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Freeport McMoran (NYSE:FCX) pulled down by Alcoa earnings
To find more information on Freeport McMoran (NYSE:FCX and other big board companies, Sign up to receive updates and Investment coverage from Chartpoppers.com (CHARTPOPPERS.COM, April 13, 2011 ) Vancouver, BC – Material sector companies where pulled lower on tuesday after … Continue reading
Graphene and graphene oxide: biofunctionalization and applications in biotechnology
Ying Wang, Zhaohui Li, Jun Wang, Jinghong Li, Yuehe Lin. Graphene is the basic building block of 0D fullerene, 1D carbon nanotubes, and 3D graphite. Graphene has a unique planar structure, as well as novel electronic properties, which have attracted … Continue reading
Combining bio- and chemo-catalysis: from enzymes to cells, from petroleum to biomass
Andrew C. Marr, Shifang Liu. In the future, biomass will continue to emerge as a viable source of chemicals. The development of new industries that utilize bio-renewables provides opportunities for innovation. For example, bi….
Engineering cyanobacteria to generate high-value products
Daniel C. Ducat, Jeffrey C. Way, Pamela A. Silver. Although many microorganisms have been used for the bioindustrial generation of valuable metabolites, the productive potential of cyanobacterial species has remained largely unexplored. Cyanobacte….
Lipids from heterotrophic microbes: advances in metabolism research
Matyas Kosa, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Heterotrophic oleaginous microorganisms are capable of producing over 20% of their weight in single cell oils (SCOs) composed of triacylglycerols (TAGs). These TAGs contain fatty acids, such as pa….
Miniaturizing microbial fuel cells
Fang Qian, Daniel E. Morse. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent an emerging technology for electricity generation from renewable biomass. Given the demand for a better understanding of the bio/inorganic interface that play….
Identifying and validating biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
Christian Humpel. The identification and validation of biomarkers for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are increasingly important. To date, ELISA measurement of β-amyloid(1–42), total….
Tree genetic engineering and applications to sustainable forestry and biomass production
Antoine Harfouche, Richard Meilan, Arie Altman. Forest trees provide raw materials, help to maintain biodiversity and mitigate the effects of climate change. Certain tree species can also be used as feedstocks for bioenergy production. Achievin….
Bacteriophages as potential new therapeutics to replace or supplement antibiotics
Mzia Kutateladze, Revaz Adamia. Over recent decades, a growing body of literature has validated the use of bacteriophages for therapy and prophylaxis in the war against drug-resistant bacteria. Today, much more is known about ba….
Nanosilver as a new generation of nanoproduct in biomedical applications
Karla Chaloupka, Yogeshkumar Malam, Alexander M. Seifalian. Nanosilver (NS), comprising silver nanoparticles, is attracting interest for a range of biomedical applications owing to its potent antibacterial activity. It has recently been demonstrated that N….
