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Microalgae – Underestimated All-Rounders
Microalgae have substantially higher biomass productivity compared to terrestrial plants

Vertical Farming
Research project aims to enable multi-level cultivation of plants in large cities

Debittering Olive Oil
The bitter taste of native olive oil is reduced by a liquid-liquid extraction of phenols

Opening a Champagne Bottle
What is the white fog or smoke that appears as a champagne bottle is opened made of?

Health Risks of Arsenic in Rice
Arsenic content not acutely toxic, but long-term carcinogenic effects possible