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.
Hepatitis C. AST, or aspartate aminotransferase, is 1 of the 2 liver enzymes.. It is also known as serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT. AST is a protein made by liver cells. When liver cells are damaged, AST leaks out into the bloodstream and the level of AST in the blood becomes higher than normal.