A quick, easy and environmentally–friendly method to measure healthy phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oils could pave the way to food-grade analytical chemistry. Research suggests that the...
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Ice cores from many parts of the world have been analysed in detail to provide time-related data on changes in the global environment. To study the so...
The expression “Every dog has its day” can finally be applied to the rare earths. From only featuring obscure references in the more-complete...
Could recycling discarded tree gums offer a simple, cost-effective and sustainable solution that can help meet global energy demands while reducing...
The presence of toxic alkaloids in lupins and their unknown environmental fate has led to their classification as an emerging pollutant. Researchers...
Researchers are exploring the remarkable potential of fungal biopolymers, such as chitin, to produce composites and nanomaterials for use in coatings...
Due to environmental pollution, rice produced in many regions of the world can contain high levels of lead – posing a serious risk to human health. A...
Researchers create a new biodegradable film that has the added potential to prolong shelf-life and reduce the health risks of packaged poultry...
Surveys of tiny pieces of fragmented plastic – microplastics – have so far largely focussed on marine environments. A new study investigates their...