Aqueous solutions are subject to bacterial or enzymatic degradation but may be preserved by initially boiling the solution for a short time to inactivate any enzymes present; microwave irradiation can also be used. Aqueous solutions may also be preserved by the addition of an antimicrobial preservative such as 0.1% w/v benzoic acid, 0.1% w/v sodium benzoate, or a mixture of 0.17% w/v methylpara…
The poems in this book were written in Chinese, in the classicshih form.1 Their authors were Japanese Zen monks whose livestogether span the years from 1278 to 1429, for Japan a time ofturmoil but also of growth. Although ten of these sixteen menvisited China, all were born and died in Japan: for all, Chinesewas an acquired tongue. Most of their ver…