University of Queensland chemical engineers have developed a new method to analyze the physical characteristics of potato chips in a bid to develop a tastier low-fat snack.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 20, 2019
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Scientists of the South Ural State University have created and patented a method of processing grain that will balance the amino acid composition, increase the amount of synthesized vitamins and minerals in its structure, ...
Biotechnology
Sep 18, 2019
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In 2002, the discovery of acrylamide in certain snacks rattled consumers and the food industry. Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, forms by a chemical reaction during baking or frying. Although experts say it's impossible ...
Other
Sep 11, 2019
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A pre-dawn fire on Wednesday forced Japan's space agency to cancel the launch of an unnamed rocket meant to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, the operator said.
Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2019
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Germany said Wednesday it would phase out the controversial weed killer glyphosate because it wipes out insect populations crucial for ecosystems and pollination of food crops.
Ecology
Sep 4, 2019
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Strategic management experts say greater collaboration between the insurance industry and state policy makers, including investment in open-source risk models, could improve society's ability to recover from disasters linked ...
Economics & Business
Aug 15, 2019
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The shelf life of vegetable carotenoids when stored in powdered form is severely affected by oxygen in the storage environment—an effect that has a big impact on the food industry, but that can be dramatically reduced by ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2019
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A new form of crystalline lactose has been discovered using part of the technique that gives UK chocolate its unique appeal.
Materials Science
Jul 8, 2019
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Associate Professor David Leung's biodegradable coating can help achieve food security in an environmentally friendly and consumer-conscious way.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2019
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To guarantee high quality pharmaceuticals, manufacturers need not only to control the purity and concentration of their own products, but also those of their suppliers. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied ...
Engineering
Jun 24, 2019
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