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Sucrose: Double Sugar of Science & Cuisine
Sucrose, commonly known as table sugar, is a disaccharide or double sugar of glucose and fructose. Most sucrose eaten by humans comes...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 165 min read
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Algae: Evolution, Science & Environment
Algae are a diverse range of species, from microscopic phytoplankton to massive kelp forests. Their variety comes from lack of a common...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 164 min read
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Yeast, Humans & Aerobic Respiration of Cells
Yeast is a single-celled organism, multiplying rapidly in the presence of sugar. Its products differ in aerobic and anaerobic conditions....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 154 min read
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Yeast Fermentation: Beer Brewing Process
Fermentation is a vital step in brewing, transforming sweet wort into beer. While the initial stages of malting, mashing and making the...

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Feb 155 min read
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Fermentation Energy: Yeast & Lactic Acid Bacteria
Fermentation is a natural process for generating energy in anaerobic environments. Microorganisms like yeast and lactic acid bacteria...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 142 min read
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Streptococcus LAB: Lactic Acid Bacteria
Streptococcus is among the lactic acid bacteria (LAB), who include genera such as Lactobacillus . Besides LAB many species of...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 144 min read
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Cyanobacteria: Nutrients & Bacterial Blooms
Cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, are historically entwined with the evolution of Earth. They convert sunlight, water, and...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 143 min read
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Phytoplankton: Environment & Human Health
Phytoplankton are microscopic plants of the waters. Phytoplankton support marine life, influence climate and health. A diverse group of...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 143 min read
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Long & Short-Chain Fatty Acids: the Human Environment
Fatty acids are components of fats, with significant effects on environment and humans. Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) and short-chain...

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Feb 143 min read
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Long-Chain Fatty Acids: Humans & Environment
Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) are nutritional components of human and environmental health. From supporting brain function to regulating...

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Feb 143 min read
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Fatty Acids: Environment & Human Health
Fatty acids are compounds with strong functions in biological processes of the human body. Found in plants, microbes to the largest...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 135 min read
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Sugars D-Galactose & L-Galactose: Nutrition
D-Galactose and L-Galactose are forms of the simple sugar galactose . They have the same molecular formula but differ in structure and...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 133 min read
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Five Food Acids: Citric, Acetic, Malic, Tartaric & Lactic
Food acids include citric, acetic, malic, tartaric and lactic acid. They have numerous uses in nature, health and cuisine, each with...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 135 min read
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Pectin: Nature's Polysaccharide Gelatin
Pectin is a polysaccharide found in nature, cooking and confectionary. A type of fiber, it fortifies the structure of plants and is...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 125 min read
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Wort: Sweet Temptation for Beer-Making Yeast
Wort is the sweet liquid forming the basis of yeast fermentation in brewing. Made from malt grains, the sugary wort gives yeast a...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 125 min read
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Methane (CH4): Science of Microbial Gas
Methane is a colorless, odorless gas. The simplest hydrocarbon, it consists of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. It is the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 124 min read
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Methanogenesis: Microbial Methane Production
Methanogenesis or biomethanation, is biochemical process influencing the Earth's carbon cycle. Specialized microorganisms, methanogens...

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Feb 124 min read
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Acetogenesis in Nature & Human Health
Acetogenesis influences ecosystems and human health. Reducing organic matter by microorganism action, acetogenesis makes acetic acid, the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 113 min read
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Acetic Acid: Nature, Microbes & Health
Acetic acid is well known in cuisine for its pleasantly sour taste and sharp scent. From kitchen vinegar to major functions in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 115 min read
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Acetate in Nature: Vital Functions & Health
Acetate is a short chain fatty acid produced by microbes. In natural processes and biological functions, acetate has many tasks in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 114 min read
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