Microwaves make for faster, greener pharma manufacturing
Microwave radiation could provide a faster, greener way to manufacture drugs, according to researchers at the University of Bradford.
May 30, 2013
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New device could make diagnosing disease as simple as breathing
(Phys.org) —A range of diseases and conditions, from asthma to liver disease, could be diagnosed and monitored quickly and painlessly just by breathing, using gas sensing technology developed by a Cambridge ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Success in preparing and isolating a heavy ketone paves the way for synthesizing novel catalysts
The carbon–oxygen (C=O) double bond is an important chemical motif, particularly in compounds called ketones. Chemists expect that substituting the carbon for a heavier atom would produce 'heavy ketones', ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Scientists utilise breath and sweat to detect trapped humans
Molecules in their breath, sweat and skin have been used to detect humans in a simulation of a collapsed building, raising the prospect of portable sensors for use in real-life situations, such as the devastating aftermath ...
Sep 11, 2011
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The secret behind NIST's new gas detector? Chirp before sniffing
Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule -- a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone -- in a vast sea of others, underlies many important applications, from ...
May 11, 2011
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Purdue, NIST working on breathalyzers for medical diagnostics
Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in developing breath-analysis technology to rapidly diagnose patients by detecting chemical compounds called "biomarkers" in a person's respiration in real ...
Dec 28, 2010
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Please blow
The 'synthetic breath' which helps to thoroughly test each newly developed evidential breath analyser in approval procedures at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany, can now be produced even ...
Nov 29, 2010
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New sensor nanotechnology simplifies disease detection
Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed a new sensor nanotechnology that could revolutionize personalized medicine by making it possible to instantly detect and monitor disease by simply exhaling ...
Oct 04, 2010
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Nanotech breath sensor detects diabetes and potentially serious complication
Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has Type I diabetes. It could also be used by emergency room doctors to determine whether a patient ...
May 20, 2010
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Finger-pricks a thing of the past
ETH-Zurich researchers have developed a new kind of sensor that can immediately gauge whether a person is suffering from type 1 diabetes upon coming into contact with their breath.
May 12, 2010
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0.2 second test for explosive liquids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since a failed terrorist attack in 2006, plane passengers have not been able to carry bottles of liquid through security at airports, leaving some parched at the airport and others having ...
Oct 20, 2009
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Safer, Denser Acetylene Storage in an Organic Framework
(PhysOrg.com) -- The century-old challenge of transporting acetylene may have been solved in principle by a team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. A NIST research ...
Aug 26, 2009
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Research finds kava is safe and effective
(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ research has found a traditional extract of kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety.
May 11, 2009
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New form of destructive terrorist material unlikely, chemists report (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Concerns that terrorists could produce a new and particularly dangerous form of the explosive responsible for airport security screening of passengers’ shoes and restrictions on liquids ...
Mar 26, 2009
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