April 25, 2024

Researcher calls platinum wrong for fuel cell development, looks elsewhere for efficiency

Hearing that fuel cells aren't the most efficient thing in the world shouldn't take you by surprise, but a determination by one Alfred Anderson just might. The chemistry professor from Case Western Reserve University is now making a case for using something other than platinum as the "catalyst most commonly used to convert chemical energy to … [Read more...]

Listeria in seafood products: Researcher

Traces of listeria have been found in several ready-to-eat seafood products sold in Metro Vancouver grocery stores, according to a study by a University of B.C. researcher. Food microbiologist Kevin Allen tested 40 fish samples including lox, smoked tuna, candied salmon and fish jerky from seven large chain stores and 10 small retailers in … [Read more...]

Fish researcher accused of not doing his homework

VANCOUVER - A biologist says he hasn't discovered any exotic germs that have been introduced to B.C. wild salmon through the eggs of farmed Atlantic fish.But Michael Kent, a microbiologist at Oregon State University, was criticized by a lawyer for a coalition of groups opposed to fish farms who accused him of not doing his research.Gregory McDade … [Read more...]