The complete hydrolysis of an acetal results in the regeneration of the original aldehyde or ketone and the alcohol(s) that formed the acetal. Acetals are geminal diethers derived from aldehydes or ...

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Water cremation, known as aquamation, is gaining popularity across the country and could become legal right here in Pennsylvania. Lindsey Ballard said the eco-friendly method has been offered to ...

CHOOSING A CASKET AND TRADITIONAL GRAVESIDE BURIAL FOR THEIR FUNERALS. NO MORE CREMATION WHERE BODIES ARE BURNED DOWN TO ASHES, IS RISING IN POPULARITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND NOW THERE’S AN EFFORT ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to authorize the use of alkaline hydrolysis as a form of cremation in the Commonwealth, according ...

In another exit from a traditional chemical business, DuPont has struck a deal to sell an 80.1% interest in its Delrin acetal homopolymer unit to the private equity firm TJC. The transaction values ...

They are less costly to procure, have insignificant operating expenses, and require only marginal laboratory setup compared to their larger, floor-standing counterparts. Despite being inherently less ...

The development of acid degradable linkers that rapidly hydrolyze at endosomal pHs is a central problem in the field of drug delivery. Acid degradable linkages are challenging to develop because of ...

An illegal cremation method got a medical center in North Texas a cease-and-desist letter from the Texas Funeral Service Commission and its body donation program under internal review in November. But ...

It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. State regulators have ordered a Texas medical school to immediately halt its ...