Aldehyde

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East Meadow School District warns students, parents about vaping

LI Herald 14 Jun 2018

Teens are finding themselves sent to school offices for a new offense. using electronic cigarettes. The East Meadow School District is facing the challenge of keeping e-cigarettes out of classrooms ... A 2016 report from the U.S ... “That’s worse.” ... Keegan Rogers, one of Huang’s former students, found that the glycerin in an e-cigarette, when heated to around 250 degrees Fahrenheit, produces small amounts of cancer-causing aldehydes ... ....

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Fragrant Madagascan plant may be mosquito fighter

The Crescent News 13 Jun 2018

Peter Piermarini and Liva Rakotondraibe said a bark extract from Cinnamosma fragrans, a small tree commonly called mandravasarotra, made the mosquitoes in their study buzz off ... The U.S ... Piermarini said his best guess is that it’s due to an aldehyde, one of the molecules that make up the compound. “Aldehydes tend to be fairly noxious chemicals that can cause a lot of damage to cells and DNA,” Piermarini said ... Mosquitoes want to avoid it ... ....

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Vanilla Is Nearly as Expensive as Silver. That Spells Trouble for Madagascar

Time Magazine 13 Jun 2018

On a recent Saturday afternoon in Sahabevava village, on the east coast of Madagascar, 46-year-old vanilla farmer Lydia Soa brandished the latest in anti-theft tracking devices ... Read more ... Consumers are increasingly demanding natural products in their food, says Roques, and ‘vanillic aldehyde’ doesn’t necessarily sit well with someone about to pay eight dollars for a pint of vanilla caramel swirl ... Read more ... Read more....

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I'm a data scientist developing AI that can smell and detect illness in human breath

Business Insider 12 Jun 2018

A sneeze sprays droplets from the mouth and nose at velocities of up to 150 feet per second, leaving thousands of germ-laden particles in the air, as the droplets evaporate ... From now on, it may also smell ... AI may be about to change that ... The Conversation ... In this first study, the focus was on recognizing a group of chemicals, called aldehydes, that are often associated with fragrances but also human stress conditions and illnesses ... More ... ....

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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1 activation prevents radiation-induced xerostomia by protecting salivary stem cells from toxic aldehydes ...

PNAS 12 Jun 2018

Xerostomia (dry mouth) is the most common side effect of radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer and causes difficulty speaking and swallowing. Since aldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1 (ALDH3A1) is highly expressed in mouse salivary stem/progenitor cells (SSPCs), we sought to determine the role of ALDH3A1 in SSPCs using... ....

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The Inflammation-Fighting Compounds of Lemongrass Tea

Mercola 11 Jun 2018

Because it grows quickly, exudes a lemony essence and really is a grass that's lush, hardy and attractive, lemongrass as a plant probably matches the first image that pops into your mind when you hear the word ... About 55 varieties exist worldwide ... It's a natural mosquito repellent ... Lemongrass Tea ... In addition. ... Prevent infection — Terpenes, ketones, aldehyde and esters are compounds in lemongrass that fight numerous infections4 ... Then. ... ....

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Professor Hanington's Speaking of Science: The science of mirrors

Elko Daily Free Press 09 Jun 2018

They say if you break a mirror you will have seven years of bad luck. A strange superstition, of course, but one rooted more in economy rather demonic control. Mirrors were once unbelievably expensive and a luxury only the wealthy could afford ... Later on in 1882 another German chemist, Bernhard Tollens invented a different silver deposition process involving organic aldehydes that yielded a stronger and more stable coating ... ....

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AI is acquiring a sense of smell that can detect illnesses in human breath

The Conversation 08 Jun 2018

AI will be able to analyse compounds in your breath James Gathany Artificial intelligence (AI) is best known for its ability to see (as in driverless cars ) and listen (as in Alexa and other home assistants ). From now on, it may also smell ... In this first study, the focus was on recognising a group of chemicals, called aldehydes , that are often associated with fragrances but also human stress conditions and illnesses....

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Characterization of gossypol biosynthetic pathway [Plant Biology]

PNAS 05 Jun 2018

Gossypol and related sesquiterpene aldehydes in cotton function as defense compounds but are antinutritional in cottonseed products. By transcriptome comparison and coexpression analyses, we identified 146 candidates linked to gossypol biosynthesis. Analysis of metabolites accumulated in plants subjected to virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) led to the identification of four enzymes... ....

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Emerald Kalama Chemical Launches Kalama® C-12 Lauric Aldehyde

Market Watch 04 Jun 2018

VANCOUVER, Wash., June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerald Kalama Chemical, a global leader in benzaldehyde and related aroma chemicals, has announced the launch of Kalama® C-12 Lauric Aldehyde, expanding the organization's portfolio of linear aldehyde fragrance ingredients ... For example, last year, Emerald completed an expansion at the Widnes facility for Kalama® Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde and Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde....

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50 Years Late, WHO Declares War on Trans Fats

Mercola 30 May 2018

As knowledge of the danger of trans fats became more widespread, some in the food industry responded by reformulating their products. However, even if a product claims to be free of trans fats, it can contain up to 0.5 grams per serving ... To truly avoid trans fat in processed food you must read the list of ingredients ... One category called aldehydes are highly inflammatory and have been linked to heart disease and Alzheimer's ... ....

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CENTOGENE Announces Agreement with Aldeyra Therapeutics for the Advancement of Novel Therapeutics for Patients with Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome

Market Watch 29 May 2018

Patients suffering from SLS cannot properly break down molecules called fatty aldehydes resulting in an abnormal accumulation of these molecules leading to symptoms of the disease ... Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome is a rare inborn error of aldehyde metabolism caused by mutations in fatty acid aldehyde dehydrogenase, leading to elevated toxic fatty aldehyde ......

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