News tagged with molecular fingerprint

How authentic is your pomegranate juice?

You pick up a bottle of pomegranate juice at the store because you've learned that, although it costs more than most juices, it is replete with antioxidants that bring health benefits. But wait: Is the juice ...

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Study identifies 5 risk factors for late-stage head and neck cancer

Developing a molecular fingerprint for head and neck cancer tumors could help improve diagnosis and treatment for this deadly and often-times disfiguring form of cancer, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

JILA unveils improved 'molecular fingerprinting' for trace gas detection

Scientists at JILA and collaborators have demonstrated an improved laser-based "molecular fingerprinting" technique that picks out traces of key hydrogen-containing and other molecules from a billion other ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Oct 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Electronic nose sniffs out toxins

Imagine a polka-dotted postage stamp-sized sensor that can sniff out some known poisonous gases and toxins and show the results simply by changing colors.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No Mistaking this Bug with New Insect ID Technique

(PhysOrg.com) -- Misidentifying boll weevils caught in pheromone traps could be easier to avoid, thanks to a new DNA fingerprinting method devised by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0