News tagged with ethanol metabolism
Bioengineers develop bacterial strain to increase ethanol biofuel production
A team of Bioengineers in the United States have modified a strain of bacteria to increase its ability to produce ethanol. The research, published in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, reveals how adaptation and metabolic engine ...
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Squeezing more production out of bacteria
Engineering microorganisms to manufacture chemicals is not a new idea: In the 1980s, scientists figured out how to get bacteria to produce insulin, which diabetics need to control their disease. This technique, ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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It Takes 'Guts' to Explore the Next Proteomics Frontier
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the quest to find new sources of biofuel, researchers are studying one of the most efficient bioreactors on earth: the termite. The same insect that causes distress to homeowners with its ...
Jul 16, 2010 |
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Increasing dissolved oxygen concentrations in alcohol may reduce negative side effects
Oxygen for ethanol oxidation is supplied through breathing, the stomach, and the skin. There is a great deal of genetic and environmental variability in the pharmacokinetics of alcohol absorption, distribution, metabolism, ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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What is the role of reactive oxygen species in ethanol-mediated cell death of polarized hepatic cells?
Liver disease that results as a consequence of alcohol abuse is a major medical problem worldwide. Ethanol consumption leads to a variety of liver alterations including the accumulation of fat, inflammation of the liver, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 15, 2009 |
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