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Chemistry in the NewsMarijuana Ingredient May Fight BacteriaResearchers in Italy and Britain have found that the main active ingredient in marijuana — tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — and related compounds show promise as antibacterial agents, particularly against microbial strains that are already resistant to several classes of drugs. (Henry Fountain) ___________________________________________________________ Cinnamon Is Key Ingredient in Anti-Mold WrapperCinnamon, a spice added to breads and other bakery items, soon may also be an ingredient in the wrapper around the bread as a way to keep out mold. (Kenneth Chang) ___________________________________________________________ ACS Scholarships___________________________________________________________ Tapping Power From TrashBuried in airless pockets deep inside landfills, the organic matter in these great mounds of waste is consumed by bacteria that give off gas rich in methane, increasingly used to generate electricity and heat. (John Rather) |
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