Chlorine is a common element in household cleaning and pesticide products. You’re probably most familiar with its use in pools to keep them free from bacteria and algae. It is naturally a gas ...
Chlorine is a chemical used in cleaning products, such as bleach, and for disinfecting swimming pools. Along with other cleaning ingredients, chlorine's primary role in cleaning products is ...
The study’s co-authors Argel Horton and Laura Arton apply the chlorine paste to a large coral (Orbicella annularis). The bright white area is where the treatment has already been applied. Image: Dr ...
Some corals were treated with amoxicillin, an antibiotic; others were treated with a paste mixed from chlorine and cocoa butter. "In this mix, the active ingredient is sodium hypochlorite ...
A paste made from chlorine and cocoa butter could be a future treatment for Atlantic corals affected by stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). The experimental findings are described in a study ...
Researchers found that chlorine mixed with cocoa butter is effective at treating diseased corals, which could reduce negative side effects of antibiotic treatments on ocean ecosystems The study ...
One pathway for the production of active chlorine is the photolysis of nitryl chloride into chlorine and nitrogen dioxide by sunlight. On page 324 of this issue, Osthoff and colleagues 1 report ...