Sentences with phrase «major aromatic compounds»

Ketones are major aromatic compounds in red raspberries, with a structure similar to the one of capsaicin and synephrine, compounds known for aiding weight loss.

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He and his colleagues found that over the course of four months, 11,400 tons of particulate matter — including bitumen and cancer - causing polycyclic aromatic compounds — were deposited within 30 miles of oil sands upgrading facilities belonging to two of Canada's major oil sands development companies, Suncor and Syncrude.

However, efficient transformation of lignin, an integral and problematic component of lignocellulose, into useful compounds is a major challenge, primarily because lignin is a randomized aromatic polymer that is resistant to decomposition.