NC State develops new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly in contact with fire - called stored heat burns. Researchers at North C...Cancer could return unless stored ovarian tissue undergoes adequate testing before re-implantation
Cancer patients who have been successfully treated for their disease face the prospect of its return if stored ovarian (or testicular) tissue is transplanted back into their bodies without adequate checks, according to researchers at two university hospitals in Israel. Writing in Europes leadin...Scientists Develop 'Natural' Protection for Stored Foods
Biodegradable polymers infused with herbal extracts could extend product shelf life TUESDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Natural methods of preventing food contamination and spoilage could greatly expand the shelf life of products, food scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey say. The ...Cord Blood Stem Cells Can Now be Stored in India
Worried about suffering from terminal disorders, here is a cure for you. Store cord blood stem cells at the time of the birth of your child to ensure a speedy recovery for your family. // Cryobanks International today announced the launch of the first cord blood stem cell in India which will ...Frozen embryos stored in Britain
About 117,619 frozen embryos are stored in Britain. They are living balls of human cells suspended in liquid nitrogen at sub-zero temperatures, waiting for their lives to begin again. // Lois Walker was one among them and was conceived in October 1997, but was born in April 2000. Her gestation...Mineral Water Stored In Plastic Containers For Long Could Be Lethal
A new study has found out that mineral water stored in plastic containers for a very long period could be deadly// . Plastic containers release a deadly toxin named as antimony to the water. The levels of poisonous toxin increase the longer the water is stored, reported the online edition of ...DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families
...ugh prostitution, forced labor, militant activities, or illegal adoptions, or homeless children found living on the street. Their DNA profiles will be stored in an international database were they can be searched against the DNA profiles provided by families who have had their children kidnapped or lost. ...Bethesda-Based NHSi Wins $2M Grant for Blood Technology
...and extend by 50 percent or more the shelf life of stored red blood cells. The Small Business Innovati...post-operative outcomes were associated with blood stored longer than 15 days. NHSi expects widespread ... device to evaluate the quality of red blood cells stored for transfusion. Red blood cells' diminished...Doctors Urge Precaution to Shield Against Swine Flu
...lenged by the new mutant strain of swine flu. It is so radically different from prior strains that antibodies produced by previous flu illnesses, and stored in the immune system's memory, will be ineffective. Therefore, preventing infection and immune response in the first few days of infection will depen...Study Confirms: Your Hidden Food Allergies Are Making You Fat
...etes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. The immune system chemicals block insulin receptors; so, guess what happens to the sugars we eat? - they get stored as fat. Cut the inflammation, cut the fat storage." Along with avoidance of food sensitivities, Deutsch and other experts also recommend paying a...Phase IV Multi-center Clinical Study of Kutai Concludes in Nanjing
...d no significant differences between Kutai and imported Cisatracurium besylate, and no significant differences for Kutai safety and effectiveness when stored at either room temperature or a lower temperature. All the participating parties followed the study design and promote inter-communication to ens...Cyto-Chex Storage and Transport Solution
Description:...lution formulated to preserve the white blood cells in samples without reducing the activity of antigenic sites. Samples treated with Cyto-Chex can be stored for up to seven days prior to analysis by flow cytometry. Cyto-Chex offers 1-year closed-vial stability....Sickle-Chex Hemoglobin S Control
Description:...peting is required. The product does not require reconstitution prior to use. Sickle-Chex has 100-day open-vial and 6-month closed-vial stability when stored at 2-10C....Cell-Chex Auto Automated Body Fluid Cell Count Control
Description:...vel control packaged in a plastic 76mm vial with a pierceable cap. Cell-Chex Auto has 75-day closed-vial stability and 30-day open-vial stability when stored at 2-10C....Cell-Chex Body Fluid Cell Count Control
Description:...as the two-part polymorphonuclear and mononuclear differential. Cell-Chex offers a six-month closed-vial stability and 30-day open-vial stability when stored at 2-10C....Cryostasis (clathrate hydrates)
...ure allowed to go to ambient. The "biological tissue" is then gradually cooled down to some appropriate temperature at normal atmospheric pressure and stored an indefinite time. The method protects biological tissues by retention of water inside the cells by clathrate formation of the water with the intro...European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
...erent dietary patterns in the different countries should enable reliable associations to be made between particular diets and cancers. The analysis of stored blood samples should also allow dissection of genetic factors involved in cancers, as well as the effects of hormones and hormone-like factors. ...How and where fat is stored predicts disease risk better than weight
DALLAS April 16, 2008 A new study in mice indicates that overeating, rather than the obesity it causes, is the trigger for developing metabolic syndrome, a collection of heath risk factors that increases an individuals chances of developing insulin resistance, fatty liver, heart disease and type...Where does stored nuclear waste go?
Millions of gallons of hazardous waste resulting from the nations nuclear weapons program lie in a remote location in southeastern Washington state called Hanford. Beneath this desert landscape about two million curies of radioactivity and hundreds of thousands of tons of chemicals are captured w...Carbon nanoparticles toxic to adult fruit flies but benign to young
...ons of fruit fly larvae showed no ill effects from eating carbon nanoparticles, the Brown scientists noticed that some of the particles ended up being stored in the flies' tissue. That means the nanoparticles could accumulate as they are passed up the food chain, Rand said. The researchers have several r...Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets
...ctivation than those from the placebo group. Specifically, cell activation stimulated the zinc transporter in T cells called "ZIP8," which transports stored zinc into the cell cytoplasm where it then alters the expression of a T cell protein in a way needed to fight infections. "As the debate over zinc ...Indonesia Now Using MegaMatcher Biometric Technology in Integrated Passport Issuance System
...from face and fingerprint images collected at local Indonesian Immigration Offices. These templates, along with scans of other required documents, are stored on a local server and forwarded automatically by X/LINK SAF (Store and Forward) to the Biometric Matching System at Immigration Headquarters. The Biom...Toxin detection as close as an inkjet printer
...s, without the need for sophisticated instrumentation. The research showed that the printed enzyme retains full activity for at least two months when stored properly, suggesting that such sensor strips should have a good shelf life. Portable bio-sensing papers are expected to be extremely useful in moni...Where does stored nuclear waste go?
Millions of gallons of hazardous waste resulting from the nations nuclear weapons program lie in a remote location in southeastern Washington state called Hanford. Beneath this desert landscape about two million curies of radioactivity and hundreds of thousands of tons of chemicals are captured w...Charging ahead: University of Houston team revealing secrets of electricity-producing materials
... he says. "These future piezoelectric nanodevices will also generate an electrical current in response to mechanical stimuli. Then, the energy will be stored in batteries or, even better, in nanocapacitors for use when needed." Although piezoelectrics have been used for many years, Sharma's team is explo...Response Genetics Announces $4 Million Private Placement
... molecular diagnostic tests for cancer. RGI's technologies enable extraction and analysis of genetic information from genes derived from tumor samples stored as formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens. In addition to diagnostic testing services, RGI generates revenue from the sales of its proprietary...Cellular Dynamics International Reprograms Blood Cells into Stem Cells
..., Spain. "Industry's challenge was to reliably create iPS cells from a commonly available and easily accessible tissue source and we focused on stored human peripheral blood samples," said Chris Kendrick-Parker, chief commercial officer of CDI. "Generating pluripotent stem cells from small volumes o...Stat-Pack Aldolase Controls from Caldon Biotech, Inc.
Description:...els of controls (normal & abnormal) with targeted manufacturing values at 4 ± 2 IU/L and 20 ± 3 IU/L. 30-day shelf life once opened and stored at 2-8 C. Level 1: 3 x 3 ml; Level 2: 3 x 3 ml...ULTROSPEC 6300 from GE Healthcare, formerly Amersham Biosciences
Description:.... *Press to read high performance deuterium and tungsten lamps for reduced cost of ownership. *Built-in applications software with capability for 50 stored methods. *Includes cDNA application software for measuring incorporation of Cy3, Cy5, fluorescein, and user specified dyes into purified microarray ...RAW 309 Cr.1 Cell Lysate from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.
Description:...er mouse whole cell lysate; Abelson transformed macrophage cells whole cell lysate provided as Western blotting positive control should be stored at -20C and repeated freezing and thawing should be minimized sample vial should be boiled once prior to use ...Rat Adrenal from Pel-Freez Biologicals
Description:... Sprague-Dawley rats, 7-8 weeks old, mixed gender; tissue is collected fresh, frozen on dry ice within minutes of sacrifice and stored at -20C; individual tissue weight approx. 0.05 gram....3-4 Week Baby Rabbit Complement Sterile from Pel-Freez Biologicals
Description:...s (New Zealand White, mixed sex). It is then centrifuged and frozen at -70C. The complement is thawed, pooled, sterile filtered and bottled at 4C then stored at -70C. DIRECT SALES FROM PEL-FREEZ BIOLOGICALS! IF YOU HAVE ALWAYS USED PEL-FREEZ COMPLEMENT, YOU CAN NOW BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE! FORMER DISTR...Rabbit Complement from Pel-Freez Biologicals
Description:... Whole rabbit blood (any breed, either sex) is collected at the time of slaughter and processed immediately at 4C, bottled, frozen and stored at -70C....