The glycol is, in turn, covered by a membrane made of two layers of lipids (fat-like molecules).

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With an e-cigarette your nicotine is delivered with propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin rather than tar and ash.

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The sensor consists of a gold plate covered by a layer of ethylene glycol (better known to most people as antifreeze).

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The inner layer of gramicidin (the one next to the glycol) consists of channels that have been chemically tethered to the gold.

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It has also improved on Rebetron with a drug called Peg-Intron, a "pegylated" combination of interferon and polyethylene glycol (Peg for short).

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But it also is an expert in polyethylene glycol (PEG) technology.

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This fluid is of a higher concentration of glycol than deicing fluid.

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It already has a plant producing methanol in China and has plans to produce both methanol and and glycol in another facility.

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Federal officials have also issued recent warnings about lead paint in toy trains, defective tires and toothpaste made with diethylene glycol, a toxic ingredient commonly found in antifreeze.

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They consist of clusters of zinc-oxide crystals, which are easily precipitated from a solution of zinc acetate in diethylene glycol (better known as antifreeze) at the right temperature.

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Pegasys takes an old hepatitis C drug, interferon, and wraps it in a protective polymer coating of polyethylene glycol (PEG for short) that prevents the interferon from being broken down quickly in the body.

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