Reaearchers from Texas A&M demonstrate a process to apply a super gas barrier to plastic packaging films using only polymers in a water-based solution
Food and Water
Vitamin D Deficiency – Genetics, Sunlight, or Diet?
An individual’s vitamin D level depends on their Vitamin D uptake from food and supplements, time outside in the sun, and their genetic disposition.
Quantifying the Fate of Metals and Metalloids During Water Storage in Aquifers
A probabilistic approach is applied to quantify metal(loid) fate in urban stormwater recycling via the aquifer.
Pro- or Anti- Inflammatory Effects of Caffeine
A recent report explores the pro- or anti-inflammatory effects of caffeine to gain a better understanding of the potential effects of coffee consumption on inflammation.
Green tea helps to fight over-eating
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Reviews Special Issue in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Check out the covers and top articles of the Reviews Special Issue in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.
New product from culled fruits
The company Dörrwerk turns fruits that would normally end up as scrap in the garbage, into an eatable fruit paper.
Edible Electronics: An All-Food Supercapacitor for Medical Applications
A fully edible supercapacitor has been developed from food-grade materials by researchers in the USA.
Polymer solutions for food processing and consumer appliances
Solvay expands their portfolio of materials solutions targeting the manufacture of commercial food service equipment
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