Those originally employed were based either on the fusion of the PCE to a tumour specific antibody (Antibody-Directed Prodrug Therapy, ADEPT) or on the delivery of the gene encoding the PCE using viral or non-viral vectors (Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy, GDEPT).
Urea is widely used in fertilizers as a source of nitrogen and is an important raw material for the chemical industry. Friedrich WÃ¶hler's discovery in 1828 that urea can be produced from inorganic starting materials was an important conceptual milestone in chemistry.
What's New and Beneficial about Sea Vegetables. 1  Sea vegetables may be a better source of bioavailable iron than previously thought. 2  Brown algae (including the commonly eaten sea vegetables kombu/kelp, wakame, and arame may be unique among the sea vegetables in their iodine content. Some species from the brown algae genus Laminaria are able to accumulate iodine in up to 30,000 times more concentrated a form than sea water!