Simple modeling of FtsZ polymers on flat and curved surfaces: correlation with experimental in vitro observations Oct 23, 2009
Based on data derived from the measurement of the in vitro polymerization of Escherichia coli FtsZ cell division protein we have formulated a model in which the fine balance between curvature, flexibility and lateral interactions accounts for structural and dynamic properties of the FtsZ polymers observed with AFM. The experimental results have been used by the model to calibrate the interaction energies and the values obtained indicate that the filaments are very plastic. The extension of the... (BioMed Central)
Jubilant nets Rs 58 cr, plans restructuring Oct 23, 2009
The company is rechristening itself Jubilant Life Sciences, and 00004000 will hive off its Application Polymers and Consumer Products division into a separate company, said R Sankariah, director (finance) at Jubilant Organosys. The process is expected to be completed by the end of this fiscal. (India Times)
Penn team uses self-assembly to make molecule-sized particles with patches of charge Oct 21, 2009
Researchers demonstrated that the positive electrical charges of calcium ions just like the calcium in teeth and bone can form bridges between negatively charged polymers that would normally repel each other. The polymers, similar to the lipids that make the membranes surrounding living cells, have both a water-loving part linked to a water-repelling part ... "We show that, in addition to polymers, negatively-charged cell lipids which are involved in all sorts of cell-signaling processes... (EurekAlert!)
Scientists Identify Enzyme That Could Help Grow Biofuel Crops In Harsh Environments Oct 21, 2009
Plants use different polymers in constructing cell walls, each with unique qualities essential for growth and survival ... "We sought to understand the synthesis of the 'wall-bound' phenolic component of different biopolymers, including this important suberin polymer, by identifying the enzymes responsible for their construction," said Liu ... "Knowing which enzymes do what may allow the properties of polymers to be tailored for specific purposes through either plant breeding or genetic... (Science Daily)
Scientists Visualize Assembly Line Gears In Ribosomes, Cell's Protein Factory Oct 19, 2009
They purified the ribosomes from the bacteria and then added polymers carefully selected to coax the ribosomes into lining up and forming crystals. In addition, they included an antibiotic fusidic acid which traps EF-G on the ribosome. (Science Daily)
Kroc Center just $2.6 million away from goal Oct 17, 2009
6 million away from goal 101709 - The Augusta Chronicle. After just nine months, the Salvation Army's Kroc Center has raised $17. (The Augusta Chronicle)
U.S. defender DeMerit needs unique eye surgery Oct 17, 2009
The scarred portion of the cornea, which is the clear, disc-shaped part of the eye that covers the pupil, is cut out with a laser and replaced, either with a similar piece from a human donor or an artificial one manufactured from transparent polymers. "They'll cut out the exact same shape of the cornea with these high-tech lasers, just drop it in a new one and stitch my eye," says DeMerit. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
'Spaghetti' scaffolding could help grow skin in labs Oct 17, 2009
But explains, Professor Woolfson, the hSAFs his team are developing will have different uses: "The downside of using peptides or proteins is that they are expensive compared with synthetic polymers. We are almost certainly looking at high end biomedical applications, generating cells which can be used in living systems. Potential medical benefits include growing tissues such as skin, nerves and cartilage in the laboratory which will advance basic research and may lead to biomedical applications... (EurekAlert!)
Kraton pumps up IPO story with faux amendment Oct 16, 2009
Kraton Polymers launched an unusual non-amendment amendment this week in an effort to build the case for its long-shot IPO, reports Debtwire. The Houston-based chemicals company announced on 1 October its plans to sell new equity despite the deep discount priced into its bonds and a sharp deterioration of EBITDA in 1H09. (FT.com -- Markets)
Style Curly Hair Without Styling Pr... Oct 14, 2009
Many styling products contain heavy ingredients like polymers and silicone that can build up and prevent conditioners from penetrating the hair shaft effectively. Harsh clarifying shampoos are necessary to remove the build-up, which can dry out hair. (Suite101.com)
Investigating Nanopillars: Silicon Brittle? Not This Kind! Oct 14, 2009
1, 2006) University of Alberta researchers are touting the use of liquid crystalline polymers as a viable tool for use in devices such as the sought-after lab-on-a-chip. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Color Sensors For Better Vision Oct 14, 2009
This job is handled by polymers dyed in the primary colors red, green and blue. Each pixel on the sensor is coated with one of the three colors by a machine which coats the sensor disk propels with a micrometer-thick polymer layer. (Science Daily)
Eco-friendly Defence Against Erosion In Arctic Regions Oct 12, 2009
The GISSAC project team, with the support of EUREKA and the Norwegian-French Foundation, set about developing envelopes made with textiles comprising different structures (woven, non-woven and knitted) and different types of polymers. Laboratory tests and analysis of on-site results were conducted by French partner CETE Est LRPC Nancy and Norwegian subcontractor UNIS, with PhD and MSc students taking part in the fieldwork. (Science Daily)
More of this story Oct 9, 2009
The definition still includes the provision that biodegradable bags will contain no polymers derived from fossil fuels, as well as the requirements that they are intended for single use and will decompose at a rate comparable to paper, leaves and food. The bill was deferred after Council Chair Bill Kaipo Asing asked the county attorney to take another look at its enforcement issues. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Pilgrim's Pride chicken plant shutting down in Athens Oct 9, 2009
Invista is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. CertainTeed, which employed 234 people at its plant on Athena Drive in East Athens, laid off 16 hourly employees March 13. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hanson, Vetter // Oct 9, 2009
Chris is a graduate of Wahpeton High School and is completing his master's degree in polymers and coatings at North Dakota State University in Fargo. An Oct. 23, 2009, wedding is planned at Nativity Catholic Church in Fargo. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
School lunches Oct 8, 2009
They reject cutlery (which must therefore travel separately to that playground-of-no-return, thus necessitating throwaway plastic cutlery that is both eco-evil and has your kid chewing long-chain polymers on a quotidian basis) and even then fail to keep the passionfruit juice from the sanger. Next decision, recess snack. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lung Stolen From Peru Exhibition Of Human Cadavers Oct 7, 2009
The left lung was taken in Peru from "Bodies: The Exhibition," which has traveled the globe displaying cadavers preserved through a process that replaces water in biological tissues with polymers. The organ disappeared from an area where visitors can touch preserved cadavers. (CBS News -- World)
Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost Oct 7, 2009
Even with the relatively low production cost of polymers compared to other solar cell materials, you d still have to boost that efficiency to at least 10 percent to turn a profit ... Current polymers only absorb a small portion of the incident sunlight ... Still, the silver nanoparticles could boost the overall efficiency of virtually any kind of solar cell -- those made from polymers or other semiconductor materials. (Science Daily)
Novel polymer delivers genetic medicine, allows tracking Oct 7, 2009
At the nanometer or cellular scale, the researchers are able to track the polymers using sensitive microscopes, which capture the nanoparticle luminescence. At the sub-millimeter or tissue scale, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to see where the nanoparticles are going. (EurekAlert!)
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics Oct 6, 2009
1991: Pierres-Gilles de Gennes, France, for developing systems for analyzing complex matter such as liquid crystals and polymers. 1990: Jerome I. Friedman and Henry W. Kendall, United States, and Richard E. Taylor, Canada, for investigating the scattering of electrons and refining models of quarks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Mitsubishi Chemical and Thailand's PTT Address Bio-Polybutylene Succinate Business Oct 6, 2009
In line with Thai government policies, PTT has been heavily involved in the development of bio-related businesses such as biofuels, and bio-based polymers. In response to the expected growth in the future demand for bio-based polymers, MCC and PTT will jointly conduct the study for business development of both GS Pla and bio-succinic acid. (JCN Network, Japan)
Inventors Offer Ecofriendly Substitutes For Polystyrene Oct 5, 2009
19, 2005) Electroactive polymers plastics that expand or contract when stimulated by electricity can now be made from plants rather than petrochemicals, according to Agricultural Research Service. (June 6, 2007) Scientists in Indiana are reporting progress toward development of low glycemic and slowly digestible starch, a form of starch that would be less apt to cause the spike in blood sugar -- and perhaps. (Science Daily)
Designing drugs and their antidotes together improves patient care Oct 5, 2009
"This research potentially represents the next frontier of controlled therapeutics using nucleic acids as highly selective antithrombotics and neutralizing polymers," said Richard C. Becker, M.D., Professor of Medicine in the Duke Divisions of Cardiology and Hematology and a scientist in the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) who has worked on clinical trials with the aptamer antidotes. "The translational platform for antithrombotic therapy pioneered by the Sullenger laboratory in... (EurekAlert!)
Better Brain Implants Using Polymer Nanotubes Sep 30, 2009
"Conducting polymers are biocompatible and have both electronic and ionic conductivity," Abidian said. "Therefore, these materials are good candidates for biomedical applications such as neural interfaces, biosensors and drug delivery systems.". (Science Daily)
Sanghi bros row: Hope of early settlement dims Sep 30, 2009
Founded by the late Ramcharan Sanghi over four decades ago, the group includes Sanghi Polyesters (SPL), Sanghi Industries (SIL), Sanghi Spinners India (SSIL), Sanghi Textiles (STL), Sanghi Zip Fasteners (SZFPL), Sanghi Filaments (SFPL), Sanghi Threads (STPL), Sanghi Polymers (SPPL), AGA Publications and the newly-formed Sanghi SEZ.. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Defense Bill Includes Billions in Earmarks Sep 30, 2009
Thad Cochran's most recent reelection campaign collected more than $10,000 from University of Southern Mississippi professors and staff members, including three who work at the school's center for research on polymers. To a defense spending bill slated to be on the Senate floor Tuesday, the Mississippi Republican has added $10. (CBS News -- US)
• Head back to school in style with plastic-free crafts Sep 25, 2009
The easiest way to cut back on the polymers starts with a quick switch-out of fabric totes for plastic sacks at the grocery. To craft your own in mere minutes, use an old pillowcase and cut a few inches off the top. (Juneau Empire)
Paper battery may power electronics in clothing and packaging material Sep 24, 2009
The most promising materials include so-called conductive polymers or "plastic electronics." One conductive polymer, polypyrrole (PPy), shows promise, but was often regarded as too inefficient for commercial batteries. The scientists realized, however, that by coating PPy on a large surface area substrate and carefully tailoring the thickness of the PPy coating, both the charging capacity and the charging (discharging) rates can be drastically improved. (EurekAlert!)
Genertec America deal sparks Dais Analytic growth Sep 23, 2009
Over the next five years, Dais Analytic (OTC BB: DLYT), based in Odessa, will ship polymers to China that could be used for a number of applications, including water desalination and treatment. It s five years in nature, but it s an infrastructure business, said Tim Tangredi, Dais president, chief executive officer and chairman. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Oil Refineries Seeking to Complete Merger of Company With Carmel Olefins by Year End 2009 Sep 23, 2009
The Company is also active in the area of Aromatics and Polymers through wholly-owned Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. and 50% owned Carmel Olefins Ltd. ORL is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker ORL. For additional information please visit the Company's website. Contacts: Company Contact: Rony Solonicof Chief Economist and Head of Investor Relations Oil Refineries Tel. (PR Newswire)
Hundreds face layoffs in Maury County Sep 23, 2009
While the Spring Hill plant s stamping, polymers, service parts and Powertrain operations will remain open to supply parts for other facilities, the facility officially goes on idle status as of Nov. 25 when the last Traverse rolls off the production line. Penske Logistics provides distribution and supply services for the GM Spring Hill plant. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Swimming: USA to ban high-tech suits from October Sep 20, 2009
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ZINO Society Names Six Finalists for $100,000 ZZIF Investment Fund Sep 19, 2009
com MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc. www ... "The quality and variety of entrepreneurial presentations this year was impressive. The companies truly represented our theme of 'Invest in Innovation; Kickstart the Economy.,' remarked Cathi Hatch, ZINO Society CEO. ZINO Zenith Awards were also presented to two companies: journey gym, John Freiss, President, for Best Overall Presentation; and MicroGREEN for Best Overall Investment Opportunity, as voted on by conference attendees. Complete List of Presenting... (PR Newswire)
Super Bedsheet Solves Delivery-room Problems Sep 17, 2009
We carried out a survey of damp-absorbent polymers in use today; for example in nappies. Most of these are based on polyacrylic acid, and we have used a powder that is based on this powder. (Science Daily)
UTSA scientists tapped to fight soil erosion Sep 17, 2009
UTSA researchers will explore the possibility of injecting living plant roots with plastic polymers in order to develop synthetic root systems ... Researchers will create and test liquid polymers by injecting them into the roots of the plants ... Once injected, the polymers will solidify in the shape of the plant s roots and as the live roots decompose over time, the plastic root structure will remain. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
OMNOVA Solutions To Webcast Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Call Sep 16, 2009
OMNOVA is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end-uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions on the internet at www. (PR Newswire)
Couple's trash bin tryst takes wrong turn... Sep 16, 2009
Fabpro Oriented Polymers, LLCUS-KS-Kingman. Wichita Technical InstituteUS-KS-Wichita. (The Drudge Report)
Sasol Limited Financial Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 Sep 14, 2009
Sasol Polymers - positive contribution from offshore operations ... The resulting margin squeeze was partially offset by additional production volumes at Arya Sasol Polymers plants, which made a positive contribution to our operating profit ... On 14 August 2009, in the Government Gazette No 32484, a change in ad valorem duties affecting various products in our South African chemical businesses, especially Sasol Polymers, was announced. (PR Newswire)
Looking deeply into polymer solar cells Sep 14, 2009
The vastly different chemical nature of polymers and metal oxides generally makes it very difficult to control the nanoscale structure ... This will be realized by improving the control over the morphology of the photoactive blend, for example by creating polymers that can interact with the metal oxide and by developing polymers or molecules that absorb a larger part of the solar spectrum. (EurekAlert!)
Start-up seeks way to clean up after oil Sep 13, 2009
Soane has developed two polymers he thinks can help clean up the ponds ... Then, the two polymers bind and the heavy sand serves as a kind of anchor that drags both particles down to the bottom ... In a demonstration at Soane s Cambridge lab, it looks almost like a magic trick: In a few seconds, a jar holding dark sludge separates into clear water on top and a fairly solid layer of clay, sand, and the two polymers on the bottom. (Boston Globe)
Troublesome Green Algae Harnessed To Make Paper-Based Batteries Sep 12, 2009
Our success in obtaining a much higher charge capacity than was previously possible with batteries based on advanced polymers is primarily due to the extreme thinness of the polymer layer, says Gustav Nystr. m.. (Science Daily)
ICO Announces Agreement With Micro Pellets Australia Pty. Ltd. Sep 12, 2009
The following is a non-exclusive list of risks and uncertainties, and circumstances that present risks, that could cause the forward-looking statements to become untrue or otherwise affect the outcome thereof: failure to close the referenced transaction on the terms currently contemplated; failure to integrate the combined operations referenced herein and realize expected operating efficiencies and expanded product offerings; restrictions imposed by the Company's outstanding indebtedness;... (PR Newswire)
How companies grow through a recession Sep 12, 2009
MBA Polymers founder Biddle: Largest plant to date being built ... watching 200 million people inducted into the middle class," said Puri, whose company has diversified into consumer electronics goods, energy generation and telecommunications. The company is hoping to catch the next wave by creating photovoltaic technology for better solar cell energy. Investment in research is key: The company is spending $10 million a year on solar research that may not produce returns for years. "The success... (CNN -- International)
Bottom Line: A different type of health insurer Sep 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009. Martin Watson wants you to know he's not a "villain," like other insurance company leaders have been referred to lately. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blackstone in talks to buy 63% in Gharda chemicals Sep 10, 2009
This will in turn fund Gharda Advance Technologies and Gharda Foundation to pursue research in new high technology polymers and fund philanthropic activities. Dr Gharda is a veteran researcher and entrepreneur in this field. (India Times)
Gentry tapped as new Invista CEO Sep 8, 2009
Invista, a privately owned subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., manufactures and sells fibers and polymers used in products such as textiles and carpets. "Jeff (Walker) led Invista through a significant time of change and progress since the acquisition by subsidiaries of Koch Industries in April of 2004," said Gentry in a press release. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Organic Electronics A Two-way Street, Thanks To New Plastic Semiconductor Sep 8, 2009
About 30 years ago it was discovered that some plastics, or polymers, can conduct electricity ... Over the past few years the group has created polymers with a donor and an acceptor part, and carefully adjusted the strength of each one. (Science Daily)
Vinati Organics: On a growth path Sep 7, 2009
AT 00004000 BS is used to manufacture watersoluble polymers needed in water treatment and petroleum extraction. Ithas an IBB plant in Mahad with annual capacity of 14,000 tonnes per annum and an ATBS plant at Lote with an expanded capacity of 10,000 TPA. The Lote plant is an exportoriented unit (EOU) since last year. (India Times)
Teijin Develops World's First Bioplastic Eyeglasses Sep 5, 2009
Technologies for polymers and molecular-level control mechanisms have been used to minimize hydrolysis in BIOFRONT without affecting its inherent heat-resistant properties, which will enable automotive and electronics applications that require high resistance to heat and humidity. Teijin also is exploring possibilities for the chemical recycling of used BIOFRONT products, aiming to further enhance the environmental friendliness of the plant-based bioplastic. (JCN Network, Japan)
Ibuprofen From Oil? Researchers Apply An Ecological Process Sep 5, 2009
Experts have also got products derived from cyclopropane with insecticide properties, as well as polymers with adhesive properties or a basic compound of nylon. Ecological process. (Science Daily)
From recession to recovery: fast-growth industries key Sep 4, 2009
Fast-growth industries bioscience, information technology, advanced polymers grow four or five times faster and can be key to a region s success, Whitehead maintains ... There s also work in advanced polymers coming out of Akron, as well as Vasolux MicroSystems, a medical imaging start-up from Lorain. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Hawaii company develops, markets high-tech cleaner Sep 3, 2009
Christina Failma, PBN Roberto Mandanas, left, CBI Polymers general manager, and Garry Edgington, chief scientist, work with DeconGel in their Honolulu laboratory ... The company now has four divisions that follow a model of rapid research and development and commercial development, including its CBI Polymers division, which created the gel ... After a year of laboratory testing and prototyping, Cellular Bioengineering launched its polymers division late last year to focus on commercial sales for... (Pacific Business News, HI)
Finding The ZIP-code For Gene Therapy: Scientists Imitate Viruses To Deliver Therapeutic Genes Sep 2, 2009
The polymers are improved versions of materials first. (May 9, 2009) Researchers have developed a new non-viral gene technology approach. (Science Daily)
The Science Of Longer Lasting Lager Sep 1, 2009
"An important transition [for molecularly imprinted polymers] from being artificial receptors used in laboratory applications to being scrubbers capable of selectively removing unwanted, toxic or irritating compounds from many types of consumer products" - Nicholas Snow, Seton Hall University, South Orange, US ... Generic techniques to prepare fully water-compatible molecularly imprinted polymers will become important for unlocking such applications ... Nicholas Snow, who specialises in... (Science Daily)
Study envisions $8B economy from Delta bioscience Aug 31, 2009
Besides biofuels and polymers for plastic products, alternative plants could be turned into lubricants or briquettes that can be used with coal to produce electricity. Agencies from Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee helped fund the study. (KSLA.com, LA)
Singularity taps students' technology ideas Aug 29, 2009
Team Acasa 3D Printing presented a plan to scale up advances in 3-D printing technologies, already employed to create miniature prototypes of buildings and consumer products, to create the actual components of affordable housing from materials like cement or polymers. Team One Global Voice devised a text message-based information sharing system that enables marketplaces, job boards and other means of accelerating economic development in developing countries. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The invasive green mussel may inspire new forms of wet adhesion Aug 28, 2009
Other mussels have inspired synthetic polymers that have been made into versatile adhesives and coatings, explained J. Herbert Waite, senior author and a professor in UC Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute. They all rely on proteins that contain an amino acid called "Dopa," (identical to the Dopa used to treat Parkinson's disease) and have been studied extensively by Waite and his research group. (EurekAlert!)
When Is The Pineapple Ripe? New System Uses Metal Oxide Sensors To Detect Safety And Quality Of Foods Aug 28, 2009
cking, Head of Department at IME. "Before the gas reaches these sensors, it has to go through a separation column with polymers. Certain substances are already filtered out here." A prototype of the analysis equipment already exists. Initial tests were promising the system measures the volatile substances just as sensitively as conventional equipment used in food laboratories. (Science Daily)
Polymer Group selling FabPro unit Aug 26, 2009
has agreed to sell its FabPro Oriented Polymers subsidiary to an affiliate of ... FabPro develops and markets polymers and synthetic fibers for use in agriculture and construction, among other markets. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
ZINO Society to 'Invest in Innovation.' 28 Companies Vying for $100,000 ZZIF Investment Fund Aug 25, 2009
com MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc. Thomas Malone, CEO www. microgreeninc. (PR Newswire)
PGI Reaches Agreement to Sell FabPro Unit to Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. Aug 25, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGE; POBLE) today announced it has reached an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, FabPro Oriented Polymers, LLC, to an affiliate of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed within 30 days ... Based in Kingman, FabPro is one of the leading manufacturers, developers and marketers of high performance polymers and... (PR Newswire)
New coating helps wipe grease off with water Aug 22, 2009
"These materials are resistant to oils but at the same time can be easily wet by water, meaning that an oil-coated surface can be cleaned simply by rinsing with water. If these polymers can be made into robust coatings or fabrics, they could have real potential for reducing the amount of detergent that we use.". The first generation of the material was complicated and expensive to make. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Silicon chips stretch into shape Aug 22, 2009
These rugged devices are made from organic polymers and have been built into flexible "electronic paper" displays. The bendable circuits could be used in aircraft or hospitals. (BBC News -- Technology)
Novel Polymer Could Improve Protein-based Drugs Aug 22, 2009
20, 2008) Researchers have developed a new strategy for the formation of hybrid materials from synthetic polymers and proteins. They can fuse the specific biological functions of proteins with the advantageous. (Science Daily)
