SUBJECTS brandy

Ordonneau (Compt. rend. 102, 217) subjected 100 litres of 25-year-old brandy to fractional distillation and reports the following ... 

When a single 500-mg dose of erythromycin ethylsuccinate was taken by 9 healthy subjects with two 150-mL alcoholic drinks (one immediately and the other 2.5 hours later) the erythromycin AUC was decreased by about 27% and its absorption was delayed. One subject had a 185% increase in absorption. The alcoholic drink was pisco sour, which contains lemon juice, sugar and pisco (a brandy-like liqueur). Blood alcohol levels achieved were about 50 mg%. ... 

Given previous film s portrayal of Bond as having expert knowledge on obscure subjects, ranging from the makeup of brandy Diamonds Are Forever) to limited astronaut training (Moonraker), it would not be hard to envision Bond learning the necessary details himself, thus rendering Natalya s presence is superfluous. 

Other Countries. A review of the applied aspects of viticulture and enological research in France was made by S5michon (1948). An informal review of selected research in enology (mainly American) was presented by Cruess (1942). Numerous articles on various phases of the biochemistry of wine appear in the publication of the Institut Biokhimii of the Akad-emiia Nauk (1947-1960) of Russia. Sherry, brandy, and sparkling wines are favored subjects for study. Katar ian (1951) reviewed the enological work of the Magarach Institute the malo-lactic fermentation, production of sherry, use oif bentonite, and studies on the redox potential. 

The presence of isopropyl alcohol in wines has been the subject of some controversy. Bodendorf (1930), for example, demonstrated isopropyl alcohol in brandy, but his procedure was rather insensitive. 

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