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Bacterial cellulose strengthens renewable polymer composites
Bacteria have been used for the first time to produce a coating to strengthen natural fibres used in renewable plastic composites. This will make...
Chemistry and Industry, 07/21/08 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Iron catalysts destroy oestrogens
The ability of TAML (tetra amido macrocyclic ligand) catalysts to destroy endocrine disruptors has been reported for the first time. Endocrine...
Chemistry and Industry, 02/11/08 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Saltwater works: uptake of desalination technology has long been hindered by high energy consumption, but new membrane technologies promise to improve efficiences and lower costs
In brief In brief * Thames Water has the go-ahead for a 200m [pounds sterling] desalination plant in East London * The plant will be able to...
Chemistry and Industry, 08/13/07 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Ground zero for uranium?
By harnessing bacteria that "breathe" uranium the way animals breathe oxygen, Florida State University microbiologist Joel Kostka is working to...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 06/01/07 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Safety net for malaria?
Pyrethroid-treated nets may be losing their effectiveness in preventing malaria, says a study in the February 2007 issue of Emerging Infectious...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 05/01/07 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Catalytic cleaners: after more than a decade of research and field tests, a method to clean up a range of pollutants appears to be just months away from the marketplace
TAML, or tetra amido macrocyclic ligand, catalysts 'represent a breakthrough technology in sustainability,' says Paul Anastas, director of the...
Chemistry and Industry, 04/23/07 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Setting a baseline for biomonitoring
Biomonitoring of tissues such as blood, urine, and breast milk is an extremely valuable tool for identifying population exposure to harmful...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 11/01/06 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Pressed for hard facts: multiple tetrachloroethylene—cancer links go unconfirmed
Recent U.S. studies have linked dry cleaners' exposure to tetrachloroethylene, a solvent used in the industry, to an increased risk for a number of...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 02/01/06 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
GAO sounds off on chemical regulation
Since 1976 the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has given the federal government the power to require that chemicals are properly tested and...
Environmental Health Perspectives, 12/01/05 by Harvey Black · More from publication -
Lead-free solder: Harvey Black takes a look at some alternatives to lead-based solder for the electronics sector
In brief In brief * EU ban on lead in electronics effective from 1 July 2006 * Work on alternatives began in the US in the 1990s * Higher...
Chemistry and Industry, 11/07/05 by Harvey Black · More from publication
