Additives in Biological News

Queen's scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution

... materials and chemicals. "Lignin can be used to create performance additives in various applications, such as strengthening cars and airplanes with a ... are considering for the future include the addition of eco-friendly additives to the ionic liquid system or the use of catalysts. The researchers are ...

Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers

... animal models Joel Petersson and his colleagues have shown that nitrate additives in food protect against both gastric ulcers and the minor damage that ... animal models Joel Petersson and his colleagues have shown that nitrate additives in food protect against both gastric ulcers and the minor damage that ...

New discovery could reduce the health risk of high-fat foods

... Just as additives help gasoline burn cleaner, a research report published in the January ... toward reducing health risks associated with fatty foods. These meal additives would be based on work of Israeli researchers who discovered that ...

Researchers achieve major breakthrough with water desalination system

... Research (WaTeR) Center, which is overseeing this project. "It can control a variety of process variables, including the precise measure of chemical additives to condition the water. All the valves are computer-controlled, so the system can adjust itself automatically. We can also see how much energy we're ...

Toxin detection as close as an inkjet printer

... used in a home pregnancy test strip. The process involves formulating an ink like the one found in computer printer cartridges but with special additives to make the ink biocompatible. An ink comprised of biocompatible silica nanoparticles is first deposited on paper, followed by a second ink ...

Phthalic symbol

... water and so prevent these materials from entering the environment. Phthalic Acid Esters (PAEs), commonly known as phthalates, are widely used as additives in polymer manufacture as plasticizers. They do not readily degrade in the environment and so have become widely distributed in natural water, ...

American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 27, 2009

... chloride, resembles salt in terms of cooking performance but has a bitter taste that some consumers find unpleasant. Several companies are developing additives to mask this bitterness. Other approaches include developing smaller salt particles so that the tongue perceives their taste more quickly. Other ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 22, 2009

... that so-called thermoset plastics are widely used in consumer electronics due to their hardness and heat resistance. These plastics, however, contain additives and reinforcement materials that make them almost impossible to recycle. So-called thermoplastics, in contrast, are softer and can be remelted ...

Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer

... diets. Phosphates are added to many food products to increase water retention and improve food texture. "In the 1990s, phosphorous-containing food additives contributed an estimated 470 mg per day to the average daily adult diet," he said. "However, phosphates are currently being added much more ...

Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings

... Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study. "To capitalize on the positive health effects of ...

Drink brewed tea to avoid tooth erosion

... to being superior over black due to its natural flavonoids (plant nutrients) and antioxidants. But, if you do drink tea, experts suggest avoiding additives such as milk, lemon, or sugar because they combine with tea's natural flavonoids and decrease the benefits. In addition, stay away from prepackaged ...

Transporting broiler chickens could spread antibiotic-resistant organisms

... drugs widely used to treat bacterial infections in people. These drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as feed additives for broiler poultry. The study findings were also consistent with other studies on antibiotic resistance in poultry flocks and poultry products. ...

'Fingerprinting' method tracks mercury emissions from coal

... developed and applied the lead isotopic fingerprinting technique to show the world that unhealthy levels of lead in humans could be traced to lead additives in gasoline. His work ultimately led to the removal of lead from gasoline in the U.S. "The approach we are taking is similar to what Patterson did ...

Building on pyramids of trash

... deposits underground, which is current best practice. He says that such waste should first be immobilized by mixing with a cement and immobilizing additives to reduce the possibility of toxic materials leaching into the earth and ground water. Moreover, if this solidifying material were shaped into ...

New study links fate of personal care products to environmental pollution and human health concerns

... the way of studying the deposition history of antimicrobials in sediments, the team also discovered a new pathway for the breakdown of antimicrobial additives of consumer products. Deep in the muddy sediments of the Chesapeake Bay, they found evidence for the activity of anaerobic microorganisms that assist ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 16, 2008

... little-publicized sector of the chemical industry. Written by Senior Editor Rick Mullin, C&ENs cover story notes that specialty chemical-based additives enhance paint, soap, electronics, sneakers and hundreds of other consumer products to make them perform better and last longer. The development of ...

New mineralogical techniques contribute to prevent national heritage damage

... almost all with little success. thesiss research line and the above mentioned papers have followed the recent techniques that intend to use additives to modify the crystallization process and prevent or reduce the damage produced in the rock. Up to now, most of the works in this field have assessed ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- March 26, 2008

... sunlight, and chemical exposure. To boost levels of plant chemicals for commercial purposes, scientists have often turned to synthetic chemical additives as well as genetic engineering, which can be expensive and potentially harmful. A better method is needed, scientists say. In the new study, Hans ...

Carnegie Mellon researchers create invisibiity cloak

... said Bockstaller, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering. Colloidal particles are omnipresent as additives in current material technologies in order to enhance strength and wear resistance and other attributes. Light scattering that is associated with the ...

Turtle studies suggest health risks from environmental contaminants

... turtles along the U.S. East Coast consistently found significant levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). PFCs are used as nonstick coatings and additives in a wide variety of goods including cookware, furniture fabrics, carpets, food packaging, fire-fighting foams and cosmetics. They are very stable, ...

TWAS announces 2007 prize winners

... and has successfully formulated high-quality bio-fertilizers. He has also examined ways to biologically convert organic wastes into soil-enhancing additives to improve soil health, save water and improve crop yields. Lucia Mendona Previato , professor, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho at ...

e-Science points to pollution solutions

... says Dr Kate Wright, who worked on the project. Further work could identify ways of stabilising arsenic-containing iron sulphide rock by introducing additives that slow the rate at which it dissolves. The eMinerals project found that a dioxin molecule will bind more strongly to clay surfaces the more ...

Swell gel could bring relief to back pain sufferers

... as the standard surgical treatment for chronic lower back pain." He added that future work will investigate biodegradable microgels that release additives to stimulate regeneration of intervertebral disc tissue. ...

Edible coatings will be the packaging of the future

... coating ?a transparent film that covers the food item and acts as a barrier to humidity and oxygen. Moreover, these films can be used as a host for additives in the conservation of the properties of the product or simply in order to improve its appearance. This was the subject of the PhD thesis by ...

Microscopic scaffolding offers a 'simple' solution to treating skin injuries

... key," says Professor Tony Ryan, who is leading the team. "Previous attempts to find better ways of encouraging skin cell growth have used chemical additives and other elaborate techniques to produce scaffolds, but their success has been limited. We've found that skin cells are actually very 'smart' ?it's ...

New class of antibiotics effective against drug-resistant bacteria discovered in fungi

... phosphorous, so is a logical fertilizer. But what happens to that arsenic? Virginia Tech geoscientists are determining what happens to such feed additives when they are part of the manure applied to agricultural fields. They will present their research at the Geological Society of America national ...

Geoscientists follow arsenic from chicken feed to streambeds

... phosphorous, so is a logical fertilizer. But what happens to that arsenic? Virginia Tech geoscientists are determining what happens to such feed additives when they are part of the manure applied to agricultural fields. They will present their research at the Geological Society of America national ...

Chernobyl: The true scale of the accident

... in 694,200 hectares of forest. Remediation made "clean food" production possible in many areas but led to higher costs in the form of fertilizers, additives and special cultivation processes. Even where farming is safe, the stigma associated with Chernobyl caused marketing problems and led to falling ...

Shampoo detergent added to paint makes surfaces self-sterilizing

... rapidly effective agents," says Carl Vermeulen, a retired microbiologist who runs the website and is coordinator of the project. In order to find additives that could create the most effective self-sterilizing surfaces, the students tested a variety of metal dusts, salts and other organic chemicals by ...

Microreactor efficiently regenerates cofactors for biocatalysis

... One of the longstanding challenges in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food additives is the continuous regeneration of molecules called cofactors that permit the synthesis through inexpensive and environmentally friendly biocatalytic ...