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A Better Drop to Drink

A breakthrough study shows how using a relatively simple method for engineering nanoparticle heavy-metal sorbents may lead to an advanced method for eliminating toxic heavy metals from aquatic systems and drinking water.
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Modeling the Micro Scale

Recently, scientists working to understand the microbes received a boost from two studies done with a new integrated microfluidics capability at EMSL.
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Dirt Dynamics

Analyzing soil and aqueous samples from a laboratory column study, scientists assessed how small amounts of nanoparticulate goethite in sediment affect biostimulation processes, which may enhance future bioremediation efforts.
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Get the Lead Out!

Heavy metal contamination of soils and water is a global concern. Seeking bioremediation solutions, scientists used EMSL resources to determine methods for using sulfate-reducing bacterium for in situ immobilization of lead.
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The Smallest Cup of Water

Experimental research and theoretical calculations show that water resides inside the calix[4]arene cavity, not on the lip as earlier studies indicated.
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Marking Parkinson's

Using EMSL's proteomics capabilities, scientists report the first proteome survey of novel disease indicators.
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Vacancies Needed

To settle on titanium dioxide, oxygen atoms need a few electrons. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Lab proved that these electrons come from the dioxide's surface.
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Cyanide Solution

Scientists combined photoelectron spectroscopy and calculations to study cyanide clusters created using EMSL's electrospray ionization method. Results revealed new anion-water interactions, several isomers and solvation patterns.
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Give your research the benefit of the unique and state-of-the-art equipment and leading experts associated with EMSL. Researchers may use EMSL's resources at no cost if results are shared in the open literature.

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