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• X-ray analysis could boost legumes, thus reducing fertilizer pollution
  

  The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment. An international team of scientists aims to lessen the reliance on these fertilizers by helping beans and similar plants boost their nitrogen production, even in areas with traditionally poor more

• Biological wires carry electricity thanks to special amino acids

  Slender bacterial nanowires require certain key amino acids in order to conduct electricity, according to a study to be published in the  journal of the American Society for Microbiology. In nature, the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens uses these nanowires, called pili, to transport electrons to r more

• New research shows promise killing leukemia cells

  Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Prof. Ilana Nathan and her team are interested in cell death. Specifically, they investigate all sorts of chemical compounds that can kill leukemia cancer cells by taking a ‘WISE’ investigational approach. What’s unique about the research is that she and her team more

Publications Iron

• Effect of emulsifier type, pH and iron on oxidative stability of 5% fish oil‐in‐water emulsions

  Abstract The effect of using different emulsifiers on lipid oxidation in 5% (w/w) fish oil‐in‐water emulsions was investigated. Emulsifiers included two of milk protein origin (whey protein isolate (Whey) or sodium caseinate (Cas)), soy lecithin (Lec) or emulsifiers high in milk phospholipid (2 more

• [Report] Complex N-Heterocycle Synthesis via Iron-Catalyzed, Direct C–H Bond Amination

  An iron catalyst facilitates carbon–nitrogen bond formation in previously unreactive substrates. more

• The ferrous iron transporter FtrABCD is required for the virulence of Brucella abortus 2308 in mice

  Summary Iron transport has been linked to the virulence of Brucella strains in both natural and experimental hosts. The genes designated BAB2_0837–0840 in the Brucella abortus 2308 genome sequence are predicted to encode a CupII‐type ferrous iron transporter homologous to the FtrABCD transporter more

Market studies Iron

• Fosun International Limited (656) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Fosun International Limited (Fosun) is a Hong Kong based conglomerate, operating in pharmaceuticals, property development, steel, mining businesses. It is also engaged in Investing in retail and financial industries. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacture and sale of more

• Gabon Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2012

  BMI View: The attractiveness of Gabon’s healthcare sector to pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers has decreased, albeit slightly, for the second consecutive quarter. Expenditure growth rates are lower, due to a less optimistic outlook for the economy, which is failing to fufill more

• West and Central Africa Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2012

  BMI View: We hold to our view that Cameroon’s medium-to-long-term drug market expansion potential remains highly dependent on the country’s economic growth and is strongly linked to rising income and greater consumer purchasing power. We see Cameroon enjoying above-trend real GDP growth for the next more

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