Scientists draw distinctions between so-called lowmolecular weight ones DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP and high weight ones such as such as DINP, DIDP and DPHP.
"We strongly believe if we can identify molecular pathways controlling healthy response to low oxygen, we can develop new ideas for treating COPD, " Dr. Roach says.
As for the liquid lens, Nippon Electric Glass' version uses low-power electric field to control its liquid crystal molecular orientation, thus changing the focal point.
The revolution in genomics and molecular biology has rescued a segment of the drug industry that for decades was viewed as a low-margin backwater beset by litigation and regulation.