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RnR Market Research adds new market research reports on global sorbitol / polyol / glucitol market and China HFCS industry to its store. DALLAS, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A new report entitled "Global Sorbitol (Glucitol) Market Report & Forecast: Market Size, Share, Growth, Production Capacity, Price, Applications, Feedstocks, Manufacturers and Forecast: 2013-2017 provides an analytical and statistical insight into the global sorbitol market. Another report...

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Advanced biofuels – liquid fuels synthesized from the sugars in cellulosic biomass – offer a clean, green and renewable alternative to gasoline, diesel and jet fuels. Bringing the costs of producing these advanced biofuels down to competitive levels with petrofuels, however, is a major challenge. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a bioenergy research center led by Berkeley Lab, have taken...

Recent Highlights Include: SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), a company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. The Company ended 2012 with $41.8 million in cash and highly liquid investments. The Company announced...

Research also Determines Consuming Caloric Sweeteners in Moderation Does Not Uniquely Increase Risk of Obesity SHREWSBURY, Mass., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new article published today in Advances in Nutrition found there is no significant metabolic difference between individuals consuming high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or sucrose (table sugar). Furthermore, the article points out that current research shows no unique relationship between consuming HFCS and the rise of...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online More than 350 million people worldwide are believed to have diabetes, and for years health experts have debated on what the exact driver of the illness has been. While sugar intake has been viewed as a culprit in many eyes, scientists have long refuted that conjecture and attributed the global health crisis to too much overall food intake and obesity. But a new finding by three California universities – Stanford, UC-Berkeley and...

Adds to scientific evidence that the sweeteners are metabolically equivalent A study published today in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism presented compelling data showing the consumption of both high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose (table sugar) at levels consistent with average daily consumption do not increase liver fat in humans, a leading cause of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The findings also add to an already well-established body of...

DENVER, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, a recent meta-analysis published by the British Medical Journal suggests that giving your loved one something sugary might not be the best way to show affection. In the study the authors reviewed 30 eligible published trials and 38 eligible published cohort studies related to sugar intake and found that there does appear to be a direct correlation between consumption of sugar and body weight, further...

NSG Precision Cells with the assistance of Atago now can offer customers a brix refractometer for almost every situation imaginable. Complete with digital, hand-held and benchtop models, NSG is able to cater any specific needs of its customers. Farmingdale, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 NSG Precision Cells is proud to reveal their new advanced high-end Brix refractometer, an indispensable device for today’s researcher and industrialist. Brix refractometers are for measuring sucrose...

The sweet taste of sugar may provide some comfort for babies during immunizations, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Researchers found babies did not cry for as long if they were given drops of sugar solution before injections. Between birth and 18 months, babies may have as many as 15 injections. It is not certain whether babies feel pain in the same way as older children and adults, or whether they are simply unable to express it. Recent evidence has proven they do feel pain...

Authors Target HFCS, while Ignoring it is Nutritionally Equivalent to Sugar WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study, to be released Tuesday, November 27, by researchers from USC and Oxford, uses a severely flawed statistical methodology and ignores well established medical facts to "suggest" a unique link between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and Type 2 diabetes. A previous study critical of HFCS from the lead author, Dr. Michael I. Goran, has met with...