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Silicone: Creation, Robotics & Technology
Silicone is strongly integrated into modern technology. From kitchen to electronics and self-healing robots, silicone is a human made...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 264 min read
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Phytochemicals: Natural Chemicals of Plants
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds created by plants. They can enhance a plant's color, flavor, and aroma and provide defense systems...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 175 min read
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Yeast Enzymes: Maltase, Invertase & Zymase
Yeast is a one-celled highly complex creature. Its major enzymes maltase, invertase, and zymase help convert sugars into alcohol and...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 106 min read
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Maillard Reaction: Science & Flavor in Browning Food
The Maillard reaction is a process in browning and flavor enhancement for food such as chicken, steak, bread and roast marshmallows. As...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 65 min read
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Molybdenum (Mo): Ecology & Human Health
Molybdenum (Mo) is a chemical element of great importance to nature, industry and health. A transition metal, molybdenum is also an...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 14 min read
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Phytic Acid: Mother Nature's Nutrient Secrets
Phytic acid supports plant health and environmental sustainability. This multi-dimensional compound is vital to nature. Besides...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 263 min read
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Lectins & Phytates: Nature of Plants + Human Health
Lectins and phytates are compounds essential for plant health. In small amounts they benefit humans. Lectins protect plants, often with...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 263 min read
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Noble Rot: Secret of Sumptuous Sweet Wines
Noble rot has tremendous impact in winemaking, especially of dessert wines. This dowdy fungus, Botrytis cinerea , is a phenomenon in...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 253 min read
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Electrolytes: Vital Minerals of Human & Environmental Health
Electrolytes are vital minerals like potassium and magnesium. Function or dysfunction of electrolytes affects health of humans and...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 245 min read
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Amino Acids: Optimal Body Health & Energy
Amino acids are organic compounds. They create long chains of proteins and have essential functions in many biological processes. Amino...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 235 min read
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Esters & Phenols in Brewing, Perfumes, Food Making
Esters and phenols are compounds creating flavors, colors and aromas for sensory experience. Artisans in brewing, perfumery or food must...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 225 min read
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Flavonoids: the Big Five of Aroma, Flavor & Color
Flavonoids are plant compounds created to facilitate life of the plant. They produce vibrant colors, scents and flavors to attract...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 223 min read
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Phenols: Effects on Health & Environment
Phenols have both harmful and beneficial effects on human health and the natural environment. In nature they have varied purposes, like...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 213 min read
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Phenols: Nature's Creations in Daily Life
Phenols are found in the aromatic compounds of plants and synthetic variants. These compounds influence the environment and health in...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 213 min read
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Phenols: Powerful Compounds of Nature
Phenols are aromatic compounds important to ecosystems, human health and industry. Their functions go beyond fragrance. They're used in...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 214 min read
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Esters: Nature's Fragrance & Flavor Makers
Esters are organic compounds yielding countless flavors and scents. Their intriguing aromas make them valuable in cooking, perfumery,...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 185 min read
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Ethyl Acetate: Scent of Flowers, Wine & Fruits
Ethyl acetate is an aromatic compound produced by yeast in beverage brewing, bestowing sweet fruity scents and complex flavor profiles....

Sylvia Rose
Jan 184 min read
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Glycolysis: Biochemistry of Holistic Health
Glycolysis is a biochemical pathway used by organisms to convert glucose into functional energy. This process happens in single-celled...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 30, 20245 min read
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Sublimation & the Aludel: Medieval Alchemy
Sublimation is a process of refinement, purification or extraction of specific elements. The aludel, a unique alchemical apparatus, is...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 15, 20245 min read
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Nickel (Ni): Metallurgy Facts & Folklore
Nickel (Ni), a silvery-white metal with a lustrous sheen, is a transition element essential to industry and commerce, and known in...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 29, 20246 min read
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