News tagged with biomacromolecules

Biomacromolecules

Biomacromolecules is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 2000 by the American Chemical Society. Biomacromolecules is currently indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), SCOPUS, EBSCOhost, British Library, PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, and SwetsWise. As of 2010[update], the editor in chief is Ann-Christine Albertsson. According to the 2010 Journal Citation Reports, the journal's impact factor is 5.325.

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Pig stomach mucins are effective as anti-viral agents for consumer products

Mucus often elicits strong revulsion, but to MIT biological engineer Katharina Ribbeck, it is a fascinating material. 

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New material for air cleaner filters that captures flu viruses

With flu season just around the corner, scientists are reporting development of a new material for the fiber in face masks, air conditioning filters and air cleaning filters that captures influenza viruses ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Reeling in a wild silk harvest

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new way of treating wild silkmoth cocoons could see new silk industries springing up wherever wild silk is found in Africa and South America, as well as silk?s Asian heartland.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

An advance toward blood transfusions that require no typing

Scientists are reporting an "important step" toward development of a universal blood product that would eliminate the need to "type" blood to match donor and recipient before transfusions. A report on the "immunocamouflage" ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The fungus among us: An eco-friendly way of decomposing BPA-containing plastic

Just as cooking helps people digest food, pretreating polycarbonate plastic — source of a huge environmental headache because of its bisphenol A (BPA) content — may be the key to disposing of the waste in ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Spider web glue spins society toward new biobased adhesives

With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real spider webs: It is ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Clothing to crow about: Chicken feather suits and dresses

In the future, you may snuggle up in warm, cozy sweats made of chicken feathers or jeans made of wheat, enjoying comfortable, durable new fabrics that are "green" and environmentally friendly. Researchers ...

Chemistry /

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0