Researchers have developed an eco-friendly method for extracting xylan from birch sawdust using pressurized hot water as a solvent. In his doctoral thesis, researcher Petri Kilpeläinen of the Natural ...

Used in processed foods and cosmetics, the red pigments in Capsicum (chile pepper) are important sources of non-toxic red dyes. The common method for extracting pigments from dried Capsicum uses ...

Buying meat when it’s on sale and then freezing it for when you need it is great...in theory. In practice, it’s difficult (some might even say impossible) to remember to thaw frozen meat ahead of time ...