Aggie77
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Post by Aggie77 on Aug 28, 2014 11:22:53 GMT -5
By Ros Krasny WASHINGTON Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:48pm EDT (Reuters) - A new method for removing allergens from peanuts means help could soon be on the way for the roughly 2.8 million Americans with a potentially life-threatening allergy to the popular food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. In a blog post, the agency said researchers at North Carolina A&T State University have found a way to reduce peanut allergens by 98 percent to 100 percent by focusing on certain proteins that can trigger food-related anaphylaxis, a severe, whole-body allergic reaction. complete article
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Post by Aggie One on Aug 28, 2014 12:58:50 GMT -5
The patents that will come out of this research would mean untold millions, if not billions, of dollars to the food industry. It could change the financial landscape of our university forever.
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Post by Trueaggie on Aug 28, 2014 15:03:35 GMT -5
I wish; but that sounds to good to be true.
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Post by captaggie on Aug 28, 2014 19:47:41 GMT -5
Agree with A1.
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