Sentences with phrase «other key chemical»

They give plants their green color, convert sunlight to sugars, and carry out a variety of other key chemical processes; they even have their own DNA.

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Therefore the military would have to target «not only nuclear infrastructure but command and control facilities, key leaders, artillery and missile units, chemical and biological weapons facilities, airfields, ports, and other targets deemed critical to regime survival,» according to the report for Congress.

This is key considering that strawberries and other soft - skinned fruits are at the top of the «dirty dozen» list» — foods that have high levels of pesticide / chemical residues.

Of course moderation is key, but these surely beat ANY treat w / refined sugars, preservatives, chemicals, & other little nasties.

The key is to find a specially made organic cottton that will keep out dust mites and other allergens, without the use of chemicals and synthetics that are used on other types of hypoallergenic mattress covers.

1962 saw the publication of «Silent Spring» by Rachel Carson, which detailed the damaging impact of DDT and other chemicals on the environment, and played a key part in popularising environmentalism.

Selective hydrogenation is the key to producing valuable chemicals, for example, turning triple - bonded hydrocarbons called alkynes selectively into double - bonded alkenes — starting materials for the synthesis of plastics, fuels and other commercial products.

GABA has been known for decades to be a key neurotransmitter in the brain, a chemical that nerve cells use to communicate with each other, but its role in the pancreas was unknown until the 2011 paper by Drs. Prud «homme and Wang.

The second gene, TNFRSF6B, encodes a receptor related to those that bind tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-- a key chemical signal for triggering inflammation in IBD as well as in patients with other autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

That's why the chemical is a key ingredient in pepper spray and a growing number of other concoctions for warding off belligerent backwood bears and backyard rodent pests.

An international project, involving oceanographers from the University of Southampton, has produced a «chemical atlas» providing unprecedented insight into the distributions of key elements, isotopes and other substances in the world's oceans.

One found that a chemical compound caused valve fibroblasts to become active, similar to what is observed during valve disease, but the other study indicated that the same compound prevented the cells from calcifying, indicating that a key piece of the valve disease puzzle was missing.

Eventually the synthetic chemical bismuth subsalicylate — also the key ingredient in Pepto - Bismol — replaced kaolin, but the clay is still used today in other ways.

Energy dissipation is a key ingredient in understanding many physical phenomena in thermodynamics, photonics, chemical reactions, nuclear fission, photon emissions, or even electronic circuits, among others.

Other instruments will measure water and different key chemical components, probe the inner workings of the powerful magnetic field, monitor charged particles driving the solar system's brightest auroras, and, of course, return some stunning close - up color images.

Alterations in the genetic coding for a nerve cell receptor, which detects a chemical signal that is key to behavioral change, could point the way to designing therapies most effective for patients suffering from schizophrenia, drug addiction and other mental illnesses.

In earlier studies, researchers in the Hotamisligil lab showed that ER stress in other tissues plays a key role in obesity and type 2 diabetes, and can be corrected with so - called «chemical chaperones» such as tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a bile acid.

The disorder that turned out to be key, the team says — a physical disorder called «geometric disorder» — is different from the chemical disorder that other researchers have studied.

Selective hydrogenation is the key to producing valuable chemicals, for example, turning triple - bonded hydrocarbons called alkynes selectively into double - bonded alkenes — starting materials for the synthesis of plastics, fuels and other...

Understanding the chemical reactions that can create tiny molecular cages that hold other «guest» molecules — structures called clathrates — is key to creating a new generation of electronic devices and possible energy materials.

Chemistry plays a key role in transforming these biologically - derived materials into fuels and other useful chemicals.

Gentle chemical exfoliants, albeit used every other day instead of daily, are another key step in my routine.

Silane (a key chemical for solar cells) explosions have killed 10 over the last 20 years, according to Scientific American, and others have noted that solar manufacturers pollute streams and natural waterways in China.

Flanked by 10 major refineries — including the nation's largest — and dozens of chemical manufacturing plants, the Ship Channel is a crucial transportation route for crude oil and other key products, such as plastics and pesticides.

Earlier literature is reviewed in Royer et al. (2001); some key studies were Berner (1991)(chemical and other measures of high Cretaceous CO2) and McElwain and Chaloner (1995)(using characteristics of fossil leaves).

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Some of the key qualifications that the Resume Format should highlight include acquaintance with statistical tools, knowledge of computer programs required for maintaining lab database, command on chemical reactions, and understanding of lab safety protocols, lab maintenance, and other such skills.

It has some of the wealthiest communities in the nation, while others are quite the opposite; Hartford, for example is one of the 10 communities with the lowest per capita incomes in the U.S. Heavy industry is a key driver of the Connecticut economy, with production of transportation equipment, especially helicopters, aircraft parts, and nuclear submarines; heavy industrial machinery and electrical equipment; military weaponry; fabricated metal products; chemical and pharmaceutical products; and scientific instruments.