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How Much Protein Should We Be Eating?

Protein is essential for supporting muscle health. This article explores the evolving science of protein consumption, emphasizing exciting innovations in non-animal proteins and addressing misconceptions surrounding protein supplements.

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Improving the Mouthfeel of Plant-Based “Meat”

Sustainability, health and animal welfare concerns drive consumers to plant-based meat alternatives, but their mouthfeel is still lacking. But neutrons and X-rays can reveal information about structure formation that could help to change this.

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A Greener Approach to Sensitive Detection of PAHs in Our Food

Detection of hazardous PAHs in foodstuffs is vital to keep consumers safe. We spoke to Dr. Mariosimone Zoccali about a new, greener approach that he and his team have been working on to detect PAHs in extra virgin olive oil.

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Ask Me Anything

Ask Me Anything: Future Foods

Join us for an exclusive Ask Me Anything session where you’ll learn about the latest advances and challenges in cell culture media, cellular agriculture and cultivated meat.

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Ask Me Anything

Ask Me Anything: Future Foods

Join us for an exclusive Ask Me Anything session where you’ll learn about the latest advances and challenges in cell culture media, cellular agriculture and cultivated meat.

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Exploring PFAS Analysis Techniques

This listicle highlights how advancements in PFAS detection can provide crucial insights for regulatory compliance and environmental research.

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AI Learns “Language” of Atom Arrangements in Solids

Researchers developed CrystaLLM, an AI model predicting crystal structures without traditional physics-based simulations. By analyzing millions of existing structures, it predicts realistic arrangements of atoms, even for unfamiliar materials.

Increasing the Alkalinity of Seawater Has Little Effect on Zooplankton

Accelerating the ocean's uptake of CO₂ by increasing its alkalinity could mitigate climate change, but little is known about how this will affect marine life.

Shape-Changing Polymer Could Advance Soft Robots, Artificial Muscles

A new shape-changing polymer that can move in several directions could transform how soft materials and soft robots are constructed.

Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Has Become Permanently Drier in Past 30 Years, UN Report Finds

A new report has warned that more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, even as water-related disasters intensify in other parts of the world.

Magnetically-Controlled Kirigami Surface Moves Fragile Objects Without Grasping

Researchers at NC State have developed metasheets that combine magnetic fields and kirigami design to lift and manipulate fragile objects and liquids without direct contact. The elastic polymer sheet uses magnetic fields to create waves.

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Non-Target Screening Is Shaping Environmental Monitoring Strategies

Discover how regulators are utilizing non-target and suspect screening to detect and prioritize emerging contaminants, shaping environmental monitoring strategies.

Food Packaging Poses a Contamination Risk, One That CP-MIMS Can Detect

At RAFA 2024, Technology Networks spoke to Dr. Maurizio Piergiovanni and Dr. Nicolò Riboni to learn about the promise of condensed phase–membrane introduction mass spectrometry (CP-MIMS) for monitoring hazardous migrants in food packaging.

Evidence of Pain Processing in Crabs Calls for New Welfare Laws

A study from the University of Gothenburg researchers finds that crabs feel pain, calling for urgent reforms in welfare laws to protect sentient decapods.

Fraudulent Olive Oil Is Tainting the European Market, and This Test Can Prove It

To learn more about the new method, Technology Networks attended RAFA 2024 to hear from one of its pioneers, Sofia Drakopoulou, a researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

How Food Analysis Is Helping Fight Deforestation

To learn more about this new food analysis method, Technology Networks attended RAFA 2024 to hear from one of its pioneers, Chris Elliott, a professor of food safety at Queen’s University Belfast.

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Experience the Picus® 2 Difference

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Picus® 2 Electronic Pipette

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Enhance Efficency With Automated Micro-SPE

Unlocking the Power of Echo® MS+ System for Drug Discovery Assays

Unlocking the Power of Echo® MS+ System for Drug Discovery Assays

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John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Win the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024

How to Reduce Waste and Cost per Analysis for Kjeldahl Protein Analysis in Feed on BUCHI MultiKjel

How to Reduce Waste and Cost per Analysis for Kjeldahl Protein Analysis in Feed on BUCHI MultiKjel

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Lab Sustainability Strategies To Support Your Research

Download this guide to discover how to assess and reduce your lab's purchasing and waste footprint, integrate sustainability into your safety protocols and research practices and engage your team to drive collective impact.

Automate and Track Your Sample Preparation Workflow

This eBook explores how a fully automated, traceable system can streamline GC and GC-MS workflows, enhancing accuracy and reducing errors.

Accurate Analysis for New and Emerging PFAS in Water

This guide outlines a direct analysis method for determining 24 PFAS in various non-drinking water matrices, contributing to the validation of EPA Method 8327.

Redefining PFAS Workflow Applications: A New Horizon

This comprehensive guide explores tailored workflows for PFAS detection across various matrices, from water to soil, emphasizing the importance of appropriate sampling, preparation, and advanced analytical methods.

Your Guide to GC-MS/MS Pesticide Residue Analysis

This guide provides methods, best practices and troubleshooting tips for robust GC-MS/MS multiresidue pesticide analysis and maintaining quality control standards in environmental testing.

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