Sentences with phrase «same plant chemical»

Chicory's flavor comes from alkaloids (the same plant chemical that makes caffeine taste bitter).

Not exact matches

If the federal government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending on infrastructure in flood - prone areas, construction practices would change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.
They believe the chemicals that keep spice plants safe from their natural predators are the same compounds that keep food...
I point out that all nutrients used by plants in soil or hydroponics are the same organic chemicals regardless of their physical appearance.
They believe the chemicals that keep spice plants safe from their natural predators are the same compounds that keep food safe for human consumption, particularly in warm climes where bacteria grow faster.
Our manufacturing site is mainly powered by a hydroelectric plant and they do not use the same toxic chemicals that are often used as a wash overseas.
Hemp, which can be used in everything from rope to food to oils, is derived from the same plant as marijuana and is still classified as a schedule 1 drug despite its low level of THC, the chemical that produces a high in its users.
In another study, the same researchers who discovered the uptake of antibiotics by plants tested four of these drugs to determine how effective composting would be in reducing harmful chemicals in turkey manure.
Both are examples of «chemical gardens,» a type of chemical process and the name of an experiment common in chemistry sets that operates along the same principles and forms tubes of crystals that make plant - like shapes, Escribano said.
But those same chemical defenses can reduce the number of visits to the plant by pollinators such as bees, resulting in less pollination of individual plants and decreased growth.
Comparing Purple Kush with another popular form of the same plant — the hemp - fiber producing Finola varietal — the group found that one gene critical for churning out the precursors to the chemical that gives pot its kick, tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, had been turned off.
Environmental burdens — notably pollution from power plants, freeway corridors and chemical manufacturing plants — are also concentrated in the same neighborhoods.
Experiments in 2014 on sagebrush showed some plants spoke a language dominated by camphor compounds, while others emitted more thujone, coincidentally the same chemical suspected to be responsible for the hallucinogenic effects of absinthe.
«The same might be true for other plant - derived chemicals and vitamins that are also being studied for cancer prevention.
When cotton and corn plants suffered under the budworms, they discharged their own blend of those same chemicals — «kind of like a bar code in a grocery store,» says Lewis.
Tobacco plants released the same eight compounds when wounded by either pest, but five of these chemicals were consistently more concentrated around plants hit by the tobacco budworms.
The same selective process should also be applied to the recovery of high - value compounds in a chemical or pharmaceutical production plant, where they might otherwise be wasted, Su says.
We detect such currents in muscles, nerves, secretory glands, and electric organs of fish as well as in plant tissue -LRB-...) It seems likely that all these currents have a similar, if not the same basis, and that their strength and potency depends on the structural conditions and chemical composition of the cells making up each organ.»
«All of these nematodes speak the same chemical language,» through the use of compounds called ascarosides, said study co-author Frank Schroeder, a research scientist at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for Plant Research and adjunct assistant professor in Cornell's Department of Chemistry and Chemical chemical language,» through the use of compounds called ascarosides, said study co-author Frank Schroeder, a research scientist at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for Plant Research and adjunct assistant professor in Cornell's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Chemical Biology.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is available as a supplement and comes from the same cannabis plant as the stuff you would smoke, but contains only trace amounts (less than 0.3 percent) of THC — the chemical component that has psychoactive effects.
Pheromones are considered to be airborne chemical signaling molecules that are released by humans, animals, and plants into the environment and they can affect the physiology and or behavior of other members of the same species.
Same with chemicals they use to make plants grow faster and bigger.
Naturally, plant - based substances make fleas stay off your dog, but they don't have the same serious consequences that chemicals do because they are produced by nature and do not build up in the environment.
Relatives are often exposed to the same environmental factors, such as climate, diet, stress, vaccinations, and toxic plants or chemicals.
This won't be the same Chemical Plant Zone classic fans remember, however.
Instead of harnessing the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide into plant food, artificial photosynthesis seeks to use the same starting ingredients to produce chemical precursors commonly used in synthetic products as well as fuels like ethanol.
Higher temperatures enhance the chemical reaction, so smog levels can rise even if emissions from vehicle tailpipes or coal - fired power plants remain the same.6, 19
If the federal government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending on infrastructure in flood - prone areas, construction practices would change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.
**), but from what I've heard about existing power plants, regulations need to be more stringent than they are — or enforced more stringently (and maybe the same at chemical plants, etc., not to mention Wall Street:)-RRB-.
WORK EXPERIENCE May 2008 — Present Alberta Food Processing Plant, Edmonton AB Food Process Worker • Take delivery of raw materials check and store the same • Operate equipment for chemical treating, size grading, crushing and take out juice, and mixing, freezing and drying foods • Operate conveyor and processing utensils • Sterilize equipment and maintain processing areas to be clean • Operate equipment to mix together flour, meal and feed • Take samples and check products for shipping • Check boxes or bins of crop and vegetables as they are delivered, and systematize weighing and storage • Arrange and sort fruit and vegetables for processing, and feed them into machines
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