American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...searchers describe the use of sodium acetate as an inexpensive and environmentally friendly concrete sealant. One of sodium acetates many uses is in flavored potato chips. In laboratory studies using freshly made concrete, the researchers showed that sodium acetate seeps into pores in concrete and then hardens a...Geisinger scientist seeks cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, creating device to find treatment
... Yet the instruments needed to use these small and inexpensive fish for finding new drugs have not yet been brought to market. The students have developed a working prototype screening plate that allows scientists to quickly expose zebrafish to ALS and mix chemicals together. What once took weeks or months ...Coming soon -- Protein synthesis without amino acids?
...ne. The advantage of this reaction is that it uses inexpensive starting materials and would be ideal for industrial production. Whether in the body or the factory, the backbone of polypeptide chains is usually formed by the linking of an amino group with the acid group of individual amino acids. Like pearls on ...Charting ever-changing genomes
...ce strain. This method is simple and relatively inexpensive and can be applied to any organism whose whole genome has been sequenced and for which a gene array is available or can be easily made, explains Ecker. For these reasons it is attractive to a wide audience practicing evolutionary genomics. Weigels......d out that the marker assisted selection is rather inexpensive and time efficient. Our results found SNPs linked to two root-knot nematode resistance genes and developed the resources for a relatively high throughput method of selection for the two genes, said Ha. The SNP assays that we have reported will empo...Tomorrow's green nanofactories
...waste, grow at room temperature, and promise to be inexpensive and largely biodegradable. Does all this sound too good to be true" Judge for yourself. Listen to an interview with Dr. Belcher, a 2004 winner of a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. It is second in an exciting new series of podcasts called Trips ...Researchers discover method for identifying how cancer evades the immune system
...addition, rtPCR technology allows for a relatively inexpensive and rapid analysis on equipment available at most medical centers, researchers said. For now, we need to better understand the immune signatures for the most common human cancers in order to identify the most important targets for immunotherapy, Epst...University of Washington researchers play leading role in major study of human genome function
...ns of DNA bases on the genome. First, they used an inexpensive enzyme, called DNaseI, as a molecular bloodhound. When it is injected into a living cell, the enzyme seeks out regions of unfolded chromatin that correspond to functional elements. By mapping where the DNaseI traveled, the researchers created a high-...Largest synthetic gene ever built offers insights into anti-malarial drug resistance
...ckly became the treatment of choice because it was inexpensive − now seven cents a dose − and needs no refrigeration. The drug works by preventing heme crystallization, which destroys the parasite by building up toxic levels of non crystalline heme. But because of the overuse of chloroquine, isolates of P. fal...Better chemistry through living models
... to prepare new metal complexes based on abundant, inexpensive metals such as iron, manganese and molybdenum. T...hat properly designed synthetic catalysts based on inexpensive metals can be used in fuel cells for this important energy-conversion reaction in place of platinum....Swabs not reliable for detecting lead dust in homes
The quick, inexpensive test kits used by homeowners nationwide to detect ...y groups, landlords and other consumers seeking an inexpensive way to get precise results. In Rochester, N.Y., several community groups wanted to begin using the...HIV in breast milk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
...y express and flash-treat their milk, this simple, inexpensive and potentially sustainable method could still save thousands of babies from HIV infection while providing most of the health benefits of human milk." This study reflects results from the first stage of research, headed by Abrams, into the effects ...No magic tomato? Study breaks link between lycopene and prostate cancer prevention
...ng, since lycopene might have offered a simple and inexpensive way to lower prostate cancer risk for men concerned about this common disease," said Ulrike Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. "Unfortunately, this easy answer just does not work." Previous studies suggested that...NMR advance relies on microscopic detector
...ne-third the size of a credit card and is easy and inexpensive to produce. To get structural information, the new detector must still be placed in a massive machine housing a superconducting magnet, just as the coil probes are. However, the MIT researchers anticipate that the microslot's small sample volume will...Researchers attach genes to minichromosomes in maize
... not otherwise be possible, from improved crops to inexpensive pharmaceutical production to other applications in...In addition, minichromosomes could be used for the inexpensive production of multiple foreign proteins and metabolites useful for medical purposes. Because of thei...Nanotechnology provides 'green' path to environmentally sustainable economy
...hnology has opened promising new routes for making inexpensive solar cells as well as improving the performance and lowering the cost of fuel cells, eyed as the energy source for cars and trucks of the future. At the same time, work at the nanoscale is leading toward tools for removing toxic materials and cleani...Cheaper, better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing antibodies
... Biotechnology. Bacteria are easy to grow in an inexpensive broth. As a result, harmless forms of the bacterium E. coli have already been used as factories to produce antibodies (protective proteins of the human body that fight viruses, cancer cells and other harmful agents). However, previous approaches requ...Plastic with changeable conductivity developed by chemical engineer
...ed polyaniline because it could serve as flexible, inexpensive wiring in future products such as military camouflage that changes colors, foldable electronic displays and medical sensors. By combining polyaniline with a chemical that gives it conductivity, Loo discovered she could increase the plastics conduc...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- March 21, 2007
...nts of hydrogen offers significant potential as an inexpensive and renewable alternative to the costly platinum-based fuel cells that have dominated discussion about the hydrogen economy of the future, British scientists are reporting. Fraser Armstrong and colleagues cite the new devices advantages over conven...Pioneering approach to wastewater treatment earns Stanford engineer the 2007 Stockholm Water Prize
... put a priority on this," McCarty said. "There are inexpensive techniques for cleaning water and a lot of effort has been put into developing them. Part of the need is in education in the use of the techniques and part of it is a willingness in the rest of us who have so much to help those who don't." The Stoc...