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Antifreeze Protein Synthesised

Posted by timothy on from the new-chemical-factories dept.

Self Bias Resistor writes: "According to an article in New Scientist, an antifreeze protein naturally produced by Antarctic fish has been synthesised by U.S. researchers at the University of California. Apparently, this discovery could have a wide variety of applications such as frost-resistant concrete, as well as making the storage of human organs and frozen food easier."

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  1. Environmentall Freindly Anti-freeze by forkspoon · · Score: 1, Informative

    As far as I know, car anti-freeze is bad for the environment if you let it drain out. One possible application of these chemicals could be anti-freeze that would be bio-degradable (or does this already exist?).

    Thanks,

    Travis
    travis_hadley@hotmail.com