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Nayirah (testimony) — refers to the controversial testimony given before the non governmental Congressional Human Rights Caucus on October 10, 1990, by a female who provided only her first name, Nayirah. In her emotional testimony, Nayirah stated that she had… … Wikipedia
incubator — /in kyeuh bay teuhr, ing /, n. 1. an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially. 2. an enclosed apparatus in which prematurely born infants are kept in controlled conditions, as of temperature, for protection and care. 3. an apparatus in… … Universalium
Incubator (culture) — A Bacteriological incubator … Wikipedia
Business incubator — Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in… … Wikipedia
Neonatal intensive care unit — A newborn infant sleeping in an incubator A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) also called a Special Care Nursery, newborn intensive care unit, intensive care nursery (ICN), and special care baby unit (SCBU) is an intensive care unit… … Wikipedia
Incubator (microbiology) — In microbiology, an incubator is a device for controlling the temperature, humidity, and other conditions in which a microbiological culture is being grown. The simplest incubators are insulated boxes with an adjustable heater, typically going up … Wikipedia
Martin A. Couney — Dr. Martin A. Couney (1870 1954) a pioneer in neonatal care, and student of Dr.Pierre Constant Budin has saved thousands of infants by an unorthodox method of putting incubators of prematurely born babies on display. While technically being a… … Wikipedia
Kitchen incubator — A kitchen incubator is a business incubator dedicated to early stage catering, retail and wholesale food businesses. Kitchen incubators are mostly found in those countries with significant levels of food safety regulation where capital investment … Wikipedia
Cell incubator — A cell incubator is an apparatus used to grow and maintain cell cultures. The incubator keeps cultures at an optimal temperature and humidity. Many will also regulate the carbon dioxide(CO2) and oxygen content of the atmosphere inside, in which… … Wikipedia
Incubator — In biotechnology. an apparatus in which environmental conditions can be set and controlled. Incubators are used in microbiology for culturing (growing) bacteria and other microorganisms. Incubators in tissue culture rooms are used for culturing… … Medical dictionary
