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BioQuest Technologies Provides Anti-Microbial Protection of Gym Facilities for U.S. Marine Wrestling Team
JUPITER, Fla. -- BioQuest Technologies, Inc., (Pink Sheets:BQTG), a leading developer of innovative, environmentally safe antimicrobial products, today announced it recently provided an anti-microbial prevention sweep of the United States Marine Corps Wrestling Team gym facilities at Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina. BioQuest employees provided the service, using the EPA...
Tags: bacteria, fungi, team, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-07-10
The Right Kind of Clean.(Features)
The Right Kind of Clean BY VIRGINIA PETRU Knowing How and When to Sell A Disinfectant How many times have you missed an opportunity to educate your customers about the proper use of a disinfectant? Have you...
Tags: bacteria, fungi, HEALTHCARE, hospital, SECURITY, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, virus
Research articles 2007-05-01
Dyadic Granted Patent for High-Throughput Screening of Expressed DNA Libraries in Filamentous Fungi
Expands Patent Protection for Dyadic's C1 Host Technology Platform for Applications in Cellulosic Ethanol and Other Key Markets JUPITER, Fla. -- Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX:DIL), a biotechnology company, announced today that it was granted U.S. patent 7,122,330, "High-Throughput Screening of Expressed DNA Libraries in Filamentous Fungi," by the U.S....
Tags: Biotechnology, DNA, Dyadic International Inc., fungi, protein, SEC
Research articles 2006-10-19
Frozen rainforest
A trove of tiny organisms fossilized in resin, including this Phoridae fly a few millimeters long, is worth its weight in gold, say the paleontologists who found the rare bounty in the western Amazonian basin. The insects, fungi, and plants trapped in the amber provide direct evidence that rainforests existed...
Tags: fossil, fungi, millimeter, National Academy of Sciences, researcher
Research articles 2006-09-02
In memoriam.(CIC BULLETIN ICC)(Obituary)
The CIC extends its condolences to the families of: William A. Bill Ayer, FCIC, FRCS, passed away in his sleep on December 2, 2005, at the University of Alberta Hospital. He was born in Middle Sackville, NB, on July 1, 1932 and obtained his BSc...
Tags: fungi, laser, Texas Tech University
Research articles 2006-04-01
Fungi found on cicadas may benefit science.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2006-US ARS: Fungi found on cicadas may benefit scienceC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022006 Some cicadas harbor a fungus that has biomedical potential, according to Agricultural Research Service ARS and Cornell University scientists in Ithaca, N.Y. They studied Cordyceps...
Tags: Benefits, Cornell University, fungi, HEALTHCARE, scientist, species
Research articles 2006-02-21
Sea snail killers.(Periwinkles)
Periwinkles, the spiral-shelled snails commonly found along rocky U.S. shorelines, play a primary role in the unprecedented disappearance of salt marsh in the southeastern states, according to research published in Science. Based on extensive field studies, the work challenges six decades of...
Tags: Brown University, Drought, fungi, shoreline
Research articles 2006-02-01
Penn State obtains United States patent.
Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, PA) has patented a highly effective, convenient, and expeditious genetic transformation system for filamentous fungi, such as Agaricus bisporus. The preferred method uses an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation protocol. The critical features of this protocol include co-cultivation of the bacterium with...
Tags: fungi, patent, Penn State
Research articles 2005-11-01
Wheat fungus tapped for sequencing
A microbe that causes lesions in wheat leaves that interfere with the plant's growth and grain formation has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute for genetic sequencing. Mycosphaerella graminicola, one of the top five wheat disease pathogens around the world, belongs to a family of...
Tags: Biotechnology, E-mail, fungi, U.S. Department of Energy
Research articles 2005-10-01
Brough among great gardening teachers
When I think of great gardening teachers, the name of Sherman Brough comes to mind. I first met Brough as he signed up to take the Utah State University master gardeners course several years ago. While looking at his credentials on his application, I noticed he had a...
Tags: fungi, Utah State University
Research articles 2005-07-29
Biological pesticide using fungi to kill pests.(Microorganism Research Institute of Zhejiang University)(Brief Article)
A biological pesticide using fungi to kill pests has recently been jointly developed by Ningbo Shunhong Chemical Co., Ltd. and Microorganism Research Institute of Zhejiang University and has applied for intention patent of the state. The product has no residue of chemical toxic ingredients...
Tags: fungi, pest, Zhejiang University
Research articles 2005-07-26
Natural weathering performance of exterior wood coatings on Pinus sylvestris and Pinus radiata in Germany and New Zealand.
The weathering of commercial coatings on pine sapwood in Germany and New Zealand was studied. The New Zealand site had a climatic index 50% more challenging. Significant differences in performance relating to coating, species, site, and exposure are presented. The coating and site had the most...
Tags: C, fungi, Germany, ISO, paint, performance, species, substrate
Research articles 2005-07-01
Armourwood.
By Rhonda Jackson Fletcher Wood Solution's Armourwood is an EPA-approved real wood product. Pressure-treated with an organic biocide formula, Armourwood is a preventative to infestation by fungi and wood-destroying borers and termites. The chemically-treated wood is also water soluble and non-corrosive...
Tags: fungi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2005-04-01
Mold & moisture: in commercial buildings
We like to talk about breaking the mold around here, but this month, we're talking about stopping the ominous, fungal kind. Mold has several opportunities to creep in, starting before the building is even finished. Consider the risks during renovation, and the relationship between climate and building envelope, and perhaps...
Tags: Construction, fungi, HVAC, moisture, Schultz, U.S. General Services Administration, URS Corp.
Research articles 2005-04-01
Mustard for pest control, not for your sandwich
Got nematode troubles? Fungi? Too many weeds in a field? Spread some mustard on 'em. Agricultural Research Service and university scientists are experimenting with mustards as an alternative to chemically fighting crop pests. But scientists aren't smearing pests with mustard that comes in a jar. Rather, they're biofumigating...
Tags: Benefits, fungi, scientist, Washington State University
Research articles 2004-10-01
Green Weapon Slays Termites
MADISON, Wisconsin ENS ? A U.S. Forest Service researcher looking for ways to prevent fungi from causing wood to decay may have discovered an important new tool in the battle against termites. Microbiologist Frederick Green III discovered that a commercially available naphtha based compound called N-hydroxynaphthyalimide NHA worked well...
Tags: fungi, MARKETING, PRODUCTIVITY, U.S., U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research articles 2004-08-04
Forest Service Researcher Finds New 'Cure' for Termites; Environmentally Friendly Termidicide Halts Invasive Pest.
Byline: Forest Products Laboratory MADISON, Wis., Aug. 3 AScribe Newswire -- An unexpected finding by a Forest Service researcher in Wisconsin has led to a patent for a promising new weapon in the battle against one of the country's most destructive insect pests, the...
Tags: fungi, researcher, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin
Research articles 2004-08-03
Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School will lead a $9 million National Institutes of Health grant to direct a collaboration in functional genomics that will be one of the most comprehensive to date within the group of organisms studied. The award to DMS' department of genetics from the National Institute of General Medical...
Tags: antibiotics, Benefits, Collaboration, fungi, Groupware, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, University of Missouri
Research articles 2004-07-01
Toxic mold, a growing problem
It could become the next asbestosMOLD IS ONE OF MORE than 200,000 species of fungi found worldwide. Of these, there are more than 1,000 strains that North Americans are routinely exposed to. While it has long been known that wind-borne spores bioaerosols from some forms of mold can cause serious...
Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, fungi, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, moisture, mold, Quality, SOFTWARE, standards, strain, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2004-02-01
U. of Michigan patents non-toxic antimicrobials
* Patent No. US 6,635,676 B2: Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, patented a composition containing an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oil component and a quaternary ammonium compound. The oil component is selected from plant oil, fish oil, flavor oil, water insoluble vitamins, mineral oil or motor...
Tags: bacteria, compound, fungi, mineral, patent, SECURITY, University of Michigan, vitamin
Research articles 2003-12-01
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