oxidation
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Blood samples from patients with mucormycosis showed higher levels of fatty acid oxidation, which may help explain why they were more susceptible to infection.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Converting bioethanol into acetaldehyde through selective oxidation offers a more sustainable alternative, but most existing catalysts face a familiar problem.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
By studying the resulting data, they could confirm the oxidation states of individual elements and demonstrate that the materials were stable.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
The research that led to our present understanding of cellular oxidation is one of the most impressive accomplishments in all biology and biochemistry.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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