Archives for March 5, 2008

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Donut-shaped organic molecule mops up chemical waste

By  David Robson

Dissolved charged particles frequently form the waste product of both industrial and biological processes, but while it has been easy to remove positive ions (cations) without disturbing the surrounding solution, it has been significantly harder to...

Fighting bacteria produce new antibiotic

By  David Robson

Scientists have provoked a soil-dwelling bacteria into producing a potent antibiotic by pitting it against another bacteria, despite the fact that previously it had never been known to produce such products.

MicroDose and Merck agree $32m DPI deal

By  staff reporter

Merck & Co has signed a $32m deal to evaluate MicroDose Technologies' dry powder inhalation technology in the delivery of some of its respiratory product lines.