News tagged with enzyme products
E. coli bacteria engineered to eat switchgrass and make transportation fuels
A milestone has been reached on the road to developing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a domestically-produced clean, green, renewable alternative.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Carbon nanotube composites for enzymes and cosmetics
Japanese researchers have developed a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass
Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study.
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Making blood-sucking deadly for mosquitoes
Inhibiting a molecular process cells use to direct proteins to their proper destinations causes more than 90 percent of affected mosquitoes to die within 48 hours of blood feeding, a UA team of biochemists ...
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Termites' digestive system could act as biofuel refinery
One of the peskiest household pests, while disastrous to homes, could prove to be a boon for cars, according to a Purdue University study.
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Discovery of cis-4-Hydroxy-L-proline, a material of pharmaceutical, cosmetic products
Discovery of the new enzyme, available for manufacturing of cis-4-Hydroxy-L-proline, a material of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
May 18, 2011 |
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Same fungus, different strains
Fungi play key roles in nature and are valued for their great importance in industry. Consider citric acid, a key additive in several foods and pharmaceuticals produced on a large-scale basis for decades with ...
May 13, 2011 |
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Cancer drug found hiding in sunflower seed protein
University of Queensland scientists have found sunflower proteins and their processing machinery are hijacked to make rogue protein rings in a discovery that could open the door to cheaper, plant-based drug manufacturing.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Enzymes from garden compost could favour bioethanol production
Today, bioethanol is primarily made from glucose. If xylose -- which is found in straw, willow and other fast-growing plant species -- could also be used efficiently, then ethanol production could increase significantly. ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Environmental impact of animal waste
North and South Carolina have seen a steady increase in swine production over the last 15 years. In North Carolina alone, swine production generates approximately a quarter of the state's gross farm receipts. ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Do anti-aging skin creams work? Mostly no, dermatologists say
Winter is not good to our skin. The wind chaps. The dry air wicks. The combination blows us into the arms of the billion-dollar cosmeceutical industry, which awaits with pricey over-the-counter potions and serums promising ...
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Scientists demystify an enzyme responsible for drug and food metabolism
Scientists led by Michael Green at Penn State University, have solved a 40-year-old puzzle about the mysterious process by which a critical enzyme metabolizes nutrients in foods and chemicals in drugs such ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Termite enzymes could be boon to cellulosic ethanol: research
Termite spit may soon help fill our gas tanks. University of Florida researchers have isolated two enzymes termites use to break up lignin, a tough plant material that is major problem during the production of cellulosic ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Researchers improve production of chemicals from wood waste
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus ba ...
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Heart patients using herbal remedies may be at heightened risk of dangerous drug interactions
More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today's popular herbal supplements, including St. John's wort, gingko biloba, garlic ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 02, 2010 |
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