What is Leucine and how is it used in the pharmaceutical industry?

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What is Leucine? Leucine is an exogenous amino acid – it cannot be synthesized by the human body, but must be supplied through food or supplements. Together with valine and isoleucine, Leucine is counted among the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). It contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group and an isobutyl group in the Read More... from What is Leucine and how is it used in the pharmaceutical industry?

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Magnesium Oxide and its industrial uses

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What is Magnesium Oxide? Magnesium Oxide, also known as burnt magnesia or simply magnesia, is an inorganic chemical compound. It belongs to the group of basic oxides. Magnesium Oxide occurs naturally as the mineral periclase. It is obtained by burning magnesium or by roasting magnesite (magnesium carbonate) or dolomite. When dolomite is roasted, calcium oxide Read More... from Magnesium Oxide and its industrial uses

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Threonine: properties and applications in animal nutrition

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What is Threonine? Threonine is an organic chemical compound, an amino acid that belongs to the 20 basic protein amino acids. It is an essential amino acid, that is, one that the human body cannot synthesize itself, so it must be supplied through diet or supplements. Chemically, it is an optically active amino acid with Read More... from Threonine: properties and applications in animal nutrition

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Vanillin and its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

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What is Vanillin? Vanillin vs. vanilla Vanillin is a highly aromatic organic chemical compound (vanillin glucoside). It is responsible for the smell and taste of vanilla. Dried vanilla beans contain about 2% Vanillin. The terms Vanillin and vanilla are often confused with each other, but despite their similar names, they are not the same thing. Read More... from Vanillin and its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

Food Industry Pharma 21.12.2022