Queens University chemist wins U.S. award for new reactions to make drugs, agrochemicals, conductors
...et which ones should click together, he said. His specialty is making organometallic compounds, whose combination of carbon and metal atoms makes them reactive in unique ways. For example, researchers at the drug company Pharmacia Corp. use a Snieckus method to prepare celecoxib (Celebrex), an arthritis paink......use of their microscopic size. "This group is my specialty because Im fascinated with their highly diverse forms, coloration patterns, and appendages that can change remarkably from one species to another," he said. "Their life histories and the way they feed, grow, and interact with predators are intrinsica......ned series of easily navigated, up-to-date digital specialty handbooks from Hopkins medical experts. Instead of relying on quickly outdated and limited paper versions of drug references, ABX Guide users carry expert-written, condensed modules that present the most essential information on the diagnosis and t...... Our findings indicate that the X chromosome has a specialty in sperm production, much like the Y chromosome does," says David Page, lead author on the paper and a researcher at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The finding also raises the speculation that in...Maryland crab shell team wins top engineering award
...dentified Venture. He discovered that 25-year old specialty chemical company produced derivatives of various natural polymers for niche markets - mostly in oil drilling applications. Because Venture had a long-standing interest in extending their processing technologies from cellulose to chitosan, Healey intr...Advisory panel on federal report on carcinogens makes recommendations to NIEHS/NTP for new listings
...s of nickel as well. The alloys have many uses as specialty steels and stainless steels and are used in some medical implants. Trichloroethylene (TCE), a degreaser for metal parts such as those used in manufacturing metal products, electrical and electronic equipment and for cleaning transport equipment, was......sinesses in health care, agriculture, polymers and specialty chemicals. With some 120,000 employees worldwide, the group recorded a net income of 2 billion euros on sales of 27.3 billion euros in 1999. For the current year, 2.4 billion euros are budgeted for capital expenditures and 2.2 billion euros for resea...International students gain fat, weight from American diet
...banites may have greater access to native foods in specialty markets, they also face more fast-food temptations. "My friends who are studying in Columbus, Ohio, and New York City also have gained weight, because fast food is still a cheap choice for them," said Chen. The findings of this latest study suggest...Purdue joins Midwest effort to create biobased products
...neered microorganisms that will be used to produce specialty chemicals and ethanol from cellulose." Woodson says the National Research Council in a recent report listed biobased products and bioenergy as important areas for study. "We are doing the research that is seen as a priority for the United States," he...Beetle uses fecal defense against predators
... inert, according to Thomas Eisner, who has made a specialty of explaining the chemical defenses that organisms use to save themselves from harm. Predatory insects that touched the fecal shield did not try to clean themselves, as do most creatures that contact noxious chemicals. Perhaps it is because the thatc...International trade imperils U.S. plants, animals and crops
...increase in trade," D'Antonio said. D'Antonio's specialty is invasive plants in the Western U.S. and Hawaii. Among the plants she has studied are ice plant, a South African succulent that invades dune and shrub communities in coastal areas; French broom, an abundant invasive shrub along the Pacific coast; A...$500,000 gift launches new clinical research effort in peripheral neuropathy
...ase. It will also support the establishment of a specialty clinic to provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for people with peripheral neuropathy. The clinic, expected to begin operation in January of 2000, will include neurologists, an expert in orthotics and a physical therapist. "Peripheral neuro...Biotechnology requires training across disciplines, and in business
...cockroaches, protect crops from fungi, and produce specialty chemicals. Wilkins' talk, "Professors as Biotech Entrepreneurs and AlternativeCareers in Biotech," (YCC 3) will be at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, in MarriottLa Galerie 1. The talk is part of the "Biotech & society in the new millennium"sympo...UT Southwestern researcher finds genetic cause for Gulf War syndrome
... an associate professor of internal medicinewith a specialty in epidemiological research. La Du, a professor of pharmacology and anesthesiology, is an expert on thegenetics of enzymes that destroy chemical toxins, including the PON family ofenzymes. Billecke performed the laboratory work. The Department of Def...Where the wild ones are: origins of staple crop found
...pled cassava in tapioca and perhaps some flours at specialty food stores or specialty dishes in the Miami area. But the vast majority of consumers are the world's poor who grow their ow...Baby Grain Bins Help Purdue Researchers Tackle Big Problems
.... As farmers diversify into production of more specialty crops (such as whitecorn, high-oil corn, popcorn, canola, flaxseed, sorghum and millet) that havemore stringent handling requirements than field corn and soybeans, the researchcenter will be able to help answer many of the handling questions. A t..."Protect Wild Dolphins" License Plate Sales To Fund Wild Dolphin Research Efforts Throughout Florida
...RCE, FL -The newly created "Protect Wild Dolphins" specialty licenseplate, approved by the state legislature last year is now available statewide.Revenues collected from the sale of the plate will be used to help fund ongoingwild dolphin research and education programs, which are involved in the studyand prese...Duke Study Finds More Genes May Be Affected By Toxic Cadmium
...tween 3,000 and 5,000genes," noted Freedman, whose specialty is environmental toxicology. The researchers identified the new genes by looking for their geneticoutputs and creating laboratory copies of their DNA. Liao first exposed some of the roundworms to elevated levels of cadmiumwhile leavin...Garlic Perfumes Poultry Houses
...in a lower cholesterol level, theycould qualify as specialty items because of the health benefit....American Society Of Animal Science Recognizes Global Scope Of Virginia Tech Researcher's Work
...nment to which it is not suited." Notter's specialty is the genetic management of beef cattle and sheep.The underlying theme of this work has been the genetic control of reproductivetraits with the aim of developing trouble-free animals as well as animals thatare more productive. Much of his work falls...