Recent news on Glycerol

Shell subsidiary plans to manufacture hydrogen in Houston  -  25 May 2007
Milwaukee Business Journal,...based Virent's BioForming technology, which enables the economic production of hydrogen, among other fuels and chemicals, from renewable glycerol and

Shell Hydrogen LLC And Virent Energy Systems, Inc. Announce  -  25 May 2007
Chemical Online.com (press release),Virent's technology enables the economic production of hydrogen, among other fuels and chemicals, from renewable glycerol and sugar-based feedstocks.

Dead & Wounded  -  May 20, 2007
The Citizen.com,I suppose we have enough Dogs and Cats in the USA to lose some due to glycerol and melamine---at least for awhile. Old people who are broke can't eat it

Mild green ionic liquids  -  May 3, 2007
Chemistry World,The main by-product in the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils is glycerol. This syrupy sugar alcohol must be removed from the biodiesel as it can

Maritime Academy embraces green energy  -  May 23, 2007
Cape Cod Times,...through a process called transesterification, in which vegetable oil is combined with an alcohol and a catalyst (lye) to create biodiesel and glycerol.

Whey turned into biodegradable products  -  May 2, 2007
Reed Business,Tomasula found that combining casein with water and glycerol—a byproduct of biodiesel production—produces a water-resistant film that can be used as an

Acta launches new high performance catalyst for fuel cells  -  May 10, 2007
Fuel Cell Works (press release)These combined good performance with low cost and the opportunity to use commercially preferable fuels such as ethanol or glycerol.

New fuel cell catalyst  -  May 10, 2007
Fuel Cell Today (press release),These combined good performance with low cost and the opportunity to use fuels such as ethanol or glycerol. They have been on trial with a growing range of

Gov't probes 'tainted toothpaste' case  -  May 23, 2007
People's Daily Online,...said: "In the 1990s, some toothpaste manufacturers actually started using diethylene glycol instead of glycerol because it was cheaper."

Waterless Washing Machine  -  May 1, 2007
Biodiesel Magazine,Scaled-up standards require even the minutest traces of soap, catalyst and glycerol to be removed from biodiesel. It seems only natural that a partnership

Golden moments at Chelsea Show  -  May 23, 2007
Reading Evening Post,He explained the plant material had to be injected with cryoprotectants – mainly glycerol – to shield the cells from damage.

Scientists study slips, trips, falls  -  May 22, 2007
Shanghai Daily,At one point, when his back was turned, lab Manager April Chambers smeared a mix of water and glycerol on the vinyl tile floor. On his next stroll,

Enzymes And Exercise Curb Muscle Insulin Resistance  -  May 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...skeletal muscle as well as a parallel increase in the expression of the enzymes DGAT1 and mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (mGPAT).

Instant insight: Essential metals  -  May 21, 2007
Chemistry World,...which is largely the neutral molecule As(OH) 3 at physiological pH, enters cells through aquaglyceroporin, which facilitates transport of glycerol.

Solvay wins plaudits for renewable epichlorohydrin process  -  May 21, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,In the pharmaceutical industry, epichlorohydrin is used in the chemical synthesis of complex molecules and as a base for synthesis of glycerol

Study of slips may help us avoid falls  -  May 20, 2007
HeraldNet,At one point, when his back was turned, lab manager April Chambers smeared a mix of water and glycerol on the vinyl tile floor. On his next stroll,

Dairy byproducts can supplement plastic  -  May 18, 2007
High Plains Journal,They combined whey protein isolate, cornstarch, glycerol, cellulose fiber, acetic acid and the milk protein casein and molded the material into cups.

Slipping for science  -  May 18, 2007
Pueblo Chieftain,Then, when his back was turned, lab manager April Chambers smeared a mix of water and glycerol on the vinyl tile floor. On his next stroll, Grove’s heel

Keep paintballs out of reach of pets  -  May 15, 2007
Durham region news,Paintball ingredients can vary depending upon the manufacturer but can consist of the following: polyethylene glycol, glycerol (glycerine), gelatine,

Prize will help innovations move to market  -  May 15, 2007
StarPhoenix,The process produces biodiesel and byproducts -- de-salted glycerol and lithium grease -- from oilseeds that are not suitable for edible oil products,

Tiny molecular ID system developed  -  May 14, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Cells Direct Membrane Traffic By Channel Width, Scientists Say (August 11, 2005) -- For a glycerol molecule, a measly angstrom's difference in diameter is a

Large-scale biopolymer production  -  May 14, 2007
Chemistry World,Biopolymer production begins with fermentation during which bacteria gorge on biomass nutrients, such as glucose, sucrose, glycerol, whey, or palm oil,

Dickinson’s Green and Greasy  -  May 14, 2007
Carlisle Sentinel,During the biodiesel process, glycerol is drained from the reactor, which Steiman and the students later convert into soap.

Exhaust gas treatments for No x reduction to add to global warming  -  May 12, 2007
HULIQ,...and other fuel properties far excellent than the fossil diesel fuel with less energy requirements and with almost nil residual water, Glycerol and Soap.

Finding safe gum is a sticky situation  -  May 10, 2007
Penn Live,Also, the glycerin and glycerol on some labels can be animal-derived. I have even seen brands that promote themselves as being natural containing

Oregon Toxicologist Says Treatment for PTSD Should Include Cannabis  -  May 8, 2007
Salem-News.Com,For those who do not know it, the humans and all animals so far tested produce two marijuana like substances, Anandamide and 2- Arachidonal glycerol (2AG),

Mette M Berger , Christophe Binnert , René L Chiolero , William ...  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),On day 10, [ 13 C]phenylalanine (600-µg/kg bolus followed by 12 µg · kg –1 · min –1 ) plus 6-[ 2 H 2 ]glucose and [ 2 H 5 ]glycerol were infused for 6 h to

Alive, dead or just resting?  -  May 7, 2007
ABC Online,Microorganisms stored in glycerol mixtures at low temperatures and sperm cells stored in liquid nitrogen can exist in that middle state, he writes with Dr

The Mad Barber. Or, On Mother’s Day, Check The Cough Syrup!  -  May 7, 2007
American Chronicle,That cough syrup is supposed to contain glycerin, also known as glycerol, glycerine, 1,2,3-propanetriol, trihydroxypropane. What you’re getting may not be

Agriculture Projects Dominate Award Nominations  -  May 6, 2007
Discover Moose Jaw,The process allows for the production of biodiesel, de-salted glycerol and lithium grease from oilseeds that are not suitable for edible oil products,

Deadly cough syrup: the real costs of cheap drug excipients  -  May 6, 2007
ScienceBlogsGlycerine, or glycerol, is a thick liquid used to create a syrupy consistency in drugs, foods, and cosmetics. It is cheap, but apparently not as cheap as

Light Friday: Chevy Transformers, 5-Day Workweek, Brutal Firings...  -  May 4, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room,Microorganisms stored in glycerol mixtures at low temperatures and sperm cells stored in liquid nitrogen can exist in that middle state, Severijnen wrote

Fossella’s fried green proposal  -  May 3, 2007
Brooklyn Papers,Biodiesel is a cleaner-burning alternative made from any fat or vegetable oil, produced by removing glycerol through a chemical process called

Determining the oxidation stability of biodiesel  -  May 2, 2007
Manufacturing Talk,This produces the methyl esters of the fatty acids present in the oil together with glycerol as a byproduct. Fatty acid methyl esters are relatively

Organic sips a kiss for Earth  -  May 1, 2007
Arizona Republic,In the glass it's a warm golden yellow, and in the nose it's muted with some glycerol and green apple. The taste is full with bright green apple and a ripe,

Cells Survive in Life-Death Limbo  -  Apr 30, 2007
Discovery ChannelMicroorganisms stored in glycerol mixtures at low temperatures and sperm cells stored in liquid nitrogen can exist in that middle state, he wrote with

Firm’s soil and water conservation programs beneficial to coffee farms  -  Apr 25, 2007
Manila Bulletin,Aside from being a source of glycerol and biodiesel, Jatropha curcas is one of the secondary crops that CBSFS has been actively promoting to provide

Firm’s soil and water conservation programs beneficial to coffee farms  -  26 Apr 2007
Manila Bulletin,Aside from being a source of glycerol and biodiesel, Jatropha curcas is one of the secondary crops that CBSFS has been actively promoting to provide

Fuel cells guzzle glycerol  -  Apr 11, 2007
Chemistry World,Microbial fuel cells can eat anything from ethanol to glucose, but Minteer and graduate student Rob Arechederra suggest glycerol as the discerning chemist's

Biodiesel Plant To Open In Cleveland  -  Apr 23, 2007
NewsNet5.com,The biodiesel is then ready to be blended. The glycerol can be sold for fuel or for pharmaceutical uses such as hand creams and lotions.

Biodiesel plant has Cleveland pumped  -  Apr 22, 2007
News-Leader.com,The two are separated in a centrifuge and refined. The biodiesel is then ready to be blended. The glycerol can be sold for fuel or for uses such as hand

Demand rising for fuel alternatives  -  Apr 10, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Concerned that increased biodiesel production could result in a hyperglutted glycerol market, ERRC researchers are investigating alternative uses for the

Byproduct of biodiesel effective in poultry feed  -  Apr 13, 2007
WorldPoultry.net,Honeyman said that the 10% inclusion level of glycerol may be the upper limit. Another issue was that when biodiesel is produced from soybean oil,

Byproduct of biodiesel effective in feed  -  Apr 12, 2007
Reed Business,One problem identified in the swine metabolism trial is that the diet containing 20% glycerol would not have flowed well in a dry self-feeder so Mark

Biodiesel a big hit  -  Apr 24, 2007
Fairview Post,The oil is then filtered into a reactor vessel, combined with methanol and a catalyst to remove the glycerol. Once the methanol is separated,

Humanetics Corporation & Reliv International Announce New ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),7-Keto works naturally with the body to enhance the activity of three thermogenic enzymes – Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, Malic Enzyme & Fatty Acyl

WINTER WONDERS  -  Apr 23, 2007
Mother Earth News,Like a variety of other overwintering creatures, woolly bears produce an internal antifreeze called glycerol that protects their vital organs from

Decatur man's fight with Illinois Department of Revenue over ...  -  Apr 21, 2007
Herald & Review,Biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils undergoing a chemical process, transesterification, which removes glycerol.

Biodiesel gets a smooth ride  -  Apr 2, 2007
separationsNOW.com (subscription),This transesterification reaction produces a range of fatty acid alkyl esters, which comprise the biodiesel, with glycerol as the main by-product.

Findus Launches MEGAO3 Omega-3 Supplement With The David Beckham ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...(including DHA and EPA), from glycerol; Findus MEGAO3 Omega-3 is then double distilled to re-attach the glycerol, ensuring that the oil returns to its

Quality assurance of Biofuels  -  Apr 20, 2007
Processing Talk,This produces the methyl esters of the fatty acids present in the oil with glycerol as a byproduct. Vegetable oils and fatty acid methyl esters have a

Thermal Depolymerization, Chemical Depolymerization, Bioethanol ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
American Chronicle,The other outputs (in addition to the 33.6 tons of the water-glycerol-(NH4)2SO4) are the 7.5 tons of "fuel gas" (recycled to process), 8.2 tons of water

Agumil to put up P360-M crude oil plant in Armm  -  Apr 15, 2007
Sun.Star,...detergents and other surfactants. It is a good raw material for producing oleochemicals, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerol and other derivatives.

Salazar wants alternative energy sources  -  Apr 12, 2007
Pueblo Chieftain,Another byproduct the county is hoping to sell is the glycerol that can be made into high-grade glycerin for soap. Enterprising employees at the plant are

MACHINE DREAMS  -  Apr 12, 2007
Manila Bulletin,Once the fat cell is destroyed, its contents (fatty acids and glycerol, if you can’t remember your high school science days) are broken down in the

MPM and Losonoco Form ‘Losonoco Skygas’ to Develop Waste-to ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...rich waste streams including garbage, high sulfur waste oils, treated sewerage sludge, waste plastics such as auto-fluff, glycerol, and waste coal.

Professor creates plastics from poultry feathers  -  Apr 9, 2007
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition,We then use these feathers with sodium-sulfites, which are used to change oxidation levels, we also use glycerol and we create these plastic products.�

What color is your omic?  -  Apr 9, 2007
Genomics & Proteomics,...in all shapes and sizes, and include everything from small basic precursors, such as diacyl glycerol, to larger molecules, such as hormones.

Acta Presents Preliminary Results  -  Apr 6, 2007
H2 Daily,Acta, in addition, has tested an increasing range of fuels such as glycerol and sodium borohydride that offer further unique choices to the fuel cell

Bio-fuels / value added workshop held in Lemmon  -  Apr 6, 2007
Lemmon Leader,Then methanol is recovered by separating bio-diesel and glycerol. Further flushing with water and drying cleanses the fuel to create useable bio diesel.

Four U of S Researchers Honoured for Food, Fuel, and Medical ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Discover Moose Jaw,The process produces alkyl esters (biodiesel), de-salted glycerol, and lithium grease from oilseeds such as frost-damaged canola that are not suitable for

Kosher in Hotels and Restaurants.  -  Apr 5, 2007
4Hoteliers,Any product made from animals (such as gelatin, tallow, or lard) or animal fat-derived chemicals (such as glycerol and monoglycerides) is prohibited.

More than Skin-deep  -  Apr 4, 2007
Express Pharma,The only issue related to using human tissue is HIV and hepatitis B. The membrane can be preserved in 85 per cent glycerol for 24 hours and then be safely

Dermatitis dilemma  -  Apr 3, 2007
Sun.Star,...“Oil and wax components,� explained Kampf, “prevent to some extent evaporation of epidermal water and polyalcohols, such as glycerol and propylene glycol,

CHS students produce biodiesel as they explore alternative fuels  -  Apr 2, 2007
Cleveland Daily Banner,The mixture was allowed to set overnight until the biodiesel and glycerol separated. After successfully separating the two, the biodiesel was washed to

Researchers unveil new polymer technologies in Chicago  -  Apr 2, 2007
Canadian Plastics,In an interview with Canadian Plastics, Barone said the polymers are made using keratin from feathers, a plasticizer, crude glycerol from biodiesel,

Alkyd resins will continue to assume a dominant role on the ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
PR Buzz (press release),The raw materials required for the manufacture of alkyd resins are as follows: phthalic anhydride, pentaerythritol, glycerol, linseed and other drying and

Thoughts from London  -  Mar 31, 2007
Sunday Times.lk,...be suspended from a ship's propeller or rudder shaft and an improvised RDX slab that can be attached to a vessel's hull with a black glycerol mixture.

Evidence for wavelike energy transfer through quantum coherence in ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),The sample was then mixed 65:35 v/v in glycerol, placed in a 200 m quartz cell (Starna). The sample was cooled in a cryostat (Oxford Instruments) to 77 K.

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