Chemical found in common sweetener damages DNA

09-Jun-2023 - A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is “genotoxic,” meaning it breaks up DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, and the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems. At issue is ...

Distinguish sugars with eye-catching and stretchy rainbow film

02-Dec-2022 - Rainbows and sugar may conjure up images of a certain leprechaun-branded breakfast cereal. But now, researchers in ACS Nano report a kaleidoscope-like film for telling different sweeteners apart that displayed multiple colors when stretched by hand. When evenly stretched with a simple apparatus, ...

Chemical origami yields new plant compounds with wide potential

21-Nov-2016 - Plants produce countless kinds of compounds, also known as natural products, that the plants manufacture using the enzymes predetermined by their genetic code. Many of these natural products are very useful as antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs or vitamins, among myriad other applications. Many of ...

How sweet can you get?

Plant-derived sweetener thaumatin becomes 1.7 times sweeter after amino acid swap

25-Feb-2016 - A sweeter version of a widely used plant-derived sweetener is on the way. Researchers have found a way to make thaumatin -- one of the sweetest natural sugar substitutes on the market -- even sweeter. "Making natural sweeteners stronger could be a huge plus to the food industry, especially as ...

Cargill and Evolva Start Engineering Work on Production Facility for Next-Gen Stevia Sweeteners

12-May-2015 - Evolva and Cargill have agreed to begin the engineering phase for converting an existing Cargill manufacturing facility to produce next-generation stevia sweeteners (steviol glycosides). The ingredients are expected to be commercially available in 2016. Stevia-based sweeteners are highly ...

Evolva achieves key milestone in Stevia project with Cargill

21-May-2014 - Cargill and Evolva Holding SAannounced the achievement of a technical milestone in their joint development program of fermentation-based minor steviol glycosides - the compounds responsible for the sweet taste in the stevia leaf. The milestone is an enabling step in bringing additional great ...

Evonik acquires catalyst business from H.C. Starck

03-Mar-2010 - Evonik Industries acquired the catalyst business of H.C. Starck GmbH based in Goslar (Germany). The know-how and technology relating to the production and use of Amperkat® catalysts have therefore been transferred to Evonik. Following a transition phase, Evonik will produce these catalysts in ...

Advance toward an 'electronic tongue' with a taste for sweets

19-Aug-2009 - In a new approach to an effective "electronic tongue" that mimics human taste, scientists in Illinois are reporting development of a small, inexpensive, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly and accurately identifies sweetness - one of the five primary tastes. It can identify with 100 percent ...

Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain

Cutting the connection between sweets and calories may confuse the body, making it harder to regulate intake

12-Feb-2008 - Want to lose weight? It might help to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie sweeteners may actually make it harder for people to control their intake and body weight. The findings appear in Behavioral Neuroscience, published ...

Brenntag Química further strengthening food ingredients business on the Iberian Peninsula

25-May-2005 - With retroactive effect to January 01, 2005, Brenntag Química S.A., Spain, member of Brenntag Group, has acquired Especialidades Puma S.A. (Barcelona), distributor of food additives and ingredients in Spain. The acquisition includes a logistics facility at Sant Andreu de la Barca near Barcelona. ...