Sentences with phrase «oxidizing agent in»

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.

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

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.

In testing with hydrogen peroxide, a strong oxidizing agent, the researchers found their most effective cerium oxide III nanoparticles performed nine times better than a common antioxidant, Trolox, at first exposure, and held up well through 20 redox cycles.

«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.

Hydroxyl radicals are very damaging to cells, the most potent oxidizing agents known in biological systems.

The reactions are performed by hydroxyl radicals (· OH) created by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a powerful oxidizing agent that is used in both household and industrial settings.

«This paper reveals a metabolic frailty in cancer cells that is based on their own production of oxidizing agents that allows us to utilize existing redox active compounds, like vitamin C, to sensitize cancer cells to radiation and chemotherapy,» says co-author Garry Buettner, who was one of the first to propose that cancer cells might have a vulnerability to redox active compounds over 40 years ago.

This new study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, furthered this research by examining the changes in physical properties of these aerosols due to aging, or oxidation, provoked by ozone or other oxidizing agents.

Possible causes of this condition of the tongue are poor oral hygiene, changes in the normal bacteria / yeast population of the mouth after a prolonged antibiotic use, tobacco use, medications containing bismuth, mouthwashes that contain oxidizing agents, dry mouth and acute irritation.

«Lemons contain oxidizing agents which help brighten nails,» says Robert Cleary, director of product development at the Dashing Diva nail salon in New York.

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

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.

The circuits are printed without the using of any dangerous chemicals or oxidizing agents available in the market.