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LONDON, September 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Soda Ash: Market Outlook to 2015 (10th edition, 2010) Global consumption of soda ash fell by 7.6% in 2009 to 44Mt, following growth of 4.2%py between 2000 and 2008. Consumers in the glass industry, which accounts for 53% of total demand, scaled back purchases during the global economic downturn. The fall was compounded by lower detergent and chemical output, the other major end-uses for soda ash. Emerging economies have been...
Iowa State University researchers have found a way to produce high-value chemicals such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol from biomass rather than petroleum sources.Walter Trahanovsky, an Iowa State professor of chemistry who likes to write out the chemical structures of compounds when he talks about his science, was looking to produce sugar derivatives from cellulose and other forms of biomass using high-temperature chemistry. And so he and members of his research group studied the...
MILFORD, Mass., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published two rapid screening methods for chemical dispersants in sea waters using Waters® ACQUITY UPLC®/Quattro Premier(TM) XE (UPLC/MS/MS). These analytical procedures were developed by Dr. Lawrence Zintek, National Organic Methods Development Expert, and Dr. David Schroeder, US EPA Region 5 Chicago Regional Laboratory (CRL) in collaboration with Dr. Johnson Mathew, Region 6 Houston...
RIFLE, Colo., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmerAlia, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AALA), a developer of natural resources, has announced that on June 30, 2010, it acquired all the outstanding stock in Natural Soda Holdings, Inc. ("NSHI") to secure 100% ownership. AmerAlia has issued 286,119,886 shares of its common stock in exchange for 82% of the outstanding NSHI stock it did not already own. NSHI wholly owns Natural Soda Inc ("NSI"). The acquisition was from The Sentient Group, a...
By David F. SalisburyOrigin of DEET's repellent effect confirmedIt now appears that the malaria mosquito needs more than one family of odor sensors to sniff out its human prey.That is the implication of new research into the mosquito's sense of smell published in the Aug. 31 issue of the online, open-access journal Public Library of Science Biology.The experiments described in the paper provide striking new evidence that Anopheles gambiae "“ the species of mosquito that spreads malaria that...
Two new studies reveal that the commonly used insect repellents DEET and citronellal each work through a dual stimulation of insect sensory systems. The research findings, published by Cell Press on August 26 in the journals Neuron and Current Biology, enhance our understanding of how insects respond to repellents and may lead to the discovery of improved compounds for controlling insect-borne disease.Insect pests pose a major threat to humans across the world. In addition to spreading...
Fruit flies stand in for mosquitoes in Johns Hopkins studyFire up the citronella-scented tiki torches, and slather on the DEET: Everybody knows these simple precautions repel insects, notably mosquitoes, whose bites not only itch and irritate, but also transmit diseases such as West Nile virus, malaria and dengue.Now, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered what it is in the bugs' molecular makeup that enables citronellal (the aromatic liquid used in lotions, sprays and candles) and DEET, to...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Health today reported this year's first human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania. The individual is a 69-year-old man from Philadelphia County. West Nile virus is spread to people and animals by infected mosquitoes. Usually, the infection does not result in any illness. Older adults and persons with compromised immune systems are at greatest risk of becoming ill after a West Nile infection. A severe West Nile...
HOUSTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the launch of the Ethylene Glycol, Oxide & Derivatives Market Advisory Service, to enable CMAI to bring our clients the experience and expertise required to continue providing the highest quality in our consulting services. This service will provide a thorough and dynamic view of the changing world markets for Ethylene Oxide, EO Derivatives and Ethylene Glycol. (Logo:...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health reminds Pennsylvanians to take precautions to reduce exposure to mosquitoes as the season arrives for West Nile virus, or WNV, infections. This year, mosquito sampling is showing earlier and more frequent evidence of WNV circulation in Southeastern Pennsylvania than in recent years. "All Pennsylvanians should take steps to reduce breeding sites for mosquitoes around their homes, and use insect...
