Radio for water
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A new radio frequency identification (RFID) application is being developed by an agricultural engineer, George Vellidis at the University of Georgia in Tifton, to measure the moisture level in the soil and decide on the right time to water the soil. The RFID application gathers and broadcast the data every five minutes and growers can download the compiled information and figure out the right time for irrigation from the graphical representations.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2006
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Creative collaboration: the CHOP - Wistar Institute - Merck partnership
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The partnership of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Wistar Institute with Merck is discussed. The deal was signed for the development of a new rotavirus vaccine to fight the disease affecting several children every year.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2008
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Biofuel: the potential magic bullet
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The manufacturing technologies for biofuels in DuPont to meet the energy demands of the United States are discussed. The corn-derived ethanol and ethyl alcohol are found to form the major part of the country's biofuels.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2008
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