But since they were frozen in such a dense mass, the shrimp got waterlogged before they had a chance to defrost. If you encounter a shrimp block in the future, keep it in its bag and sink the whole thing in a bowl of cool water (like you would defrost chicken or a steak). Then, once itâs softened you can run under cool water to finish the job if necessary.
Definition - What does Acrosome Reaction mean? The acrosomal reaction is the process of two sex gametes, known as the egg cell and the sperm cell, fusing together, causing fertilization. Acrosomal reactions are an essential step of conception, and any abnormality can prevent fertilization and cause infertility.
A disorder of the immune response in which antibodies are made to 'self' red blood cell antigens resulting in the lysis of the cells. See also autoimmune hemolytic anemia. alpha (Î±) hemolysis a characteristic of some bacteria, especially streptococci, manifested by a zone of greenish coloration of cleared agar around a colony of the bacteria on a blood-agar plate.