X-Message-Number: 24569
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:07:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 149'th update on fly longevity experiments

     This is the 149'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
 temperature was 25.9 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
 the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 73 days.
     Here I test another coconut product, recheck Ube (frozen this time),
 and tyrosine.
     No advantage was seen this time with either coconut,or Ube. It is
 possible that it is only uncooked Ube is protective. Tyrosine turned
 out to be toxic once again.

 Run #149                 Percent Survival on Day
 supplement            1   6  11  16 28 37 43 49 54 59 64
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 control one         100  94  94  94 72 11  6  0  -  -  -
 control two         100 100  96  96 89 69 54  8  8  4  0
 coconut gel 5%      100 100  86  81 67 14 10  0  -  -  -
 coconut gel 20%     100 100 100 100 72 50 28  6  0  -  -
 frozen purple-  20% 100 100 100 100 82 35 18  0  -  -  -
 -(sweet potato) 20% 100  93  93  93 67  0  -  -  -  -  -
 + tyrosine 4 gm      47  37  37  37 32 21 16  0  -  -  -
 tyrosine 1/2 tsp     42  29  29  21 13  4  0  -  -  -  -
 tyrosine 1 gm        50  31  38  38 13  0  -  -  -  -  -
 tyrosine 2 gm        44  33  28  22  0  -  -  -  -  -  -
 tyrosine 4 gm        55  50  50  41 27  9  0  -  -  -  -
 tyrosine 8 gm        79  64  64  64 36 14  7  0  -  -  -

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