cytosine1962-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.192: 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.193: 16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.194: A mixture of EC 2.1.1.192 and EC 2.1.1.224 EC 2.1.1.195: cobalt-precorrin-5B (C1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.196: cobalt-precorrin-7 (C15)-methyltransferase (decarboxylating) EC 2.1.1.197: malonyl-[acyl-carrier protein] O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.198: 16S rRNA (cytidine1402-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.199: 16S rRNA (cytosine1402-N4)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.200: tRNA (cytidine32/uridine32-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.201: 2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase EC 2.1.1.202: multisite-specific tRNA:(cytosine-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.203: tRNA (cytosine34-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.204: tRNA (cytosine38-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.205: tRNA (cytidine32/guanosine34-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.206: tRNA (cytidine56-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.207: tRNA (cytidine34-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.208: 23S rRNA (uridine2479-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.209: 23S rRNA (guanine2535-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.210: demethylspheroidene O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.211: tRNASer(uridine44-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.212: 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.213: tRNA (guanine110-N2)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.214: tRNA (guanine10-N2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.215: tRNA (guanine26-N2/guanine27-N2)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.216: tRNA (guanine26-N2)-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.217: tRNA (adenine22-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.218: tRNA (adenine9-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.219: tRNA (adenine57-N1/adenine58-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.220: tRNA (adenine58-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.221: tRNA (guanine9-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.222: 2-polyprenyl-6-hydroxyphenyl methylase EC 2.1.1.223: tRNA1Val (adenine937-N6)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.224: 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C8)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.225: tRNA:m4X modification enzyme EC 2.1.1.226: 23S rRNA (cytidine1920-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.227: 16S rRNA (cytidine1409-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.228: tRNA (guanine37-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.229: tRNA (carboxymethyluridine34-5-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.230: 23S rRNA (adenosine1067-2′-O)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.231: flavonoid 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.232: naringenin 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.233: [phosphatase 2A protein]-leucine-carboxy methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.234: dTDP-3-amino-3,4,6-trideoxy-α-D-glucopyranose N,N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.235: dTDP-3-amino-3,6-dideoxy-α-D-glucopyranose N,N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.236: dTDP-3-amino-3,6-dideoxy-α-D-galactopyranose N,N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.237: mycinamicin III 3′′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.238: mycinamicin VI 2′′-O-methyltransferaseD EC 2.1.1.239: L-olivosyl-oleandolide 3-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.240: trans-resveratrol di-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.241: 2,4,7-trihydroxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one-glucoside 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.242: 16S rRNA (guanine1516-N2)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.243: 2-ketoarginine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.244: protein N-terminal methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.245: 5-methyltetrahydrosarcinapterin—corrinoid/iron-sulfur protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.246: [methyl-Co(III) methanol-specific corrinoid protein]—coenzyme M methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.247: (methyl-Co(III) methylamine-specific corrinoid protein)—coenzyme M methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.248: methylamine—corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.249: dimethylamine—corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.250: trimethylamine—corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.251: methylated-thiol—coenzyme M methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.252: tetramethylammonium—corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.253: [methyl-Co(III) tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein]—coenzyme M methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.254: erythromycin 3′′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.255: geranyl diphosphate 2-C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.256: tRNA (guanine6-N6-methyltransferase) EC 2.1.1.257: tRNA (pseudouridine54-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.258: 5-methyltetrahydrofolate—corrinoid/iron-sulfur protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.259: [fructose-bisphosphate aldolase]-lysine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.260: rRNA small subunit pseudouridine methyltransferase Nep1 EC 2.1.1.261: 4-dimethylallyltryptophan N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.262: squalene methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.263: botryococcene C-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.264: 23S rRNA (guanine2069-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.265: tellurite methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.266: 23S rRNA (adenine2030-N6)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.267: flavonoid 3′,5′-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.268: tRNAThr (cytosine32-N3)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.269: dimethylsulfoniopropionate demethylase EC 2.1.1.270: (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain 3-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.271: cobalt-precorrin-4 methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.272: cobalt-factor III methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.273: benzoate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.274: salicylate 1-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.275: gibberellin A9 O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.276: gibberellin A4 carboxyl methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.277: anthranilate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.278: indole-3-acetate O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.279: trans-anol O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.280: selenocysteine Se-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.281: phenylpyruvate C3-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.282: tRNAPhe 7-[(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-4-demethylwyosine37-N4]-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.283: emodin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.284: 8-demethylnovobiocic acid C8-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.285: demethyldecarbamoylnovobiocin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.286: 25S rRNA (adenine2142-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.287: 25S rRNA (adenine645-N1)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.288: aklanonic acid methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.289: cobalt-precorrin-7 (C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.290: tRNAPhe [7-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)wyosine37-O]-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.291: (R,S)-reticuline 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.292: carminomycin 4-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.293: 6-hydroxytryprostatin B O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.294: 3-O-phospho-polymannosyl GlcNAc-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol 3-phospho-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.295: 2-methyl-6-phytyl-1,4-hydroquinone methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.296: methyltransferase cap2 EC 2.1.1.297: peptide chain release factor N5-glutamine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.298: ribosomal protein L3 N5-glutamine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.299: protein N-terminal monomethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.300: pavine N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.301: cypemycin N-terminal methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.302: 3-hydroxy-5-methyl-1-naphthoate 3-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.303: 2,7-dihydroxy-5-methyl-1-naphthoate 7-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.304: L-tyrosine C3-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.305: 8-demethyl-8-α-L-rhamnosyltetracenomycin-C 2′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.306: 8-demethyl-8-(2-methoxy-α-L-rhamnosyl)tetracenomycin-C 3′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.307: 8-demethyl-8-(2,3-dimethoxy-α-L-rhamnosyl)tetracenomycin-C 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.308: cytidylyl-2-hydroxyethylphosphonate methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.309: 18S rRNA (guanine1575-N7)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.310: 25S rRNA (cytosine2870-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.311: 25S rRNA (cytosine2278-C5)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.312: 25S rRNA (uracil2843-N3)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.313: 25S rRNA (uracil2634-N3)-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.314: diphthine methyl ester synthase EC 2.1.1.315: 27-O-demethylrifamycin SV methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.316: mitomycin 6-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.317: sphingolipid C9-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.318: [trehalose-6-phosphate synthase]-L-cysteine S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.319: type I protein arginine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.320: type II protein arginine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.321: type III protein arginine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.322: type IV protein arginine methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.323: (–)-pluviatolide 4-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.324: dTDP-4-amino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-D-glucose N,N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.325: juvenile hormone-III synthase EC 2.1.1.326: N-acetyldemethylphosphinothricin P-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.327: phenazine-1-carboxylate N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.328: N-demethylindolmycin N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.329: demethylphylloquinol methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.330: 5′-demethylyatein 5′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.331: bacteriochlorophyllide d C-121-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.332: bacteriochlorophyllide d C-82-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.333: bacteriochlorophyllide d C-20 methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.334: methanethiol S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.335: 4-amino-anhydrotetracycline N4-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.336: norbelladine O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.337: reticuline N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.338: desmethylxanthohumol 6′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.339: xanthohumol 4-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.340: 3-aminomethylindole N'-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.341: vanillate/3-O-methylgallate O-demethylase EC 2.1.1.342: anaerobilin synthase EC 2.1.1.343: 8-amino-8-demethylriboflavin N,N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.344: ornithine lipid N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.345: psilocybin synthase EC 2.1.1.346: U6 snRNA m6A methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.347: (+)-O-methylkolavelool synthase EC 2.1.1.348: mRNA m6A methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.349: toxoflavin synthase EC 2.1.1.350: menaquinone C8-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.351: nocamycin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.352: 3-O-acetyl-4′-O-demethylpapaveroxine 4′-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.353: demethylluteothin O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.354: [histone H3]-lysine4 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.355: [histone H3]-lysine9 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.356: [histone H3]-lysine27 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.357: [histone H3]-lysine36 N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.358: [histone H3]-dimethyl-L-lysine36 N-methyltransferase. Now known to have the activity of EC 2.1.1.359, [histone H3]-lysine36 N-trimethyltransferase. EC 2.1.1.359: [histone H3]-lysine36 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.360: [histone H3]-lysine79 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.361: [histone H4]-lysine20 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.362: [histone H4]-N-methyl-L-lysine20 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.363: pre-sodorifen synthase EC 2.1.1.364: [histone H3]-lysine4 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.365: MMP 1-O-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.366: [histone H3]-N6,N6-dimethyl-lysine9 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.367: [histone H3]-lysine9 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.368: [histone H3]-lysine9 N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.369: [histone H3]-lysine27 N-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.370: [histone H3]-lysine4 N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.371: [histone H3]-lysine27 N-dimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.372: [histone H4]-lysine20 N-trimethyltransferase EC 2.1.1.373: 2-hydroxy-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate S-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.374: 2-heptyl-1-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-one methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.375: NNS virus cap methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.376: glycine betaine—corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.377: [methyl-Co(III) glycine betaine-specific corrinoid protein]—coenzyme M methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.378: [methyl-Co(III) glycine betaine-specific corrinoid protein]—tetrahydrofolate methyltransferase EC 2.1.1.379: [methyl coenzyme M reductase]-L-arginine C-5-methyltransferase
=== Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka === Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka (Claire Forlani) is Yasmin's aunt and the sister of her late father Charles, working as a public relations executive. Yasmin invites her to Henry's 40th birthday, where Cordelia gushes about her relationship with a younger man, and advises Yasmin not to tie her future to Henry, warning that men invariably weaponize women's unconditional love. Yasmin later catches Cordelia performing oral sex on Otto Mostyn and confronts her afterwards, asking why she never came to Charles' funeral and whether she knew about his serial sexual predation; Cordelia dismisses her brother's behavior, arguing that both she and Charles came from a "bohemian childhood", and it is implied the two had an incestuous relationship in their youth. Before leaving, Cordelia spitefully tells Yasmin that Charles planned to terminate her before learning she would be born a girl.
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Lyophilization removes water by sublimation from a frozen material, while evaporation changes liquid water into vapor. The low-pressure freezing step avoids the liquid phase and can preserve heat-sensitive structures.
Vacuum lowers the pressure below the triple point of water, allowing ice to sublimate directly into vapor. It also helps remove water vapor from the product chamber and shortens primary drying.
Many aqueous solutions and suspensions can be freeze-dried, but some formulations collapse or do not form a stable cake. The process requires careful formulation and cycle development.
Collapse occurs when the product temperature rises above its collapse or eutectic temperature during drying. The frozen matrix loses structure, producing a shrunken or melted appearance. This can slow reconstitution and may affect stability.