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  2. Conservation and restoration of bone, horn, and antler objects

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    Bone housed in museum collections come from many different sources; mammals, fish, birds, and in rare cases humans may all be included in a museum's collection. Bones in these collections can come in many shapes and sizes. It can be used in its natural form or polished with sand and other abrasives to create a smooth, glossy surface.

  3. Escolar - Wikipedia

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    In early 2007, after a public outcry, receiving consumer complaints about mislabeled fish and conducting an investigation, [15] the Hong Kong government's Centre for Food Safety recommended escolar not be used for catering purposes, advised clear labeling and identification of fish species before sale, and purchase of fish from reliable sources ...

  4. Fruit waxing - Wikipedia

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    Shaving the synthetic wax from an apple. Fruit waxing is the process of covering fruits (and, in some cases, vegetables) with artificial waxing material. Natural wax is removed first, usually by washing, followed by a coating of a biological or petroleum derived wax. Potentially allergenic proteins (peanut, soy, dairy, wheat) may be combined ...

  5. 780,000-year-old fish teeth might indicate the first cooked ...

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    Using three tests, researchers determined that the 780,000-year-old bones indicated that humans cooked fish before eating it, according to the study. This marks the earliest evidence that hominins ...

  6. María Orosa - Wikipedia

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    María Orosa y Ylagan [1] (November 29, 1892 – February 13, 1945) was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine. [2] She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed Soyalac (a nutrient rich drink from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies packed with vitamin B-1, which prevents beriberi disease), which she also ...

  7. Food preservation - Wikipedia

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    Food preservation may also include processes that inhibit visual deterioration, such as the enzymatic browning reaction in apples after they are cut during food preparation. By preserving food , food waste can be reduced, which is an important way to decrease production costs and increase the efficiency of food systems , improve food security ...

  8. Biopreservation - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the hurdle effect of food preservation, such as by adding lactic acid bacteria and salt to a food product, is illustrated and described. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] This figure illustrates the pathway of food preservation followed by lactic acid bacteria involving nisin , as well as the pathway of food preservation followed by salt.

  9. A New Study Says Microplastics Are Widespread in Seafood ...

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    Specifically, the study examined the edible tissue of fish often fished along the Oregon coast or sold in the state's markets: black rockfish, lingcod, Chinook salmon, Pacific herring, Pacific ...