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Instead, the plant absorbs CO2 at night, chemically binds it, and stores it as malic acid.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

One plant makes acetic acid, which is used in vinegar, paint and glue.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Eventually you discover that certain chefs and recipe developers simply share your tastes: their pantry looks like your pantry, their idea of enough acid is your idea of enough acid.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Brown, who exercises five days a week, starts by working an anti-bacterial body wash into his skin with a silicone scrubber, then follows with a hydrating body wash with hyaluronic acid or glycerin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

They found that if they cleaned an infected wound with chemicals such as carbolic acid, bromine, nitric acid, and iodine, they could sometimes heal it.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Amino acids are the building blocks used to make proteins, and leucine is especially abundant in protein rich foods such as dairy products, meat, beans, and lentils.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Features such as molecular weight and monosaccharide composition may determine which bacteria can use the compounds as a substrate and which short-chain fatty acids are ultimately produced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

A peptide is simply a short chain of amino acids, often used by the body as a message to do things like quiet inflammation or release insulin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Dr Kently says he's seen an exponential rise in a condition called perioral dermatitis in teens, which is related to the overuse of ingredients that strip skin barriers like exfoliating hydroxy acids and retinoids.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The first part betrayed nervousness—it did not come to the point, but conveyed an invitation to participate in a meeting on proteins to which he had decided to add a section on nucleic acids.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson