In initial demonstrations of the kit in the lab, chemist Tom Bruno recovered and reliably identified substances such as the chemical compound coumarin, the explosive TNT, and diesel fuel. (sciencedaily.com)
But then he concluded that the systems he'd placed such faith in were not coming close to meeting the climate challenge — so, in his 70s, he joined that small initial demonstration. (globalpossibilities.org)
So far, «in my view, his most important achievement [s] were his initial demonstration and further exploration of the centrosome as a critical hub on the route followed by retroviruses between the plasma membrane and the nucleus. (sciencemag.org)