Corralling the carbon cycle

environmentalresearchweb.org | Nov 17, 2008

Scientists may have overcome a major hurdle to calculating how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed and released by plants, vital information for understanding how the biosphere responds to stress and for determining the amount of carbon that can be safely emitted by human activities.

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/36663

Volcanoes May Have Provided Sparks and Chemistry for First Life

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GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lightning and gases from volcanic eruptions could have given rise to the first life on Earth, according to a new analysis of samples from a classic origin-of-life experiment by NASA and university researchers.

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Origin-Of-Life Chemistry Revisited

pubs.acs.org | Oct 16, 2008

A member supported weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, Chemical And Engineering News covers all the news of the chemical world including science and technology, government and policy, and business

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/86/i42/8642notw4.html

Coal Gasification, a Promising Technology

uaelp.pennnet.com | Aug 7, 2008

Electric Light & Power - Coal Gasification, a Promising Technology - Support for IGCC is resolving permitting challenges and enhancing performance.

http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=336306&C=Gen&dcmp=rss

Astronotes: The inside scoop on the Universe at large.

A former NASA official said this week that her bid to become the third space tourist is on hold, as pop star Lance Bass' quest to do the same stumbles forward. Lori Garver had originally hoped to make the trip to space aboard a Russian rocket this fall.

http://www.space.com/news/astronotes_sept23-sept29-1.html

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Purchasing.com, the online home of Purchasing magazine, covers best practices and case studies in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, procurement, direct materials, indirect materials, MRO, commodity and component prices and price forecasts, metals prices, chemicals prices, energy prices,

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THIOPHOSGENE

CAS Number - Chemical Abstract Service registry number. Unique identification number assigned to this chemical by the American Chemical Society. UN/NA Number - The United Nations-North America number (also called UN number or DOT number).

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Application of a Variable Temperature Adsorption Trap Determination of Odorant Sulfur Compounds in

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The total sulfur content of natural gas due to added odorants is around 2 ppm. Initially, this is added in the form of mercaptans, but over a period of time sulfides and disulfides are formed by oxidation.

https://www.varianinc.com/media/sci/apps/gc06.pdf