acid
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"We observed that sourdoughs develop into stable microbial ecosystems, with lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in a complex balance," he says.
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Fats and oils generated aromatic compounds and short chain fatty acids.
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They found that a mirror version of cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, can significantly slow the growth of certain tumors while leaving healthy cells largely unaffected.
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In its acid humor one can glimpse the warped logic of radicalization.
“But then if we had to operate using traditional acids or bases and generate waste, we’d be back where hydrometallurgy is at right now.”
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