Researching the improbable: is there a recipe to “unboil” an egg?

Professor Tom Yuan and his team were awarded the Ig-Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 for creating a recipe to “unboil” an egg. Although it may seem unimportant, this work has crucial importance, as it offers the possibility of refolding denatured proteins and getting them back to its natural state. Thi...

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Autor: Mendoza Paredes, Erick
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14697
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/14697
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ig-Nobel
boil
egg
protein refolding
hervir
huevo
replegamiento de proteínas
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Sumario:Professor Tom Yuan and his team were awarded the Ig-Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 for creating a recipe to “unboil” an egg. Although it may seem unimportant, this work has crucial importance, as it offers the possibility of refolding denatured proteins and getting them back to its natural state. This research might have an impact on industry, as it could prevent the loss of billions of dollars.