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An important issue associated with research involving cultured cells has come to light. Research based on misidentified or contaminated cultures may alter experimental outcome significantly. It has been recommended that granting agencies restrict funding to institutions not using available authentication procedures...Grant applications that fail to employ such practices would not be considered of the highest quality and such manuscripts would not fare well in the journal review process. Click here for details...

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CHOCOLATE: Food of the Gods, June 24, 2008, 7-9 p.m., (Note: location change) Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 East Third Street, Little Rock, AR.

Science Café and the Central Arkansas Section of the American Chemical Society welcome Howard Peters, PhD, J.D., a nationally recognized chemist, author, and retired patent attorney with numerous awards and patents. Dr. Peters will present high points and low points of chocolate history from the Mayan, Olmec & Aztec cultures of Central America to the present; chemistry and biochemistry of chocolate processing; and the health aspects of chocolate.

A drawing for a 10 lb. bar of bittersweet chocolate will be held at the end of the night. For more information, check the Science Café website or Email Linda Williams.