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Sudan

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Sudan /Su·dan/ (soo-dan´) a group of azo compounds used as biological stains for fats.
Sudan black B  a black, fat-soluble diazo dye, used as a stain for fats.

Sudan [soo-dan´]
a group of azo compounds used as biological stains for fats.

Sudan
a group of lipophilic azo compounds used as biological stains for fats, e.g. Sudan III, Sudan IV.

Sudan stain test
a useful screening test for steatorrhea. Feces mixed with Sudan III or Sudan IV stain are examined microscopically for detection of undigested (direct test) or digested (indirect test) fats that appear as red-stained globules.


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By Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth November 21, 2009 -- Sudan or "Bilaad-el-Sud", which means in Arabic the Land of the Black, is geographically the largest country in Africa and historically has been marked with continuous conflict and turmoil.
A SUDANESE airliner crashed early today shortly after taking off from Port Sudan airport, killing 105 passengers and 11 crew members.
Sudan accuses aid groups of providing funds and supplies to rebels fighting the Khartoum government and says it had asked the UN to move its relief operations from Kenya to southern Sudan.
 
 
 
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