peroxide

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The researchers found that the crystals, made from an iron-containing compound called heme, are set in motion by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Hydrogen peroxide is abundant within the small compartment that houses the crystals, and the parasite naturally produces it as a byproduct.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Experiments confirmed that hydrogen peroxide alone could cause isolated crystals to spin, even outside the parasite.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

This process continuously produces hydrogen peroxide, a highly reactive oxygen species capable of damaging living tissue.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

She took cotton balls out of the jar next to the sink and grabbed the bottle of peroxide.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai