Elucidating the molecular mechanisms governing allelochemical resistance is crucial for understanding the genetic basis of adaptation in consumers like C. gibbosum that regularly feed on chemically defended prey.
In consumer studies, liking scores for a set of products are usually collected from a panel of consumers.
Since 2003 the company has not hesitated to move into market segments of competitors like Starbucks, Wendy's and Blockbuster with experiments in consumer favorites like gourmet coffee (McCafe), home-style food ( Chipotle Mexican Grill ) and movie rentals (Redbox).
His personal investments have been in consumer companies like ClassPass and Eight, as well as services for small businesses, like InDinero and Morsel.
The market for touch screens has grown quietly for years, both in commercial applications like restaurant point-of-sale systems, credit card signature readers or automated teller machines, and in consumer devices like global positioning systems and game platforms.
The Environmental Protection Agency is evaluating various nanoparticles used in consumer products, like sunscreens.
Solid-state, or flash, memory is most widely known as the lightweight storage technology used in consumer devices like small music players and smartphones.
The buyout firm, which specializes in consumer brands like Hudson Jeans, expects to reap about a 40 percent internal rate of return, according to a person briefed on the matter.
They will run not in the business magazines that are the traditional terrain of Hewlett-Packard ads, but in consumer publications like Entertainment Weekly and Vogue.
In some quarters, not being invested in consumer staples like tobacco and alcohol has cost the fund, he said, "but over the long run, it's neutral".
