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Starch

...ls' petticoats by applying starch to them as the clean clothes were being ironed . Aside from the smooth, crisp edges it gave to clothing, it served a practical purpose as well. Dirt and sweat from a person's neck and wrists would stick to the starch rather than fibers of the clothing, and would e...

Bacterium

...he hydrocarbons in petroleum are often used to clean up oil spills . Some beaches in Prince William Sound were fertilized in an attempt to facilitate the growth of such bacteria after the infamous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill . These efforts were effective on beaches that were not too thickly cov...

Dialysis

... and workplace, but can be done almost anywhere; a clean area to work, a way to elevate the bag of dialysis...terials needed for an exchange are gathered in one clean location. Notable amongst these is a bag of dialysis fluid (also called dialysis solution), a soluti...

Biotechnology

...iotechnology is also used to recycle, treat waste, clean up sites contaminated by industrial activities ( bioremediation ), and produce biological weapons . There are also applications of biotechnology that do not use living organisms . Examples are DNA microarrays used in genetics and radioactive t...

Bacterium

...he hydrocarbons in petroleum are often used to clean up oil spills . Some beaches in Prince William Sound were fertilized in an attempt to facilitate the growth of such bacteria after the infamous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill . These efforts were effective on beaches that were not too thickly cov...