Lithium-Polymer Batteries
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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.
Filename: Polymerb.wps

Making New Elements / The Artificial Creation Of The Most Fundamental Components Of All Matter
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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.
Filename: Elements.wps

Marie Curie
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An 11 page paper which examines the life and work of Marie Curie and how she died through discovering something that helped people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAcurie8.rtf

Mercury Air Pollution Literature Review
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Mercury is a known neurotoxin and for this reason, it has been targeted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a primary target for improvement. Airborne mercury toxins not only stay in the air, but settle in the water and ground, making fish and food toxic, not to mention the mercury released into the air through car and other exhaust. Power plants are the biggest source of airborne mercury in the United States as well as the rest of the world. 9 references. jvMercst.rtf
Filename: jvMercst.rtf

Mercury as a Chemical Toxic Threat
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Mercury is a known neurotoxin and for this reason, it has been targeted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a primary toxic exposure threat. Mercury is transferred through multiple means including ingestion, airborne, and osmosis through the skin. Mercury toxins are released into the air naturally, as well as through car and other exhaust. Mercury is a component of computer chip manufacturing and for the IUB, it is served in the cafeterias and restaurants around campus via fish. The National Research Council cites prenatal exposure effects ranging from mental retardation and cerebral palsy to deafness and blindness.... 9 references. jvToxThr.rtf
Filename: jvToxThr.rtf

Methadone and Metabolites -Description of analyte and its’ function
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This 8 page paper looks at the detection of methadone and it metabolites (by products). The paper begins with a description of the chemical structure of the methadone molecule and the identification of primary and secondary metabolites and their presence within the body. The paper then considers the different testing methodologies including immunoassay assay tests, thin layer chromatography, enzymatic analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEmethadone.rtf

Milk Proteins
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This 5 page paper outlines the properties of milk proteins. Whole milk contains a number of different proteins, including casein and caseinates, beta-lactoglobulin and alpha-lactalbumin, all of which are present in unprocessed milk and most commercial milk products. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: mhmilkpr.rtf