Soybeans - an iron source?
Some soybean varieties may be able to improve the nutritional levels of women who are marginally iron deficient, suggest US researchers who have been studying iron bioavailability in different varieties of the seed.
Archives for January 7, 2003
DuPont, Bunge venture in health-food ingredients
DuPont, the largest US chemical company, and the leading oilseed processor Bunge, are joining forces to launch a soy ingredients business, the firms announced this week. The venture will tap into the booming market for health foods.
Fish amino acid may reverse smoking damage
Eating fish may help to reverse some of the damage caused by smoking, according to new research by scientists in Ireland. The researchers found that taurine, an amino acid present in fish, restored normal vessel function in smokers, thus preventing...
Introducing the 'protato'
In what is likely to prove controversial, researchers in India have almost completed development of genetically modified protein-rich potatoes, designed to tackle malnutrition among poor Indian children.
Degussa divestments complete
German chemicals company Degussa has sold its Frankfurt/Main-based biopharmaceutical company Zentaris to Canadian firm AEterna Laboratories for approximately €50 million, the company said last week. The move marks the much-talked about transformation...