Europe: Compounds in meat may be carcinogenic
Population studies indicate a possible link between intake of meat and cancer.
Meat may contain carcinogens, but it is also an important nutritional source...
Americas: Researchers turn waste peanuts into battery fuel
Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an...
Europe: DSM symposium focuses on Vitamin E intake, metabolic syndrome
DSM hosted a satellite symposium alongside the 12th European Nutrition Conference FENS recently to discuss the role of micronutrients, including vitamin E and omega-3s,...
Americas: Grain for making gluten-free beer
Beers made with Witkop teff grains may be a good alternative to traditionally brewed barley beers, reports Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Gluten-based sensitivities...
Americas: Researchers make more stevia using yeast
A report in American Chemical Society's Synthetic Biology describes a way to prepare large quantities of stevia using yeast, which would cut out the...
Europe: DSM study finds low omega-3 status in US adults
DSM Nutritional Products has co-authored a new paper comparing plasma long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCn-3 PUFA) biomarkers in US adults, with recommended concentration...
Asia Pacific: Proteins may create better brew, say researchers
The transformation of barley grains into beer typically requires starring water, yeast and hops.
Now, scientists are saying proteins can someday lead to a...
Americas: Salad greens can be cleaner, say researchers
Cross contamination in commercial processing facilities that prepare spinach and other leafy greens for the market can make people sick.
And researchers reported a new,...
Europe: Study finds eating almonds may lower heart disease risk
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that eating almonds daily may improve certain factors associated with heart disease risk.
The randomized,...
Americas: Ashland to present beverage texture data at symposium
Representatives from Ashland and Sensory Spectrum will speak at a technical symposium on July 19, 2016 on the role of descriptive analysis in documenting...