As the abundance of genetically modified (GM) foods continues to grow, so does the demand for monitoring and labeling them. The genes of GM plants used for food are tweaked to make them more healthful or pest-resistant, but ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 15, 2014
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Strand for strand no fabric can compare to the luxurious feel, luminosity and sheen of pure silk. Since millennia, the Chinese have been unraveling the cocoons of the silk worm (Bombyx mori) and weaving the fibers into sumptuous ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 13, 2011
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The worst of the recent Ebola epidemic is over, but the threat of future outbreaks lingers. Monitoring the virus requires laboratories with trained personnel, which limits how rapidly tests can be done. Now scientists report ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 27, 2016
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A new process developed by a team of researchers led by a Virginia Commonwealth University physics professor could bring significant improvements to a technique used to measure the size, charge and shape of water-soluble ...
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2014
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A novel fluorescent probe library has been developed by a research team including scientists from the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo. The findings are published in the journal Analytical Chemistry.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 4, 2016
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(Phys.org) —An array of tiny diving boards can perform the Olympian feat of identifying many strains of salmonella at once.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 22, 2014
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The "surfactant" chemicals found in samples of fracking fluid collected in five states were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers at the University ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 12, 2014
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Proteins are one of the most important classes of biomarkers – biological molecules indicative of a disease or health of an individual. The detection of proteins is critical in a variety of tests; from the diagnosis of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 9, 2017
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Testing for cocaine and other drugs usually involves two steps: a quick on-site prescreen, and then a more accurate confirmatory test at a distant laboratory. This process can take days or weeks—but that's too long in many ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 25, 2014
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Cod liver oil and willow bark extract used in the tanning of skins for clothing and other products offer notable differences in treatment, a study by a team of scientists shows. Their findings show the promise of a technique ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 16, 2015
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