Expressing interest

Direct Hydration of Ethylene. Hydration of ethylene to ethanol via a Hquid-phase process cataly2ed by dilute sulfuric acid was first demonstrated more than a hundred years ago (82). In 1923, the passage of an ethylene-steam mixture over alumina at 300°C was found to give a small yield of acetaldehyde, and it was inferred that this was produced via ethanol (83). Since the late 1920s, several industrial concerns have expressed interest in producing ethanol synthetically from ethylene over soHd catalysts. However, not until 1947 was the first commercial plant for the manufacture of ethanol by catalytic hydration started in the United States by Shell the same process was commerciali2ed in the United Kingdom in 1951. 

Stine refused to take no for an answer. That very week, he sent his second-in-command to Harvard with orders to stay until Carothers took the job. Why was Du Pont so very interested in Carothers Of course, Carothers exceptional scientific talent and outstanding recommendations were significant, but Du Pont had another reason as well. During Carothers visit to Wilmington, he had expressed interest in the theory of polymers— and polymers were Du Pont s bread and butter. 

The M. truncatula tagged lines will provide a valuable resource of materials to screen for traits of agronomic interest. While many of these traits are intriguing, we have neither the time nor established screens to perform the evaluation. Other groups with interests primarily in soybean have expressed interest in our mutant populations. These groups view M. truncatula as a potential model system for the study of legume secondary metabolite/nutraceutical pathways, a niche that Arabidopsis cannot fill in some instances. 

Nunoi and co-workers (1988) fractionated neutrophil cytoplasm by Mono Q anion-exchange chromatography and obtained three fractions (NCF-1, -2 and -3) that were active in the assembly of the oxidase. Independently, Volpp and colleagues (Volpp, Nauseef Clark, 1988) prepared antiserum from cytosolic factors that eluted from a GTP-affinity column, and this antiserum (Bl) recognised cytoplasmic factors of relative molecular masses 47 kDa and 66 kDa. It was later shown by this group that these cytosolic factors translocated to the plasma membrane during activation. NCF-1 was shown to contain the 47-kDa protein and NCF-2 the 66-kDa protein. Analysis of the defect in the cytosol of autosomal recessive CGD patients revealed that most of these (88%) lacked the 47-kDa protein (p41 -phox), whereas the remainder lacked the 66-kDa protein (p66-phox). Both of these components have now been cloned and recombinant proteins expressed. Interestingly, in the cell-free system, recombinant p47-phox and p66-phox can restore oxidase activity of the cytosol from autosomal recessive CGD patients who lack these components. 

Certain Investigators, however, have expressed interest in the matter recently. The possibility that a history of asthma may increase the probability of an acute byssinotic reaction to cotton dust is suggested by a paper by Hamilton et al. ( ). The senior author of this paper had had asthma as a child. Promptly after exposure to the air in a dusty part of a cotton mill he exhibited pronounced shortness of breath with tightness in the chest and accompanying major temporary decreases in FEVi and arterial oxygen tension. The episode is described as "byssinosis". The authors remark It is unlikely that many textile workers with an initial response to cotton dust such as the one described here would remain working in dusty areas." Although the authors state that "It is not possible from the present study to conclude that a prior history of atopy confers sensitivity to cotton dust", the present writers were left with the impression that the authors suspect that such may be the case. 

Yes, master. He expresses interest in food about once a decade. You are expecting visitors. ... 

It was around this time that Priestley discovered soda water. Fixed air (carbon dioxide) had long been known to chemists, and Priestley had experimented with it a little. One day he had the idea of trying to dissolve the carbon dioxide in water. He succeeded and found that the water fizzed. Priestley gave some of the soda water to friends and then went on to other kinds of research. Some years later the British Navy expressed interest in the use of Priestley s sparkling water as a remedy for scurvy, but naturally it was unsuccessful. However, soda water quickly became popular in other circles, even earning praise from Lord Byron, who wrote the following stanza on the back of the manuscript of his poem Don Juan ... 

This is a biological air treatment technology that uses an air/water separator, trickling filter, and biofilter for removal of organic contaminants and to reduce odor. The technology is currently commercially available in Canada but is not available in the United States. The company has expressed interest in expanding operations to France. 

Recently, a series of lentivirus vectors were developed for transduction of hepa-tocytes in vivo (78). Various promoters, such as the human CMV, the human phos-phoglycerate kinase (PGK) and the mouse albumin promoter, were introduced into the FlIV-1-based vector. These vectors showed enhanced nuclear translocation in hepatocytes and improved transgene expression. Interestingly, targeted expression to the liver could be accomplished by the use of the albumin promoter. Therapeutic levels of human factor IX were achieved after a single injection. 

Recently, Maruoka and coworkers have expressed interest in the development of C2-symmetric phase-transfer catalysts which consist of two chiral biphenyl units, as a new, easily modifiable subunit for further elaboration. To this end, chiral phase-... 

Robert Allen recently earned his certification as a certified pharmacy technician (C.Ph.T.) and has been working as a technician in the pharmacy department for the past 3 years. Robert is rightly proud of his accomplishment and recently has expressed interest in applying for admission to pharmacy school. Today,... 

Increasingly, investigators in the life sciences have expressed interest in the application of HPLC to the assay of enzymatic activities. This method not only provides a method to enhance the separation of reaction components, it also allows extensive and complete analysis of the components in the reaction mixture during the reaction. In addition, it can employ sensitive detectors, and it can be used for purification. 

It is difficult to allay all of these fears until providers see the scheme operating in practice. Once the program is operating successfully, some providers who originally refused to participate may express interest in doing so. The scheme needs to create opportunities for such providers to participate. 

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