News tagged with sugar corn
Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass
Mar 02, 2009 |
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University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and ...
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Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup
Mar 04, 2009 |
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As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn Refiners Association ...
Scientists say consumers confused about sugars
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Three top researchers corrected inaccuracies and misunderstandings concerning high fructose corn syrup's impact on the American diet. They also examined how the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers this ...
Toward a healthier food for Fido: Corn provides promising fiber alternative
Feb 25, 2008 |
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In addition to helping fill gasoline tanks with alcohol-based fuel, corn may have a new role in filling Fido’s bowl with more healthful food, nutritional biochemists in Illinois are reporting. They found that ...
Recent news reports of sweetener reformulations raise questions about motivations
Jun 30, 2009 |
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The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim.
Fingerprinting fake coffee
Sep 03, 2007 |
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With prices of gourmet coffee approaching sticker-shock levels, scientists in Illinois are reporting development of a method to “fingerprint” coffee to detect when corn has been mixed in to short-change customers. Their study ...
Women who drink lots of soda at higher risk for early kidney disease
Feb 09, 2009 |
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Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, a recent study has found.
Cow stomach holds key to turning corn into biofuel
Apr 08, 2008 |
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An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow’s stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, according to Michigan State University scientists.
Sweet deception: New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing
May 07, 2009 |
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Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are ...
Defining gene's role may lead to prevention of dangerous corn toxin
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Discovery that a specific gene is integral to both fungal invasion of corn and development of a potentially deadly toxin in the kernels may lead to ways to control the pathogen and the poison.
How sweet is it?
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Nov 05, 2007 |
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We love it fresh, canned and frozen. It's grown in every state, and according to a recent study published by the American Society of Horticultural Science, adds up to a whopping $807 million per year industry in the U.S. ...
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