Modification to sporicidal activity of disinfectants method approved; more revisions to come.
Modification of Method 966.04 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP) embarked on a collaborative effort to improve the quality of AOAC[R] Official Method[SM] 966.04, the Sporicidal Activity of Disinfectants Method. Consequently, the modifications were approved for First Action status in July 2006 and the...

Advisability of screening for violence debated.
Fearing disbelief, blame, or retribution, many victims of forced sex tell no one about their experiences--unless they are asked. (1) Routine screening for physical and sexual abuse by intimate partners is recommended by several professional associations in the United States and the United Kingdom, (2) and a growing number...

Parasites of the Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera: Molossidae), from southwestern Arkansas.
The Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy) is one of the most widely distributed bat species in the Western Hemisphere (Wilkins 1989). In Arkansas, this bat has been reported from at least 14 counties of the state, mostly in the Interior Highlands of the Ouachitas, the West Gulf...

Osiris, AlloSource sign deal on tissue supply.
Osiris Therapeutics Inc and AlloSource habe signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of orthopaedic tissue. Under the terms of the agreement, AlloSource will provide bone matrix to Osiris for use in the production of its Osteocel product line. AlloSource is a non-profit provider of bone and...

Stem cells prove useful in knee repair: trial results are promising in treatment of arthritis.
One-year interim results are positive from a study evaluating Chondrogen, a preparation of adult stem cells formulated for direct injection into the knee, according to developer of the material Osiris Therapeutics Inc. Chondrogen is derived from mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the bone marrow of healthy adult...

Steel cord aids flexural strength and modulus.
Hardwire LLC, Pocomoke, Maryland, USA, has introduced a new version of its reinforcing metallic wires. The metallic reinforcements can be moulded into thermoset, thermoplastics or cementitious resin systems. The new versions of Hardwire Micro-rebar (named 3S and 3SX) are based on a new class of...

Marion Composites to supply airframe parts for fighter.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co of Bethesda, Maryland, USA, has awarded Marion Composites a contract to produce airframe parts for the US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. The composites maker, from Marion, Virginia, USA, says that the initial contract, in support of approximately 50 aircraft, is worth...

Strong three-dimensional reinforcements for preforms.
Three-dimensional (3-D) fabrics that serve as reinforcements in preforms have been developed by Lockheed Martin Corp, USA. The fabrics, and the technique used to make them, are the subject of International Patent 02/103098. The company, from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, says its construction has weft-fibres woven...

Novel joining technology wins $2 million venture capital. (Industry News).
Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc, a US developer of nanostructured foils for joining materials, has received $2 million in venture capital. Toucan Capital of Bethesda, Maryland, USA, led the investment with $1.9 million. The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development also made a $100 000 equity investment. Its...

Semiconducting nanotubes show high-mobility.
Researchers at the University of Maryland, USA, have discovered that semiconducting carbon nanotubes have a field-effect mobility higher than that of any known material at room temperature. The scientists believe the nanotubes hold promise for replacing conventional semiconductor materials in applications such as computer chips and biochemical sensors. ...