Antifreeze Protein Synthesised

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Antifreeze Protein Synthesised 13

Posted by timothy on Monday August 20, 2001 @07:56PM 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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