In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of chitosan-coated probiotic nanoparticles (CSP NPs) as a novel approach to counteract the adverse effects ...

BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2007 — Acrylamide, a synthetic chemical widely used as a water treatment agent and in the manufacture of adhesives, dyes and fabrics, has recently been shown to occur naturally in an ...

Acrylamide is a toxic chemical compound that affects the nervous system. Not only is it widely used in industries such as paper production, plastics, and wastewater management, but it is also a ...

Food technologists have unravelled the process that creates the potentially carcinogenic substance acrylamide in some cooked potato products. Published in the UK journal Nature, two separate teams of ...

Exposure to a common chemical found in breakfast foods could have adverse health effects. These health effects include an increase in the risk of heart attacks and strokes. According to FoodBev Media, ...

A study using genetically modified mice shows that a protein called Nrf2 increases the expression of protective genes in the acrylamide-induced toxic response. Acrylamide, which is extensively used in ...