Sentences with phrase «as oxidizing agents»

Substances that have the ability to oxidize other substances are said to be oxidative and are known as oxidizing agents, oxidants or oxidizers.

Thriving in environments that lacked oxygen, they relied on compounds such as carbon dioxide, sulfur - containing molecules or iron minerals that act as oxidizing agents to break down food.

Secondly, they are used in all kinds of chemical compounds, such as those in floor cleaners as oxidizing agents that kill bacteria,» Jena said.

Not exact matches

Chlorine dioxide radical (ClO2 •) was found to act as an efficient oxidizing agent in the aerobic oxygenation of methane to methanol and formic acid under photoirradiation.

«Typically, the synthesis of oxide nanoparticles involves the slow reaction of a weak oxidizing agent, such as hydrogen peroxide, with dilute solutions of metal salts or complexes in both aqueous and non-aqueous solvent systems,» said Dr. Thomas Sutto, NRL research chemist.

Another group exposed nanotubes to sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate, a strong oxidizing agent, which strained the carbon bonds and caused the tubes to unzip lengthwise, as shown here.

That goes for lots of other bacteria as well, and it's why hydrogen peroxide, a strong oxidizing agent, is so effective against infection.

Marty Ross MD on Ecklonia Cava in chronic Lyme disease As a powerful anti-oxidant, Ecklonia Cava decreases oxidizing agents that trigger inflammatory cytokines.

As a powerful anti-oxidant, Ecklonia Cava decreases oxidizing agents that trigger inflammatory cytokines.

Unlike HDL, LDL molecules move slowly through the bloodstream and are vulnerable to oxidizing agents known as «free radicals.»

But a reducing agent is called an antioxidant only when it acts as a martyr, sacrificing itself to protect some other species from being oxidized.

Researchers have also found that curcumin's anti-inflammatory properties play a role in Alzheimer's treatment as well, as it reduces damage caused by inflammation and oxidizing agents.

As an antioxidant, it reacts with oxidizing agents to make them harmless.