Researchers Discover New Way to Design Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts – Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a new strategy for fabricating metal nanoparticles in catalysts that promises to enhance the selectivity and yield for a wide range of structure-sensitive catalytic …
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Slinn Pickings – Chemistry News – Issue 50
Posted by Robert Slinn
on February 23, 2011
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Cardiff study suggests targeted treatment for leukaemia group – Antibody-directed chemotherapy offers improved survival to particular sub-groups of leukaemia sufferers, a Cardiff University-led study has found. The findings suggest that the treatment may be effective for the majority of younger …
Chemistry news – Slinn Pickings
Posted by Robert Slinn
on January 21, 2011
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Guest contributor, chemist Robert Slinn of the University of Liverpool, filters the latest happenings from the world of chemistry. Simple, ingenious way to create lab-on-a-chip devices could become a model for teaching and research – With little more than a …
Naturally Fibrous Mimic
Posted by spinneret
on May 20, 2008
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One of the important components of the extracellular matrix is collagen, which comprises the major structural protein component of higher organisms. However, it remains a major challenge to emulate the unique structural and biological properties of native collagenous biomaterials in …
Celiac Diet
Posted by David Bradley
on July 1, 2006
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An enzyme added to foods containing gluten could put an end to the misery of celiac disease for many sufferers, allowing them to eat almost anything they fancy without having to worry about the effects on their digestive system. Celiac …
