A chemist’s guide to disinfectants - Chemical & Engineering News
网页2020年5月1日 · Hydrogen. peroxide. NaClO. Bleach. (sodium hypochlorite) How they work. By denaturing a virus’s proteins, disrupting its lipid envelope, and oxidizing sulfur bonds in proteins, enzymes, and ...
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Climate change is destroying our coral reefs. Here’s how scientists ...
网页2020年2月10日 · Breeding and genetically modifying corals are only two of the options scientists are exploring to help reefs adapt to climate change. “Every possible intervention is on the table,” says Carly ...
What’s in marshmallows, and how do the ingredients work …
网页2021年4月2日 · Marshmallows are made of only three things, and they come together in a complex chemical dance to make your taste buds sing
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Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants?
网页2020年8月2日 · Quaternary ammonium compounds have been widely used as disinfectants for decades. But some scientists think we need more data on their safety in people
What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the …
网页2021年7月21日 · The active ingredients in sunscreens protect our skin by either absorbing or reflecting UV light. Currently, 16 sun-filtering ingredients are approved by the FDA. But sunscreen makers in the US ...
Is ammonia the fuel of the future? - Chemical & Engineering News
网页2021年3月8日 · Today’s crisis is climate change. This time, ammonia could come to the rescue by capturing, storing, and shipping hydrogen for use in emission-free fuel cells and turbines. Efforts are also ...
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term …
网页2020年3月30日 · Scientists are studying glass samples to understand long-term corrosion of vitrified nuclear waste. These micrographs show the results of accelerated aging tests on two types of aluminosilicate ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
网页2020年9月13日 · In brief The Deepwater Horizon blowout caused gas and oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. Ten years after this environmental disaster, scientists studying the spill better understand ...
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