By: Richard D. Cummings We usually think of polysaccharides as being relatively inert. However, dust explosions in grain elevators and in areas of high density of corn starch or polysaccharide powders occur frequently, as corn starch powder/dust is highly flammable (1). Such dust has tremendous...
This intensive one week course in June at the beautifully situated Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is titled "Origins of Renal Physiology for Medical Students". Sponsored by the American Society of Nephrology. The course is designed to engender an understanding of and appreciation for...
Chieh Yang (Christopher) Koo joined us this year as a post-doctoral researcher from Singapore, where he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the National University of Singapore's Department of Medicine and a consultant for National University's Department of Cardiology. Dr. Koo is also the vice...