Chemistry
A light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and sensors that detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine.
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A University of Illinois at Chicago research group may have found a faster, cleaner, "greener" way to synthesize N-heterocycles, and the National Institutes of Health has just awarded the team a five-year, $1.48 million grant to prove its effectiveness.
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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel way to churn out large quantities of drugs, including antiplaque toothpaste additives, antibiotics, nicotine, and even morphine, using mini biofactories--in yeast.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) and improved the crystal quality and chemical purity of the material.
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The way laboratories perform analysis and operate is changing. The market is demanding that laboratories become more efficient and reduce overall operating costs. At the same time, less skilled personnel are more affordable or more available.
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Molecular Profiles announces a new method to demonstrate the use of hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange and FT-Raman spectroscopy for the detection of low levels of amorphous material.
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Hydrogen, as a carrier gas for GC, can be generated at low pressure on a local basis to provide significant safety and convenience compared to the use of tank gas.
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Agilent Technologies this week celebrated the opening of the Metallomics Center of the Americas at the University of Cincinnati.
The center, a division of the college of arts and sciences, will continue studies st
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