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propylene oxide

Known as: propene epoxide, 1,2-epoxypropane, 1,2-Propylene Oxide 
A synthetic, highly-flammable, volatile, colorless liquid that is soluble in water and miscible with many organic solvents. Propylene oxide is used… (More)

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Ethanol 0.7 ML/ML Topical Foam

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propylene oxide
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Epoxy Compounds
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2002
2002
Hemoglobin adducts of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile and acrylamide-biomarkers in occupational and environmental medicine.
In a chemical plant, ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) were used for the production of surfactants for the textile… (More)
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1999
1999
Interaction of tumor and normal blood cells with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide block copolymers.
Ethylene oxide and propylene oxide block copolymers (pluronics) are widely known as agents that promote drug penetration across… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Chitosan and Chitosan/Ethylene Oxide-Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer Nanoparticles as Novel Carriers for Proteins and Vaccines
Purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between the components of novel chitosan (CS) and CS/ethylene… (More)
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1995
1995
Improved radiolabeled substrates for soluble epoxide hydrolase.
Two rapid assays for the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) are described. First, a sensitive radiometric assay based on thin-layer… (More)
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1992
1992
Cometabolic degradation of chlorinated alkenes by alkene monooxygenase in a propylene-grown Xanthobacter strain.
Propylene-grown Xanthobacter cells (strain Py2) degraded several chlorinated alkenes of environmental concern, including… (More)
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1991
1991
Genotoxic effects of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide: a comparative study.
The two alkylating agents ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) were compared for genotoxic effectiveness in various test… (More)
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1984
1984
Carcinogenic and toxicologic effects of inhaled ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in F344 rats.
The chronic inhalation toxicity and carcinogenicity of ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) were evaluated in a 2-year… (More)
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1984
1984
Shift of equilibrium density induced by 3,3'-diaminobenzidine cytochemistry: a new procedure for the analysis and purification of peroxidase-containing organelles
Galactosylated BSA (galBSA) and its conjugate to horseradish peroxidase (galBSA-HRP) enter the galactose-specific pathway of… (More)
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1979
1979
Mutagenic activity of propylene oxide in bacterial and mammalian systems.
Propylene oxide is used extensively in the chemical and food manufacturing industries, but relatively little is known of its… (More)
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1971
1971
Cholesterol Metabolism in the Macrophage
Previous studies have described the exchange of free cholesterol molecules of macrophage membranes with those of serum… (More)
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