Common Food Dye Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions
...dye. The extract is used to dye food, drinks, cosmetics and fibers various shades of red, orange, pink and purple. Through a bit of medical detective work, U-M allergist James L. Baldwin, M.D., confirmed that cochineal extract triggered life-threatening anaphylactic shock in a patient after she ate a......n intermediate chemical in the manufacture of some cosmetics as well as pharmaceutical and agricultural products with considerable occupational exposure; Glycoluril, a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer whose resins have also be used in paintand other coatings; 4-Methoxy-N-methyl-1,8-naphthalimide, af......e animals; triethanolamine, an ingredient in some cosmetics and detergents aswell as a chemical intermediate used in making other products. The NTP stafffound the studies demonstrated "some evidence" of carcinogenicity in femalemice, while showing only marginal or no carcinogenic activity in male and femaler...Formaldehyde Emissions From Consumer Products
...ual surface areas of product, emissions from these cosmetics during the first hour after application are many t..., he points out, in a home the surface area of the cosmetics will obviously be much smaller than the surface area of wood products. Even emissions from new clot...Wetting Of Structured Or Imprinted Surfaces - Zooming Down Onto The Nanoscale
...d adhesiveson solid surfaces or the application of cosmetics onto the human skin rely onthe wetting properties of these liquids. In fact, you could not read these lineswithout the tear films which wet your eyes and which are stabilized by theclosure of your eyelids. Now, imagine that we leave the macroscopic w...Taking The Animal Out Of Animal Testing
...th minimal lab time andpersonnel involved." In the cosmetics industry for example whole live animals are used to testproducts. The ECIS 100 eliminates the need to carry out tests on live animalsand yields more comprehensive data when studying toxic effects on cells. Giaever says these fundamental measurements ...Microbial janitors tackle nuclear clean-up problems
...the cellulose has also been used as a thickener in cosmetics and foods. Aside from stickiness, the other crucial factor was the ability of the matrix tosustain a high moisture level. The microbes need a moist environment tosurvive. The Thiobacilli can be purchased from microbial culture collections,or cultu...Mosquitoes have discriminating tastes, UF researchers find
...actants," Butler said. "Many of the ingredients in cosmetics and willattract mosquitoes. And while a repellent may offset that, most times thecosmetics and creams last longer than the repellents." Medications, too, can change an attractive person into one who is repellent orvice versa. These include heart and ...Chance discovery of 'immortal skin' holds medical promise
...s. Stratatech currently has contracts with a major cosmetics company to use the skin line for consumer products testing. By using the Stratatech product, the company can prove its products are safe for humans without the need for animal testing. Another very promising market for the cell line, called NIKS (for...Maryland crab shell team wins top engineering award
...an from crab shells. Already sold in products from cosmetics to dietary supplements, chitosan is made from chit...s, lubricants for oil drilling, and thickeners for cosmetics and other consumer products. Louisiana-based Venture Innovations, Inc., an oil and gas firm is purch......l is also used as a fragrance in many perfumes and cosmetics and occurs naturally in many foods. Chloramphenicol. All three panels (with one person abstaining in one of the panels) unanimously recommended the highly restricted antibiotic chloramphenicol be listed as "reasonably anticipated to be a human...Worlds largest scientific society convenes its regional meeting June 11-13 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
... happens to the environment when we dispose of our cosmetics and other personal care products? The presenters will discuss the formation of reactive species in sunlit natural water from these products and pharmaceutical compounds. (Kristopher McNeill and Brian L. Stender, Department of Chemistry, University of......clear, a "very desirable commodity in the world of cosmetics right now," she noted, "judging from the number of cosmetic companies that have expressed interest in the concept. "Cosmetics weren't my first goal," adds Uhrich, "but it makes sense. The same properties needed for transporting drugs -- such......medica.com). But, the basic ingredient is found in cosmetics and non-dairy creamers. It is chemically and biologically inert, and is non-botanical, so it offers no inherent risk of disease transmission and is non-allergenic. QuikClot rapidly absorbs all the liquid in the blood, and leaves behind the clotting...Genetically modified E. coli produce plant product used in foods and cosmetics, Science study says
...And from this second advertisement, humans produce cosmetics one of the social and sexual advertisments employed by humans....Weizmann Institute scientists report why taste and smell differ among individuals
...typing of panels and target audiences alike. Thus, cosmetics and foodstuff design would be revolutionized in much the same way that the drug industry now seriously contemplates developing tailor-made medications based on the breakthroughs of pharmacogenetics....Tiny 'test tubes' may aid pharmaceutical R&D
..., the fluid-filled membranes are currently used in cosmetics and for drug delivery. The NIST team developed an improved method for using liposomes as tiny test tubes for mixing chemicals with volumes measured in trillionths of liters. Their experimental setup allows simultaneous trapping of two liposomes witho...Gulf between rich, poor will grow if high-profile nanotechnology opponents prevail: ethics experts
...o invest in stain-resistant 'nano' pants, NT-based cosmetics and other products solely for the rich, or will NT's potential to improve lives in the developing world be seized?" Although NT technology is just in its infancy, "now is the ideal time to explore its use for development," the authors conclude. "Opp...'Grey goo' misconceptions could harm poor in developing world
...nvest in stain-resistant 'nano' trousers, NT-based cosmetics and other products solely for the rich, or will NTs potential to improve lives in the developing world be seized?" ...UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole 'extremophiles'
...dge using genetic resources are $3 billion for the cosmetics and personal care industry, $20 billion for the botanical medicine sector and $75 billion for the pharmaceutical industry. More than 60 percent of the cancer drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration are of natural origin or are modeled o...