ASU researchers partner with UOP to make biofuel for military jets a reality
...While algal oil is very similar to other vegetable oils in terms of fatty acid composition, the oil yield of algae is projected to be at least 100 times that of soybean per acre of land on an annual basis. ASU, UOP LLC, Honeywell Aerospace, Southwest Research Institute and Sandia National Laboratories ...More fish oil, less vegetable oil, better for your health
...much of them especially those made from vegetable oils can also lead to increased pain, swelling, and re...nd colleagues looked at the mutual effects of both oils by changing their respective amounts in cultured cells. As expected, a relative increase in fish oil...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 11, 2007
...ward off parasites. However, data validating preen oils usefulness had been available for only a single species of bird. In the new study, scientists report extending that knowledge to 13 species. This could dramatically increase the availability of seabird samples, the study states. The combination of t...JCI table of contents: June 21, 2007
...rtain fish or fish oil, nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils may help lower prostate cancer risk in individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer. So conclude researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in their study appearing online on June 21 in advance of publication in the July print ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 13, 2007
...ury concentration data for the wide range of crude oils produced domestically and imported into the U. S., the study noted. To understand the mean concentration of mercury in oil processed by U.S. refineries, EPA employed two independent laboratories, each using different pre-qualified methods, to analy...Egyptians, not Greeks were true fathers of medicine
...gue Judith Seath, who specialises in the essential oils and resins used by the ancient Egyptians." Professor Rosalie David, Director of the KNH Centre, said: "These results are very significant and show that the ancient Egyptians were practising a credible form of pharmacy long before the Greeks. "Our...Study shows marine omega-3 fatty acids have positive effect on muscle mass
...from fish oil or a mixture of cottonseed and olive oils without omega-3s to the regular diet of steers. After five weeks, animals with the marine omega-3 diet showed increased sensitivity to insulin which, in turn, improved protein metabolism: twice the amount of amino acids was used by their bodies to sy...Press conferences at the year's largest physics meeting
...aging of reservoirs will be vital if sand or shale oils are ever to become significant energy sources. Timothy Collett (U.S. Geological Survey) is pondering another unconventional energy source - icy combinations of natural gas and water known as hydrates (paper A2.4). The oceans contain enormous reserves...Largest physics meeting of the year, in Denver
...aging of reservoirs will be vital if sand or shale oils are ever to become significant energy sources. Later in the same session, Timothy Collett (U.S. Geological Survey) will provide an assessment of the promise of another unconventional energy source - icy combinations of natural gas and water known as ...New success in engineering plant oils
...saturated fats, "the development of new plant seed oils has several potential biotechnological application...und in margarine products. Furthermore, engineered oils could be used to produce feedstocks for industrial processes in place of those currently obtained fr...Lavender and tea tree oils may cause breast growth in boys
...ation between the use of products containing these oils and the rare disorder, but cautioned more research...an association between exposure to these essential oils and gynecomastia, further research is needed to determine the prevalence of prepubertal gynecomastia...Study finds mercury prevalent in many western fish
...ts from as far away as China, the burning of heavy oils and other fossil fuels, and even forest fires. In the survey, the researchers did find 13 fish from eight different sites that had very high mercury concentrations levels of 1.0 microgram or higher likely indicating a point source. These high leve...Plant potential in the pipeline
...ntial of producing lubricants from plants: plant oils have similar structures and properties to mineral oils and can be used in many of the applications now dependent on mineral oils. wax esters have excell...Resilient form of plant carbon gives new meaning to term 'older than dirt'
...the carbon locked deep in the Earth as fossil fuel oils and coal and the carbon that is dissolved in the world's oceans. In soils, the more edible kinds of carbon from plants are quickly digested by bacteria and turned back into carbon dioxide. But about half the organic carbon in soils is less edible or ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 8, 2006
...al skimmers are inefficient, work poorly with thin oils like light crude or diesel and can be expensive to use in cleaning up large spills. The new mechanical skimmer, described in a report scheduled for the Dec. 15 issue of the semi-monthly ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology uses a grooved ...Colorado company to sell medical food products based on Wake Forest discovery
... projects focuses on how borage, marine and echium oils reduce inflammatory messengers that cause diseases such as asthma and arthritis. (Echium oil is a natural vegetable oil rich in short-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that are converted by humans to the fat equivalent of fish oil.) Efficas, ...Genes and diet linked to risk factors for heart disease
... leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, and vegetable oils like canola and flaxseed, while omega-6s are found in grains, meats, vegetable oils like corn and soy, and also processed foods made with these oils. Both omega-3s and omega-6s, known ...Sequencing of the oyster mushroom genome
...into the environment, such as certain colorants or oils and by-products of the timber industry such as pulp and paper. Thus, the study of the functioning of the oyster mushroom and of its strategies for adapting to its growth environment and for degrading lignin found in agricultural waste or decomposin...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Sept. 20, 2006
...mpounds and change the most valuable lighter crude oils into lower-value heavy oils, bitumen and tars. Less gasoline can be produced from these heavier oils, which also are expensive to pump out of the ground and contain undesirable amounts of sulfur and metals. Most of the world's known petroleum is biod......rketplace will be material costs. Corn and soybean oils are significantly cheaper than petrochemicals. And that's particularly true when oil prices are high. Hagemann said he expects this project to be a very good test of Larock's plastics. Hogs, after all, aren't known for being gentle with their fee...