Sentences with phrase «with synthetic plastic»

The head of the femur is replaced with a metal implant, and the acetabulum is replaced with a synthetic plastic implant.

Not exact matches

Combine that with the use of synthetic materials like plastic and rubber - its no wonder that according to the Journal of Pediatrics 63 % of babies using disposable diapers develop a diaper rash within the first 8 weeks of life.

«Plastic proteins: Synthetic material mimics essential characteristics of natural proteins: With inexpensive chemical base, variety of materials could be as limitless as proteins are.»

Researchers hoping to design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make synthetic polymers — some would say plastics — with the versatility of nature's own polymers, the ubiquitous proteins.

Ragas says compost probably doesn't contribute as much plastic to the environment as other sources, such as sewage treatment plant sludge, which contains polyester debris from clothes washers, and runoff from streets, which can be loaded with particles of synthetic rubber used in tires.

PET carpet advocates report that because plastic beverage containers are made with top quality resins as required by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, recycled PET is superior to lower grades of virgin synthetic fibers used in making other brands of polyester carpet yarns.

In the laundry, synthetic clothing sheds microscopic plastic fibers (shown in the inset along with other plastic debris) that make their way through sewage treatment systems and into oceans.

To keep shoes light (these weigh 12.75 ounces each), the upper skeletons are made with nonstretch synthetics and are covered with a flexible but abrasion - resistant plastic mesh.

Pediatrician Barbara Cromer of Case Western Reserve University notes that many pesticides and plastics contain synthetic estrogens, and that cattle fattened with estrogen have up to five times as much of it in their tissue as do untreated cattle.

Confronted with these findings, scientists began to wonder whether small quantities of synthetic chemical compounds found in our food and water — and in everyday products like makeup, plastics, and bug spray — could be sabotaging human fertility, undermining our immune systems, or affecting prenatal development.

With genetically engineered microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, playing an increasing role in the green chemistry production of valuable chemical products including therapeutic drugs, advanced biofuels and biodegradable plastics from renewables, Cas9 is emerging as an important genome - editing tool for practitioners of synthetic biology.

Synthetic biologists at Clemson University in South Carolina are working with NASA to use algae and genetically modified yeast to turn astronaut urine into 3 - D printable plastics and nutritional omega - 3 fats.

Synthetic biologists are fitting the genomes of microorganisms with synthetic gene circuits to break down polluting plastics, non-invasively diagnose and treat infections in the human gut, and generate chemicals and nutrition on long - haul spaceSynthetic biologists are fitting the genomes of microorganisms with synthetic gene circuits to break down polluting plastics, non-invasively diagnose and treat infections in the human gut, and generate chemicals and nutrition on long - haul spacesynthetic gene circuits to break down polluting plastics, non-invasively diagnose and treat infections in the human gut, and generate chemicals and nutrition on long - haul space flights.

Of course, this isn't a risk with sanitary napkins, but they have their own risks and problems (plastics, chemicals, synthetic fibers, etc).

However, in a lot of cases, if we are getting the diet dialed in, orgetting like some omega - 3, fatty acid supplements in, we're removing synthetic estrogens, the plastics, and all the other exposures, the phthalates, and all the other endocrine disruptors, and health and skincare products, and then we're addressing underlying issues, I've had great success with many women - women.

Keep your worms on an organic diet by skipping produce sprayed with pesticides, and anything synthetic like plastics.

The BIG problem with BPA is that it has been found to be a known source of synthetic hormones like oestrogen, and that plastics containing it can break down easily, especially when they are washed, heated or stressed in any way, allowing the chemical to leach into the food or water it is in contact with allowing it to enter the human body.

While it is impossible to avoid phthalates completely, we can drastically decrease our exposure by avoiding plastics to the best of our ability, especially in the kitchen (replace plastic storage containers with glass ones), avoiding synthetic fragrances (assume that any product that lists «fragrance,» «perfume» or «parfum» as an ingredient contains the chemical), purchase phthalate - free makeup, eat organic whenever possible (to avoid phthalates in pesticides), and finally, by avoiding the use of scented candles and air fresheners with synthetic scents (pure essential oils are a healthier alternative).

We are witnessing more obesity, diabetes, pituitary, thyroid, ovarian, and other endocrine gland disruption due to chemicals such as perchlorates (residues of synthetic fertilizer in produce), polyfluorooctanoic acid (non-stick cookware), bisphenol A (polycarbonate plastics, resin lining of cans), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (flame retardants), along with many others.

Features: Boots High cut Lacing with metal eyelets Round laces Treaded sole Contrasting seams Logo patch, Logo apliqué Teddy fleece lining Water - resistant material Manufacturer colour: black Outer Shell: 52 % Synthetic leather, 46 % Nylon or polyamide, 2 % Polyurethane Lining: 100 % Polyester Sole: 100 % Plastic

«Who am I,» he soliloquizes, after playing the hero in a melodrama of his own devising — an unresponsive repertoire of synthetic supporting players (a fake, plastic tree and the torso of a cracked polystyrene girl) simply can not keep up with his improvisational skills.

Today they have no - slip, no - slide surfaces covered with rubber or synthetic forms of rubber or plastic.

Service has primarily included regular synthetic oil changes, new plastic clips in the engine compartment and around the car that had tired with age, and new tires.

Durable chew products typically are manufactured from plastics, including nylon and other synthetic polymers impregnated with flavorings.

Eliminates odors on: carpet, upholstery, clothing, grass, synthetic grass, concrete, gravel, dirt, plastic, wood and basically any surface that can be wet with water.

The product design and construction was consistent — crates, beds or climbing trees made of plastic or metal, likely covered with an inexpensive, scratchy synthetic fabric, built to withstand pets» incessant chewing, scratching or shedding.

• With Aquamation, there is no smoke stack emission (fly - ash particulate pollution) nor any hydrocarbon emissions that can come from plastic bags and other synthetic items like collars, toys and blankets that are often burned with the pWith Aquamation, there is no smoke stack emission (fly - ash particulate pollution) nor any hydrocarbon emissions that can come from plastic bags and other synthetic items like collars, toys and blankets that are often burned with the pwith the pets.

Painted under strongly directed artificial light using everyday synthetic objects — such as plastic fruit, paint brushes, and jugs — these observational works explore the qualities of balance, stillness, and structure that we associate with the classical composition.

In contrast to most 3D printers, which print with silicone and other strong synthetic plastics, Harrison's hand - made printers utilize a wet clay.

Vista 7.2: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't (To Haiti with Love), 2015, nail polish, acrylic paint, reflective paper, polyester mesh, horticultural charcoal, construction foam, molded plastic forms and synthetic paper, 7 x 10 x 5 inches

Interestingly, the group of artists displayed in this exhibition will bring back these two layers of plastic creativity in unforeseeable ways: How could cheap, synthetic, mass - produced plastic resin become the material that would resonate with the very sources of creation?

Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes: some impressive examples of these artistic exploits will be on display at Almine Rech Gallery.

• Two Art Deco Fans Designed for House of Paquin (Paris, 1891 - 1956), 1911 — Paul Iribe (French, 1883 - 1935), Fan L'Orientale, silk, pochoir (stenciled) image, metal - foil paper, galalite (synthetic plastic), ebony, gilded brass, with original box, 9 x 9 x 1/2».

By contrasting a plentiful wall of foliage with the plastic synthetic coating he uses to meticulously cover the surface, the artist hopes to show how the natural ecosystem remains an instrument of human utility.

A synthetic tribal - seeming beat thuds with quiet urgency throughout; in a room off to the side, plastic deer decoys sport equally faux - plastic replicas of Masai masks, posed stiltedly amid pale silhouettes of African spears that line the walls.

The first is provided by Tommy Grace and Kate Owens whose temporary «stained - glass» window transforms a section of the gallery's glass frontage with panels made of coloured plastic bags, filtering the early summer sunlight and bathing the walls in a synthetic pool of colour.

With the printing process, which involves materials such as metal, wood, synthetic foam, plastics, and paint, Schultz refers to a primitive writing technique in which ideas are set down or pictured directly as they come to mind.

I used to work with synthetics, like plastic, but in 2015 I stopped.

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962) loves deep blue and Lot 241, «Venus Bleue,» shows what happens when you take a Classical sculpture of a woman's torso and make a very fine plastic sculpture of such a form and cover it with dry blue pigment in synthetic resin instead of lustrous white marble.

In the early 1960s he continued to explore his interest in abstract forms and began experimenting with new materials, including metals and synthetic plastics.

Deshayes works with glossy, synthetic materials (such as anodised aluminium and vacuum - formed plastic) to create skins, bulges and organic forms with both liquid and solid properties.

Organised at Almine Rech Gallery by the artist DeWain Valentine, «Plastic Show» is presenting a series of works by five Californian artists (Mary Corse (b. 1945), Robert Irwin (b. 1928), Craig Kauffman (1932 — 2010), John McCracken (1934 — 2011), and DeWain Valentine (b. 1936)-RRB- who have been investigating the potential of plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.Plastic Show» is presenting a series of works by five Californian artists (Mary Corse (b. 1945), Robert Irwin (b. 1928), Craig Kauffman (1932 — 2010), John McCracken (1934 — 2011), and DeWain Valentine (b. 1936)-RRB- who have been investigating the potential of plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.plastic (synthetically produced resins) in art:» Known for their pioneering work with various synthetic resins and synthetic polymers during the 1960s and «70s, these artists are today recognized not only for their active roles in the development of plastics as a newly discovered medium in art, but also for their sophisticated techniques and at times even quasi-acrobatic prowess required to shape them into the seamless, translucent, luscious volumes.»

It is unapologetically saccharine with an overt interest in synthetic materials, using materials ranging from plastic heart - shaped earrings to tropical leaves drawn in fabric puff paint.

Product: Lightwood Produced by: Maruni, Japan Material: Birchwood with plastic mesh (available in leather, textile, woven synthetic webbing)

Incineration of some waste products that were made with fossil fuels, such as plastics and synthetic textiles, also results in minor emissions of CO2.

Along with these spikes, this Anthropocene layer might also hold brief peaks in nitrogen, plastic nanoparticles, and even synthetic steroids.

2 Deep clean your metal, plastic and synthetic blinds Blinds made from aluminium, PVC or a synthetic material can be given a clean with a mild detergent, either in the bath or outdoors.

Almost all of our flowers and plants have leaves and petals made of synthetic fabrics, and stems or branches made from plastics (often with wiring inside).