Nanotechnology – Part 1
Nanotechnology is engineering at the atomic or molecular (group of atoms) level. It is a group of enabling technologies that involve the manipulation of matter at the nanoscale (generally accepted as 100 nanometres or less) to create new materials, structures…
Nanotechnology – Part 2
Nanotechnology is engineering at the atomic or molecular (group of atoms) level. It is a group of enabling technologies that involve the manipulation of matter at the nanoscale (generally accepted as 100 nanometres or less) to create new materials, structures…
Biodiesel – Part 1
Biodiesel resources can provide energy security WITH THE upsurge in economic activities, India is consuming over a whopping 127 million tonnes of crude oil a year and is forced to import about 70 per cent of its needs. The current yearly consumption…
Biodiesel – Part 2
With the recent surges in oil prices has come increasing interest in alternative energy sources as a means for decreasing reliance on petroleum products. Production of bio-fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are being seriously considered not only as petroleum…
Antioxidants
An antioxidant is a chemical that reduces the rate of particular oxidation reactions in a specific context, where oxidation reactions are chemical reactions that involve the transfer of electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent, this generally results in different…