Contact: Michael Woods
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American Chemical Society
Caption: Scientists have identified chemical structures in pollen -- shown above covering the face and legs of a Marmelade fly-- that could help provide a real-time pollen detection and warning system to help allergy sufferers.
Credit: André Karwath
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 17, 2008