#Thiamine in the ICU: 10 high-yield pearls 1. Unexplained lactate? Think thiamine T is required for pyruvate dehydrogenase. Deficiency blocks conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, shunting pyruvate toward lactate. Thus, T deficiency belongs in the diff dx for otherwise unexplained lactic acidosis

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This week is the start of a new school year here in the UK. So I've updated my mapping document, linking over 120 infographics to curriculum topics! View and download here: wp.me/p4aPLT-8Ty #ITeachChem #ChatChemistry

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I'm off on the next metagenomic curiosity. Can we recover viral sequences from wine? And if so, will they be mostly plant, yeast, or insect viruses? Is there a 'viral terroir'? We shall see; I started with bottles of cheap MO and CA wine. Any predictions?

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This lab study evaluated the adsorption capacity of activated charcoal for five metal ions (lead/thallium/cesium/rubidium/lithium) and found adsorption of all tested metal ions except lithium ions, with lead demonstrating the greatest adsorption capacity. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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🌍 Drug threats move fast and across borders. Our response needs to do the same. Today, the EUDA and the United Kingdom signed a Working Arrangement, marking an important new chapter in their relationship: www.euda.europa.eu/drugs-librar...

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