Smartphones are used in cervical screening for visual inspection after acetic acid or Lugol's iodine (VIA/VILI) application to capture and share images to improve the sensitivity and interobserver ...

Overview: Acetic acid otic is an ear drop that is used to treat outer ear infections (swimmer’s ear). It kills certain types of bacteria by altering their cell membranes and reducing their ...

Proposed model for how acetic acid might activate the ion channel TRPA1. A new study in the Journal of General Physiology identifies TRPA1 as the sensor in animals responsible for identifying weak ...

From left to right, water, HCl, formic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid, citric acid. Note, only plants treated with acetic acid survived. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

But in its purest form, it can be be corrosive, flammable, and deadly. Approximately 100,000 pounds of acetic acid was released in the incident at the LyondellBasell complex, which caused burns ...

Highly diluted acetic acid, an active ingredient of household vinegar, has been shown to be an effective alternative agent to prevent infection and kill bacteria found in burn wounds. Highly ...