1. a method for determining an unknown stress parameter of an earth formation proximate to a borehole in the formation at a given depth, the method comprising: a) measuring a first set of parameters of the formation within a selected depth interval of the borehole to produce a first set of measured values, the first set of parameters including ...
aspartic acid (Asp) a nonessential amino acid present in sugar cane, beet molasses, and breakdown products of many proteins. Pure aspartic acid is a water-soluble, colorless crystalline substance. Aspartic acid is interconvertible with oxaloacetic acid from the citric acid cycle.
ASAP stands for atypical small acinar proliferation. It means there are unusual cells in your prostate but it's not clear what they are or if they are cancerous. ASAP can be a group of cells that could be cancer cells but that are still too small to see clearly under the microscope.