Synthetic coral could remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean; new material mimics the structure of coral, a natural adsorbent of heavy metals
A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according to a new study published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
July 24, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: colloid, from-the-ocean, journal, new-material, ocean, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, the-ocean
Keeping Foods Fresher Longer With ‘Nano-Bricks’
Scientists are reporting on a new material containing an ingredient used to make bricks that shows promise as a transparent coating for improving the strength and performance of plastic food packaging. Called “nano-bricks,” the film even looks like bricks and mortar under a microscope, they say…
March 28, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, even-looks, film, improving-the-strength, ingredient-used, like-bricks, make-bricks, new-material, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, plastic-food, strength, the-film
