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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 11, 20254 min read
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Yeast Fermentation: Nature, Brewing & Food
Yeast fermentation is a natural process. It transforms simple sugars into energy, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide as byproducts....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 10, 20255 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...

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Feb 10, 20256 min read
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Mannose: Simple Sugar of Nature & Health
Mannose (D-mannose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar with many functions in bodies and natural environment. It fortifies cell...

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Feb 10, 20254 min read
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The Probiotic Yeast: Saccharomyces boulardii
Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast strain in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other organisms. A variant of brewer's...

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Feb 10, 20255 min read
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Short Chain Fatty Acids: Form & Function
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are tiny molecules, usually fewer than six carbon atoms. They exert strong influences on health,...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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Five Major Proteins of Nature & Human Health
Proteins are complex molecules integral to structure, function, tissue and organ regulation in all living organisms. Major proteins...

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Feb 9, 20255 min read
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Proteins: Macronutrients of Nature & Health
Proteins are macronutrients needed to build and repair tissues, produce enzymes and hormones, and support functions from brain health to...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 8, 20255 min read
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Peptides: Science of Human Health
Peptides are natural compounds used supplementally in medicine, skincare and fitness. Vital components of biological systems, peptides...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 8, 20254 min read
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Photosynthesis: Nature's Energy Production
Photosynthesis supports life on Earth. In this process, plants turn sunlight into sugars for energy and provide much-needed oxygen to...

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Feb 8, 20253 min read
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Carbon Fixation: Environmental Heath & Ecology
Carbon fixation optimizes the health of the environment. By transforming carbon dioxide into organic compounds, this process forms the...

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Feb 8, 20252 min read
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Glucose in Nature: Ecology & Environment
Glucose is a carbohydrate, a simple sugar or monosaccharide. It fuels life and ecology. Made by plants, glucose empowers microorganisms...

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Feb 8, 20255 min read
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Amygdalin: Bitter Almonds & the Cyanogenic Compound
Amygdalin is a compound in the seeds of many fruits, like peaches and bitter almonds. During metabolism, it produces hydrogen cyanide...

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Feb 7, 20254 min read
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Glucose: Essential Functions in Human Health
Glucose is a monosaccharide important to human and environmental health. It fuels cells and supports intricate ecosystems. Often called...

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Feb 7, 20254 min read
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Structures of Starch: Amylose & Amylopectin
Starch is a carbohydrate indispensable to food, the environment and plant biology. It's an energy reserve for plants, consisting mainly...

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Feb 6, 20255 min read
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Carbohydrates: Sugars of Nature & Health
Carbohydrates are essential macromolecules important to human health and the natural environment. They range from simple monosaccharides...

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Feb 6, 20256 min read
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Escherichia coli (E. coli): The Good Bacteria
Escherichia coli or E. coli are a benefit in the microbial world. Many strains are good for human health and the natural environment....

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Feb 6, 20253 min read
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Botulism: Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
Botulism is a serious food-borne illness caused by potent toxin of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . This neurotoxin can lead to...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 5, 20255 min read
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Ammonium (NH+4): Nitrogen Needs of Plants
Ammonium is an ion integral to biology, ecological processes, agriculture, industry and human nature. Close to its gaseous parent ammonia...

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Feb 5, 20256 min read
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Feed the Yeast: Nutrients for Microbe Health
Yeasts metabolize nutrients like nitrogen, biotin (vitamin H) and thiamin (B1) for optimal health in the competitive microworld. They're...

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Feb 5, 20255 min read
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