Convert Kilogram - Scientists take first steps to high yield, purity cryptoxanthin
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 8:57 pm by admin
Scientists take first steps to high yield, purity cryptoxanthin
9/11/2006 - A team of researchers from Mexico have reported a process to produce the carotenoid beta-cryptoxanthin at high yields and purity for use in dietary supplements.
Canada approves GM yeast that combats cancer compound
10/6/2006 - Environment Canada has approved the import and manufacture of a genetically modified yeast variety that is designed to reduce the levels of the carcinogen ethyl carbamate, a compound that can naturally occur in fermented foods and beverages, such as wine, beer and bread.
Chip material shortage spooks Silicon Valley / Rare substance vital to 2 booming sectors, making prices rise
Clarification: A story Monday about a shortage of highly purified silicon used in computer chips and solar cells noted that the material was 99.99999 percent pure, a level referred to as “seven-nines.” But an analogy that used tennis balls to illustrate the “…
Trade surplus triples for China (and more…)
January 13, 2006 Trade surplus triples for China - by Nerys Avery, Bloomberg News (read this story) US envoy in China as rumours on N.Korea’s Kim swirl - by Chris Buckley and Jon Herskovitz (read this story) CHALLENGES 2005-2006: Nuclear Clouds Gather Over Asia - Analysis by Praful Bidwai With comment by Michael C. Ruppert (read this story)
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