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Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'
In 1912, Funk managed to isolate a chemical that he thought was responsible and found it contained a characteristic nitrogen ...
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Researchers present 'domino effect' sensing mechanism to detect amine approaching picomolar level
Conversely, amines are strong electron-donating compounds and strong bases. Upon mixing, the lone pair electrons on the "N" atom of Triethylamine (TEA) could readily communicate with the electron ...
High levels of BTMPS detected in fentanyl, raising health concerns
A UCLA research team has found that drugs being sold as fentanyl contain high amounts of the industrial chemical ...
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Stitching together palau'amine
the ability to access these compounds and, in particular, design derivatives in optically active form, will pave the way for broader and more detailed biological studies. Furthermore, palau'amine ...