Polymers for Use in Controlled-Release Drug Delivery
Systems : A 15 page paper discussing the role of polymers in
controlled-release drug delivery systems. Includes six
illustrations and graphs. Bibliography includes eight sources.
Polymers.wps

Lithium-Polymer Batteries : A 10 page discussion of lithium
polymer batteries. Includes a brief history of batteries, and
overview of types, lithium batteries, and the role of polymers in
lithium batteries. Bibliography lists twenty sources.
Polymer.wps

The Chemistry Of Synthetic Rubbers : A 3 page look at the
chemical composition of synthetic rubbers and how they are
used in industry today. Specific properties unique to these
rubbers are discussed as are monomers, polymer chains, and
more. Several types of this rubber are explained. Bibliography
lists 3 sources. Syntrub.wps

Mercury / The History, Use & Effects On Seafood : A 6
page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the
impacts of mercury and relates elements like the industrial and
consumer use as well as the toxicology reports about mercury
levels in seafood. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Mercury.wps

MuD Bacteriophage & Operon in Gene Fusion : 10 page
paper. Despite the fact that gene fusion has been with us for
years, there is still significant opposition in the popular press to
“genetic engineering.” Myriad agents are used to accomplish
delivery of genetic factors to specific gene sites, many of which
are written of extensively in the literature. One that is not
written of quite as much as the others is the MuD
bacteriophage. Despite all the work that has been done in gene
fusion and gene mapping, the ultimate foreseeable value lies not
in science-fiction tales of cloning, but rather in understanding
some of the diseases with which gene fusion could be either
alleviated or cured. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Mudphage.wps

Clay : A 9 page examination of the industrial mineral - clay.
Paper explores its chemical and physical properties, origin, and
industrial uses. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Clay.wps

Dioxin / The Seveso Italy Accident : A 5 page overview of
the problems associated with dioxin contamination as based on
studies of the well-documented 1976 explosion of a chlorine
manufacturing plant in Seveso Italy. Bibliography lists 6
sources. Dioxin.wps

Oxytocin : A 6 page research paper describing the purposes and
effects of oxytocin. Oxytocin is one of two hormones produced
in the hypothalamus and released by the pituatary glands. It is
called the "touch hormone" because it has been found to be
associated with the bonding that occurs between mother and
child. Studies using this hormone in inducing labor are reported.
Bibliography is included. Oxytocin.wps

Saquinavir Mesylate : An 8 page discussion of protease
inhibitors and their use in the fight against HIV infections.
Emphasizes Saquinavir Mesylate, a drug released in 1995 by
the Food and Drug Association. Bibliography lists eight
sources. Saquin.wps

GHB (gamma hydroxy butyrate) / Beyond The Media Hype :
A 5 page rebuttal to refute media and FDA claims that GHB,
the “date rape” drug is potentially dangerous. Bibliography lists
four resources. Ghb.wps

Generic Verses Brand Name / Which Is The Best
Anticoagulant? : A 8 page comparison of the brand-name
anticoagulant Coumadin and the generic equivalent warfarin
sodium. Outlines research methodology recommended to
discern differences in the two drugs and provides information
obtained both through a review of the literature and through oral
interviews. Concludes that at present the brand-name
Coumadin would appear to be the safer choice. Bibliography
lists two sources. Anticoag.wps

Islamic Alchemy : A 10 page research paper on the this early
form of chemistry plus the mystical implications it held for its
adherents as well as its influence on Western culture.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Alchemy.wps

Organometallic Compounds : A 5 page overview of the
history of and uses for this broad range of highly reactive
compounds so often used as catalysts for many of the processes
involved in products ranging in function from containing milk to
operating supercomputers. The paper discusses carbonyl
cations and anions, hydroformylation and polyalkene
polymerization. The entire area of organometallic compounds
has been important for decades, but it has been only recently
that new discoveries and realization of new uses for old
processes has led to increasing benefits so numerous they
appear to be limited only by our ability to find them.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. OrganoM.wps

Making New Elements / The Artificial Creation Of The
Most Fundamental Components Of All Matter : A 5 page
review of the past and present efforts to artificially create
elements. Based largely on the September 1998 Scientific
American article “Making New Elements” by Peter Armbruster
and Fritz Peter Hessberger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Elements.wps
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