Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
1 Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can break down superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen, with the help of copper, zinc, manganese, and iron. 2  It is found in almost all aerobic cells and extracellular fluids. 3  Catalase (CAT) works by converting hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, using iron and manganese cofactors.