Hydrophobic

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Hydrophobic: - Having a strong aversion for water.
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Highly specific inhibition of leukaemia virus membrane fusion by ...  -  04 Aug 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Results: We now show that amino acids that are conserved between BLV and HTLV-1 TM tend to map to the hydrophobic groove of the central triple-stranded

I-vation Implantable Drug Delivery System for The Eye Enters ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Medgadget.com,...allowing for controlled delivery of a range of therapeutic molecules from small hydrophobic drugs to larger macromolecules and proteins.

Pouring oil on troubled waters – scientists solve secrets of the ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Imperial College London,Oils are hydrophobic substances which means they repel water, and cannot mix with water. This is illustrated by the way any kind of oil and water remain

Legacy Holding, Inc. Delivers Second Wetstation to Tyco ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
MarketWatchIn 2006, Tyco completed qualification of Legacy's DryZone(tm) Hydrophilic: Hydrophobic Wafer Drying System and placed an initial order. In February of 2008,

Application of Nansulate Translucent PT Thermal Insulation and ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
Azom.comThe nanocomposite which constitutes approximately 70% of the dry film thickness of Nansulate® is highly hydrophobic. Due to the fact that Nansulate® adheres

Omotola’s latest phobia  -  Jul 18, 2008
The Punch,But the same ‘hydrophobic’ Omosexy once took journalists on a boat cruise during her album launch. Of course, a busybody could not help but say,

Stir bar sequencing for improved recoveries  -  Jul 13, 2008
separationsNOW.com (subscription),The technique counters the difficulty in recovering both hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds. Hydrophobic compounds, characterised by a high octanol-water

Rainmagic Adds New Distributors  -  Jul 16, 2008
PR Web (press release),...(PRWEB) July 16, 2008 -- RainMagic Motorcycle Formula is the first environmentally safe water based hydrophobic coating that's easily applied.

The Lack of the C-Terminal Domain of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,A series of C-terminal truncated ATGLs without the intact hydrophobic domain failed to localize around and degrade LDs. Conclusions: These findings indicate

Structural mechanism of WASP activation by the enterohaemorrhagic ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),Each full repeat consists of an N-terminal 27-residue hydrophobic segment and a C-terminal 20-residue proline-rich segment. Previous studies have shown that

Araldite S-HCEP, epoxy-based shed material for composite insulators  -  Jul 15, 2008
Fibre2fashion.com,Known as Araldite S-HCEP (Shed Hydrophobic Cycloaliphatic Epoxy) material, the new product exhibits intrinsic hydrophobicity, hydrophobicity transfer and

Oxnard honored for green repair work  -  Jul 17, 2008
Ventura County Star,Using "hydrophobic mops" and avoiding "virgin oils" are among the techniques used by Oxnard's Fleet Services Division to garner recognition from the

DFI Reacquires Licensing Rights in the US Auto Market  -  Jul 15, 2008
Glass on Web,DFI’s flagship product Diamon-Fusion® provides multi-functional characteristics that include: water and oil repellency (hydrophobic and oleophobic),

Full Text  -  Jul 31, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)To achieve this three-phase interface, we coated a PEDOT electro-active layer onto one side of a hydrophobic, porous membrane (Goretex).

DAYLIGHT DISPLAYS HARNESS MICRO POWER  -  Jul 18, 2008
Eureka,The way it works is to have a droplet of liquid on a hydrophobic surface, which can then be made to spread out, wetting the surface by applying a voltage to

Hycrete Solidifies $15M for Green Concrete  -  Jul 11, 2008
Earth2Tech,Hycrete has developed an extremely hydrophobic cement that greatly increases the life of the cement as it won’t absorb water, which cause cracks.

A metal trap to stop Alzheimer's  -  Jul 30, 2008
Chemistry World,They took advantage of the fact that the normal metal binding site that develops in amyloid beta accumulations in the brain is hydrophobic,

Direct and Indirect Shortwave Radiative Effects of Sea Salt Aerosols  -  Jul 30, 2008
RedOrbit,Unlike the more hydrophobic soil dust aerosol, sea salt particles uptake water readily and, hence, are highly scattered at shortwave (SW; solar) wavelengths

FT's Crook Explores the Gun Owner in His Natural Habitat  -  Aug 1, 2008
NewsBustersFrom his June 26 "Countdown" program in all its hydrophobic foaming-at-the-mouth glory.: KEITH OLBERMANN: And our winner, Justice Antonin Scalia of the

Small-Scale Parallelized Biochromatography  -  Aug 1, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),With the exception of size exclusion chromatography, which requires rather long columns, any chromatographic mode—ion exchange, hydrophobic interaction,

Durable fluorocarbon-free textile finish  -  Aug 1, 2008
Ecotextile News,Sympatex claims that the new fluorocarbon-free finish has achieved a breakthrough in terms of hydrophobic treatment for sustainable functional clothing.

Salty solution to desalination  -  Jul 31, 2008
spectroscopyNOW.com (subscription),However, these materials are very hydrophobic and so do not allow water to pass through them at an adequate rate for desalination.

Million Fire area recovering  -  Jul 31, 2008
South Fork Tines,...“We no longer have hydrophobic soils created during the fire. Burning fires release waxes and resins, causing soils to be impervious to water, soil would be

Hillary Biscay's Ironman Lake Placid Report  -  Jul 31, 2008
Xtri.comAnd “Thank god for my new Oakleys with hydrophobic lenses!� Although one of my goals for this notoriously mountainous course was to be as brave as I’d ever

Shining a light on molecular muscles  -  Jul 31, 2008
Chemistry World,...-Cyclodextrin is a macrocyclic compound which forms host-guest complexes with hydrophobic guests of an appropriate size to be incorporated into

GARDENING: Container plants need extra care in summer  -  Jul 13, 2008
Las Vegas Review - Journal,Hydrophobic: Sometimes container soils become hydrophobic. That's when potting soils dry out and actually repel water. When this occurs, you may think your

Green Earth Technologies Goes Global with First International ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
MarketWatch...and Hydrophobic Rain Repellent; G-WHEEL(TM) Wheel Cleaner, and Brake Dust Shield; G-TIRE(TM) Ultimate Tire Shine; and G-SCENT(TM) Odor Eliminator.

Desalination Made Simpler  -  Jul 29, 2008
MIT Technology Review,...researchers have attempted to design chlorine-tolerant membranes using polysulfone but have been hampered because the material is extremely hydrophobic,

DFI Nanotechnology implements first industrial nano coating system ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
Nanotechwire.com,Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of patented hydrophobic nanotechnologies, announced today

Emergency Filtration Products Appoints Doug Heath to Board of ...  -  Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatchEFP is a filtration technology company that has a unique and highly efficient hydrophobic antimicrobial silver nanoparticle coated medical air filter mask,

New structural information may help stop the flu  -  Jul 29, 2008
Ars Technica,From the structure, the authors discovered that this crucial interaction comes from an array of hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interfaces at the binding

Attractive Forces Between Cation Condensed DNA Double Helices  -  Jul 29, 2008
RedOrbit,Similarly, "hydrophobic" interactions or hydrogen bonding might provide driving forces for aggregation. However, the highly charged DNA surface is clearly

Skinvisible Offers 8 Hour Photostablity for Parsol 1789  -  Jul 29, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),It is a combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers that hold active ingredients on the skin for extended periods of time resisting both wash-off

InnerArmor Coating Systems - Internal Coatings Maximize Flow and ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Azom.comThird, they are hydrophobic—they repel water. Which means that liquids slide quickly across an InnerArmor-coated surface. The net result is that InnerArmor

Nano on Metal Surface - Enjoy the freedom  -  Jul 28, 2008
Nanotechnology NewsWe have seen that hydrophobic relation on metal surface will create much needed relief to the user not only in having Easy-to-Clean effect but also an

First fluorocarbon-free functional clothing introduced  -  Jul 28, 2008
Fibre2fashion.com,The fluorocarbon-free BIONIC FINISH ECO has now achieved the breakthrough in terms of hydrophobic treatment for sustainable functional clothing.

Innovative Solar Cell wins R&D 100 Award  -  Jul 27, 2008
CleanTechnica,Other winners include specialized microscopes and super-hydrophobic coatings. EMCORE is the proud producer of inverted metamorphic (IMM) solar cells,

Applied Nanoscience and Emergency Filtration Products Announce ...  -  Jul 14, 2008
MarketWatch...is a filtration technology company that has a unique and highly efficient hydrophobic antimicrobial silver nanoparticle coated medical air filter mask,

Learn how to incorporate mesquite into your diet  -  Jul 27, 2008
Las Vegas Review - Journal,Dry soils: If our soils become dry, they become hydrophobic or shed water rather than letting it run down through the rooted area.

New Technique May Help Stop  -  Jul 9, 2008
Oneindia,However, they recently applied a different design concept, where the self-assembly of peptide chains is achieved without attaching a hydrophobic tail.

Light-emitting Diodes: Understanding Factors That Influence ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
Science Daily (press release)..."Researchers frequently cover the hydrophilic indium tin oxide surface with a self-assembled monolayer containing a hydrophobic subgroup pointing away from

Fat-Flushing Fiber Pill Going National  -  Jul 7, 2008
Hartford Courant,The cup-shaped molecule captures a variety of hydrophobic, or water-repelling, substances, which is why it is able to bind so effectively to oils and fats.

Specific Lipids Supply Critical Negative Spontaneous Curvature-An ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
RedOrbit,Lipids with small hydrophilic headgroups relative to larger hydrophobic domains (eg, "average molecular conformation") are said to have negative spontaneous

Green Earth welcomes global distributor, new management team members  -  Jul 23, 2008
Search-Autoparts.com,Anti-Fog, and Hydrophobic Rain Repellent; G-WHEELTM Wheel Cleaner, and Brake Dust Shield; G-TIRETM Ultimate Tire Shine; and G-SCENTTM Odor Eliminator.

For Clean Water  -  Jul 22, 2008
innovations report (Pressemitteilungen),However, polysufones are hydrophobic and do not allow enough water to pass through them. By attaching additional charged sulfonic acid groups,

Enzymatic, immunological and phylogenetic characterization of ...  -  Jul 18, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Results: Urease encoded by the ure-1 operon of Brucella suis strain 1330 was purified to homogeneity using ion exchange and hydrophobic interaction

Full Text  -  Jul 17, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)Drugs such as itraconazole and progesterone bind to a 250–amino acid hydrophobic xenobiotic binding domain (XBD) of ScPdr1p/Pdr3p, enabling a specific

Talley Group receive FDA clearance to market Venturiâ„¢ Negative ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
PharmiWeb.com (press release),...an integrated canister which is sealed and incorporates exudate solidifying granules, as well as hydrophobic and bacterial filters.

Unique sample storage coding system  -  Jul 17, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),As samples are often reformatted into a variety of plates for screening Micronic also offer a multi-piercable cap; the cap is hydrophobic and can be pierced

Correlation between amino acid residues converted by RNA editing ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),RNA editing can convert codons for hydrophilic to hydrophobic amino acids. Hence, only the edited form of an mRNA can be translated into a polypeptide with




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