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
These reactive oxygen species damage cells through oxidation, stripping electrons from essential components such as lipids, proteins, and DNA.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
“On Earth, the majority of atmospheric oxygen is derived from biological activity, making the nature of surface oxidation important for understanding the potential for past life on Mars,” Loeb said.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025
And only within the past decade have all the varied pieces of research come to form a whole so that biological oxidation could become part of the common knowledge of biologists.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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