Radiofrequency treatment better than ethanol injection for small liver tumors
A new review of four randomized controlled trials that directly compared two different treatments for small inoperable liver tumors has found that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) significantly improves patient survival compared to the standard therapy of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI). These f...Is RTA a new potential option for the treatment of hydatid cysts?
...an result in biliary or bronchial fistulae, prompted by endocyst detachment; chemical cholangitis or pneumonia, due to passing of hypertonic saline or ethanol into the biliary or bronchial tree; and infection or abscess on the residual cyst cavity. A research article to be published on July 14, 2009 in t...Study shows 1 in 25 deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol
...Europe in the adult population is somewhat higher than in North America: 13 standard drinks per person per week (1 standard drink = 13.6 grams of pure ethanol and corresponds to a can of beer, one glass or wine and one shot of spirits) compared to North America's 10 to 11 standard drinks. The recent Canadian...Alcohol-Related Ills Increasing Worldwide
...tion per person is the equivalent of about 1.6 gallons (6.2 liters) of pure ethanol a year, or about 12 units a week per person (with one unit equaling 0.3 oun...found to be highest in Europe, where it equals 3.1 gallons (11.9 liters) of ethanol (21.5 units a week). That compares with 2.5 gallons (9.4 liters) a year (18...A potential anti-ulcer herb medicine: Rocket 'Eruca sativa'
...gastric wall mucus (GWM), nonprotein sulfhydryls (NP‑SH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were also measured in the glandular stomach of rats following ethanol administration. The gastric tissue was also examined histologically. The extract was used in two doses (250 and 500 mg/kg body weight) in all experime...First Jatropha Genome Completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology
...e company's main research and business programs are focused on major bioenergy areas: designing advanced biofuels with superior properties compared to ethanol and biodiesel; harnessing photosynthetic organisms to produce value added products directly from sunlight and carbon dioxide; developing new biologica...Novel Compound Shows Promise for Treatment of Alcoholism
...hat causes selective and long-lasting reduction in ethanol consumption might be a promising candidate as a no... Produces a Selective and Long-Lasting Decrease in ethanol Consumption in Heavy-Drinking Rats" by Selena Bart...nd causes selective and long-lasting reductions of ethanol consumption and suggests the compound might be a p...Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase IIa Clinical Study for Convivia(TM)
... several years, they are not widely known to the general population or to the substantial proportion of Asians who are at risk. Even light to moderate ethanol intake may expose people with this condition to increased risks for serious diseases without them realizing it." Phase IIa Clinical Trial of Oral 4M...Liquichek Ethanol/Ammonia Control
Description:... Liquichek™ Ethanol/Ammonia Control is a liquid product used to monitor ethanol and ammonia test procedures in the clinical laboratory....Anti-MPO ANCA EIA Auto-Immune Markers 013-MPO-48 Myeloperoxidase
Description:...forts to identify the antigens for ANCA it was found that two staining patterns for ANCA could be described by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) using ethanol fixed human neutrophils (5). One subclass of ANCA gave a finely granular, diffuse staining pattern of the cytoplasm of human neutrophils. At the ...GenCatch Viral RNA Mini-Prep Kit
Features:...many downstream molecular manipulations including, genotyping, PCR, enzymatic reactions, southern blotting, etc. Convenient: No phenol extractions or ethanol precipitations required. ...GEN reports on alternative feedstocks for ethanol production
New Rochelle, NY, June 19, 2009Scientists say they are forging ahead in developing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable while having a minimal impact on the environment, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). A consensus is emerging th...Tiny super-plant can clean up animal waste and be used for ethanol production
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a tiny aquatic plant can be used to clean up animal waste at industrial hog farms and potentially be part of the answer for the global energy crisis. Their research shows that growing duckweed on hog wastewater can produce five to six ...Iowa State researchers developing clean, renewable energy for ethanol industry
AMES, Iowa Iowa State University researchers are working to produce clean, renewable energy by developing a new, low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production. Both technologies will use the synthesis gas a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced by the gasification...New UGA biomass technology dramatically increases ethanol yield from grasses and yard waste
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new technology that promises to dramatically increase the yield of ethanol from readily available non-food crops, such as Bermudagrass, switchgrass, Napiergrassand even yard waste. "Producing ethanol from renewable biomass sources such as gra...Fueling ethanol production while protecting water quality
Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased. New U.S. government policies require major increases in ethanol production. While future plans call for a viable cellulosic ethanol industry, expanded grain ethanol productio...US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico: UBC study
The U.S. governments rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a Dead Zone that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British Columbia researcher Simon Donner. In the first study of its kind, Donner and Chr...POET to Outline Cellulosic Ethanol's Present, Future at Brazil's Ethanol Summit 2009
Rapid advancements in producing cellulosic ethanol and the fuel's promise for the future will be highlighted by POET next week at Ethanol Summit 2009 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Vocus) May 26, 2009-- Rapid advancements in producing cellulosic ethanol and th...BlueFire Ethanol To Present at BIO 2009 International Convention
IRVINE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has announced that the company's President and CEO, Arnold Klann,...President Bill Clinton to Speak at the Ethanol Summit in Brazil
SAO PAULO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will participate as one of the main speakers at the Ethanol Summit 2009, to be held between June 1 and 3 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event is organized by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) and is one of the mo...Sugarcane Ethanol Industry Eager to Implement U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomed today's White House announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will finally publish proposed rules to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). UNICA confirmed that it would subm...New Genomatica Chemical Process Targets Ailing Ethanol Assets
First-ever bio-manufacturing process to produce methyl ethyl ketone from renewable feedstocks proven in rapid order SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Genomatica, Inc., a sustainable chemical company, have developed a bio-manufacturing process for methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), a c...DYNAPURE Dye Terminator Ver. 2 from Dynal Biotech
Description:...as BigDyeTM and DYEnamicTM ET. The unique uniformity of the magnetic paeticles guarantees consistent high quality, reproducible results. Since neither ethanol precipitation nor column purification steps are involved, the protocol is perfect for automated use on liquid handling robots. Contains biotinylated u...SizeSep 400 Spun Columns from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description:...uction of size-selected cDNA libraries. *Provided with TimeSaver cDNA Synthesis Kit. *cDNA is recovered with little dilution, eliminating the need for ethanol precipitation. *Separate cDNA from primers, nucleotides, excess adapters and phenol. *Equilibrate columns with buffer of choice; eluted cDNA can be us...GFX PCR DNA and Gel Band Purification Kit from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description:... little as 5 min or from an agarose gel slice in 15 min.Prepacked glass fiber matrix columns provide consistent results and reduce handling time.Avoid ethanol precipitations and phenol extractions.Purified DNA is ready for immediate use in most applications such as automated and manual DNA sequencing, nested...Albumin bovine serum from Sigma-Aldrich
Description:... Prepared by multi-temperature ethanol fractionation with extensive charcoal treatment and dialysis.• Assay: ≥ 95 % (HPCE)• pH ~5.2 (10 mg/mL in 0.15 M NaCl)...microClean from The Gel Company
Description:...R fragments, labelled probes, sequencing reactions etc. An easy, no mess protocol, it requires NO additional manipulation, i.e. no phenol extractions, ethanol precipitations, glass milk or spin columns are required and the protocol takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Compared to most other reagents and t...Gel extraction kit from BioPioneer
Description:...stream application such as sequencing, labeling, restriction enzymatic digestion, ligation or transformation. * No phenol / chloroform extraction or ethanol precipitation is required....