Researchers have discovered a new class of fatty acids
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:47
in Biology & Nature
CSIRO researchers have discovered a new class of fatty acids - alpha-hydroxy polyacetylenic fatty acids - that could be used as sensors for detecting changes in temperature and mechanical stress loads. CSIRO Entomology business manager, Cameron Begley, said researchers believed the discovery opened up an entirely new class of chemistry...
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