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Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Green Engineering Joyce Kilgore | added on Feb 01, 2011 | United States The premier green chemistry and engineering conference in the United States. More than 20 topic areas. Confirmed keynote speakers include Paul Anastas, one of the "Fathers of Green Chemistry", Janine Benyus of The Biomimicry Institute, H. Fisk Johnson of SC Johnson Company, Inc. and Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Laureate.
Medicinal Plants: From Crop to Cure? Jacqui Colgate | added on Feb 01, 2011 | United Kingdom Many claims are made for medicinal properties in plants. Some fail the test of scientific analysis. Others provide valuable medicines to combat human disorders and disease. It is not only 'herbal medicines' that rely on plants for their existence. Many conventional medicines are either directly extracted from plants or plants
ChemistryViews IYC Video Contest Vera Koester | added on Jan 31, 2011 | Germany You are invited to submit a 3 min video on Chemistry in Everyday Life
Funding Agri-Innovation: New Ventures in Food Security and Biorenewables Jacqui Colgate | added on Jan 31, 2011 | United Kingdom Biological and chemical innovations applied to agricultural productivity are investment opportunities for players right along the agri-value chain leading to food, fuel and fibre as well as effect molecules.
Natural Dyes from Caribbean Medicinal Plants Sonia Peter | added on Jan 28, 2011 | Barbados Selected plant species will be investigated for natural dye sources. The dyes will be subjected to a variety of analytical methods for chemical profiling and efficacy.