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  "Use-by,” “Sell-by,” and “Best-by" Do You Know What They Mean?

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • April 16, 2015
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  Confusion over date labeling leads to billions of pounds of food waste every year. An expert explains the difference between “use-by,” “sell-by,” and “best-by” dates.
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  Bacterial genetic pathway involved in body odor production discovered

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • March 30, 2015
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  For many, body odor is an unfortunate side effect of their daily lives. The smell is caused by bacteria on the skin breaking down naturally secreted molecules contained within sweat. Now scientists have studied the underarm microbiome and identified a...  moreFor many, body odor is an unfortunate side effect of their daily lives. The smell is caused by bacteria on the skin breaking down naturally secreted molecules contained within sweat. Now scientists have studied the underarm microbiome and identified a unique set of enzymes in the bacterium Staphylococcus hominis that is effective at breaking down sweat molecules into compounds known as thioalcohols, an important component of the characteristic body odor smell.