Helping stevia plants brave the cold
It's a fact—humans love sugar. For those of us who also like to watch our calories, sugar substitutes can help.
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2021
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News tagged with stevia
Structuring sweetness: What makes Stevia 200 times sweeter than sugar
New research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals the molecular machinery behind the high-intensity sweetness of the stevia plant. The results could be used to engineer new non-caloric products without the aftertaste ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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Getting yeast to make artificial sweets
The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener that is sometimes called "natural" because it is extracted from the leaves ...
Biotechnology
Dec 19, 2018
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Sequencing of stevia plant genome revealed for first time
For the first time, scientists have completed the sequencing of the stevia plant genome. Lead scientists from PureCircle Stevia Institute and KeyGene have unveiled this major breakthrough in research showing the annotated, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 20, 2017
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