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Accidental Discovery Has Potential To Keep Food And Drugs Safer And Fresher Longer
sciencedaily ^ | Feb. 6, 2009

Posted on 2/6/2009, 10:36:35 PM by JoeProBono

A recent discovery at Case Western Reserve University may help keep food and drugs safer and fresher longer and electronic equipment dryer and more secure than ever before The finding involves a nanotechnology-based technique to block the transport of damaging gases through a polymer, making it stronger while using less material. It was made in the labs of the National Science Foundation-supported Center for Layered Polymeric Systems at the Case School of Engineering.

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TOPICS: Food; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: fda; food; health; peanutbutter; peanuts; salmonella

1 posted on 2/6/2009, 10:36:36 PM by JoeProBono
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So this will mean my twinkie will be able to last another 100 years?


2 posted on 2/6/2009, 11:05:11 PM by MAD-AS-HELL (How does one win over terrorists? KILL them with UNKINDNESS)
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3 posted on 2/6/2009, 11:06:58 PM by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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4 posted on 2/6/2009, 11:22:53 PM by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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7 posted on 2/6/2009, 11:28:14 PM by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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