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Malevolent Microfungi: Hazards of Health & Home

Sylvia Rose

Oct 28, 20245 min read

Malevolent Microfungi: Hazards of Health & Home

Microfungi are invisible organisms until they flourish and form colonies. Among these are malevolent microbes dangerous to health, crops,...

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Sylvia Rose

Oct 27, 20248 min read

Scientific Revolution Europe 1543-1687

The Scientific Revolution, from 1543 to 1687, transforms human understanding of the natural world. This period involves events and...

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Jan Baptist van Helmont: Renaissance Medicine

Sylvia Rose

Oct 26, 20245 min read

Jan Baptist van Helmont: Renaissance Medicine

Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580 - 1644) is a Flemish physician, alchemist / chemist and natural philosopher. A disciple of Paracelsus , he...

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Biofilm Communities: Metropolitan Microbes

Sylvia Rose

Oct 25, 20246 min read

Biofilm Communities: Metropolitan Microbes

A biofilm is a living community of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and algae. Comprising over 80% of all microbial life on...

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Oxidation: Metabolism & Essential Molecular Action

Sylvia Rose

Oct 24, 20244 min read

Oxidation: Metabolism & Essential Molecular Action

Oxidation is a primary part of chemistry and biology and essential to life. This chemical reaction is vital for energy production. From...

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Etch Carnelian Beads Like It's Indus Valley 2500 BCE

Sylvia Rose

Oct 24, 20245 min read

Etch Carnelian Beads Like It's Indus Valley 2500 BCE

The Indus Valley Civilization of the Bronze Age is one of the earliest urban societies, famous for trade, inventiveness and extraordinary...

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Catalase: Unseen Enzymes Essential to Life

Sylvia Rose

Oct 23, 20243 min read

Catalase: Unseen Enzymes Essential to Life

Catalase is an enzyme found in carbon life forms, including humans. It's known for its exceptional ability to decompose hydrogen peroxide...

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Sylvia Rose

Oct 23, 20245 min read

Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 Decomposition

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a basic disinfectant and bleach of many households. If stored too long it will decompose. The decomposition...

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Peracetic Acid: Origin, Reactions, Hazards

Sylvia Rose

Oct 23, 20245 min read

Peracetic Acid: Origin, Reactions, Hazards

Peracetic acid is a remarkable compound with powerful benefits and considerable risks. A colorless liquid with a sharp odor similar to...

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Human Methane: Meet the Microbes of Flatulence

Sylvia Rose

Oct 22, 20245 min read

Human Methane: Meet the Microbes of Flatulence

Methane microbes or prokaryotes are among trillions of microorganisms who call humans home. Methane prokaryotes produce colorless,...

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Arsenic Trioxide: Paris Green Paint Pigment & Pesticide

Sylvia Rose

Oct 21, 20244 min read

Arsenic Trioxide: Paris Green Paint Pigment & Pesticide

Arsenic trioxide is a toxic compound with a a long and complex history, known at least by the time of the ancient Romans. Here's a look...

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Microbial Alchemy: Fermentation, Digestion, Putrefaction

Sylvia Rose

Oct 20, 20244 min read

Microbial Alchemy: Fermentation, Digestion, Putrefaction

Alchemy uses natural processes, often driven by microbial forces. Unseen biological entities include bacteria, amoeba and flagellates....

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Microbes: Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi & Viruses

Sylvia Rose

Oct 19, 20244 min read

Microbes: Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi & Viruses

Microbes are invisible and exist everywhere, in air, water and soil. Scientists find microbes living in the charred soil wildfires leave...

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Talc (Magnesium Silicate): Beauty, Art & Industry

Sylvia Rose

Oct 18, 20245 min read

Talc (Magnesium Silicate): Beauty, Art & Industry

Talc or hydrated magnesium silicate is a naturally occurring mineral, primarily composed of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. With its...

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Paints of the Artist's Palette in Renaissance Europe

Sylvia Rose

Oct 17, 20246 min read

Paints of the Artist's Palette in Renaissance Europe

Artists of Renaissance Europe cultivate palettes rich in colors sourced from elements both enchanting and lethal. The Renaissance is...

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Gouache Painting: Artist Essentials & Art Tips

Sylvia Rose

Oct 17, 20244 min read

Gouache Painting: Artist Essentials & Art Tips

Gouache painting has a unique charm and offers versatility for artists and art appreciators. This unctuous type of paint delivers vibrant...

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Bright Common Nails: Composition to Corrosion

Sylvia Rose

Oct 17, 20243 min read

Bright Common Nails: Composition to Corrosion

Bright common nails in hardware are used in construction, woodworking, and various DIY projects from building to pigment making. Bright...

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Bacteria: Unseen Driving Force Behind All Life

Sylvia Rose

Oct 17, 20245 min read

Bacteria: Unseen Driving Force Behind All Life

Bacteria are responsible for millions of vital processes hidden from our everyday perception. These single-celled organisms are essential...

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10 Ancient Spices of Trade, Health & Beauty

Sylvia Rose

Oct 16, 20246 min read

10 Ancient Spices of Trade, Health & Beauty

Spices come from distant lands along ancient trade routes. These commodities bring flavor to food, health and beauty to consumers and...

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Soot & Lampblack: Beauty, Art and Medicine

Sylvia Rose

Oct 14, 20246 min read

Soot & Lampblack: Beauty, Art and Medicine

Soot is as old as fire. A dark, powder formed by incomplete burning of organic matter, it's used for centuries due to its easy...

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