News tagged with porous resin

Scientists develop new technology for tracking algal toxins

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new tool for tracking algal toxins is under development at UC Santa Cruz.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Longer-lasting chemical catalysts

Metal-based chemical catalysts have excellent green chemistry credentials—in principle at least. In theory, catalysts are reusable because they drive chemical reactions without being consumed. In reality, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Terminating toxic metals: Molecularly engineered material solves complex environmental contamination issues

A whiteboard, dry-erase markers and curiosity can sometimes be the most powerful tools in the scientific toolkit to solve America's biggest challenges. And few problems pose as serious a threat to the environment ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ecologically friendly, industrial foams from renewable resources

A method to use paper mill waste to produce ecologically friendly, industrial foams from renewable resources has been developed by a graduate student in agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cat litter to become an edible product?

Sepiolite is a lightweight porous mineral used in cat litter and other applications. The extraordinary properties of this clay make it a highly sought after mineral, despite its scarcity in the Earth's crust: ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Better indoor air starts with minerals

One of the sources of emission for pollutants in living spaces are particleboards glued with adhesives that contain formaldehyde. There is a new method that will now provide another way to reduce these vapors. ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

BPA from thermal paper receipts passes through the skin

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical found in the thermal paper widely used in receipts from cash registers and in some plastics and resins, and has now been shown to pass through human skin.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (18) | comments 18 | with audio podcast report

Ancient Mayans Inspire Modern Fade Proof Dye

Physicists have created a dye that promises to last for a thousand years. The secret to this extraordinary durability? Its formula is based on a Mayan pigment, a brilliant blue color that survives to this ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Crash helmet with a useful smell

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cycle helmets are available in a wide range of types, including foldable models, models fitted with a flashing rear light or featuring an iPhone display. In future, they will start to smell ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3D printing for new tissues and organs

A more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being developed by an international collaboration between teams in Portugal and the UK.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Biodegradable synthetic resin replaces vital body parts

Researchers at the University of Twente (UT) have developed a new type of resin that can be broken down by the body. This new resin makes it possible to replicate important body parts exactly and make them ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (25) | comments 6


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