Even if his synthetic pigments were never detected by scientific testing, the paint would start to peel in a few decades, betraying his ruse.

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Testing for EPO directly is difficult because the synthetic version is almost indistinguishable from its natural form - a version of the hormone was originally created to treat severe anaemia.

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In fact, the Air Force has already begun testing a program to certify coal-based synthetic fuels for the B-52 bomber, a process that may lead to synthetic fuel use in all of its planes.

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Beyond this, every batch of synthetic food color produced has to be FDA certified through further testing before being used.

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The researchers tested the impact of the bailout a number of ways, including moving the bailout date and testing the impact on individual companies instead of the synthetic composite.

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Another one of the most successful synthetic musks was a happy accident: A scientist discovered it while testing derivatives of TNT.

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The new testing policies will undoubtedly catch a ball player of distinction abusing human growth hormone or synthetic testosterone.

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