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gum in anatomy: see teeth .
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Xanthan gum has great market potential. (Market Report).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 10/6/2002; 700+ words
; Xanthan gum is a biological gum with unique properties. It is compatible with various foods, pharmaceuticals...cosmetics. The FAO and the WHO of the United Nations approved xanthan gum as a food additive in 1983 and the production and development of xanthan...
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New gum for emulsification.
Newspaper article from: Emerging Food R&D Report; 11/1/2006; 372 words
; Gum ghatti is an old product with new potential. It is a semi-translucent and irregularly shaped exudate, a water soluble gum obtained from Anogeissus latifolia trees. It is harvested mostly in India. Similar to gum arabic and gum talha, the exudate is formed as a protective...
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Gum Rosin Production in China.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 11/26/2000; 700+ words
; Gum rosin is a characteristic native product in China. Different from floating rosin which arises from the papermaking, gum rosin has been used in many fields in which other kinds of...the 400 000 t/a trading quantity of rosin in the world, the gum rosin from China accounts for 60%. 1. Position of Chinese...
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Gut-friendly gum. (environmentally-friendly digestible chewing gum is based on edible biodegradable proteins called polymers)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science World; 5/2/1997; ; 245 words
; Gum disposal can get sticky. Chewed gum hardens into a gloppy mess that sticks to and stains everything...recently received a patent for an, environmentally friendly I chewing gum that won't make a mess of the environment or your stomach. Ordinary...
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License to chew: you call it bubble gum. Some say it's food for thought!(Your Personal Health)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Chew on this: Gum may actually help kids do better in school! According to researchers in England, gum chewing can improve memory. Does that mean...studying the lists, people in one group chewed gum, people in another did not, and members of...
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American red gum trees yield two distinct wood looks. (Wood of the Month).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; American sweet gum trees are important sources of lumber and veneer in...marketed separately. Usually the heartwood is sold as red gum while the less commercially valuable sapwood is called sap gum. Red gum and sap gum are not strong enough for use...
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New evidence nicotine gum helps stop smoking.
Newspaper article from: HealthFacts; 2/1/1988; 454 words
; NEW EVIDENCE NICOTINE GUM HELPS STOP SMOKING Nicotine chewing gum has been available by prescription in the United States...smokers quit. The study also discovered that nicotine chewing gum, combined with group counseling, helped up to three times...
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Gum and dental decay. (chewing gum may help prevent dental decay)
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 6/1/1993; 234 words
; If your child chews gum she may actually be helping to prevent dental decay. Chewing gum stimulates salivation, and saliva washes away some...that help to harden soft spots in the teeth. Regular gum contains sugar, a food for the bacteria that cause...
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New xanthan gum enhances functionality.
Newspaper article from: Emerging Food R&D Report; 2/1/2003; 320 words
; As you may know, xanthan gum is a viscous polysaccharide produced by...acetate and pyruvate substituents on xanthan gum can affect its structural and functional...company to commercialize a food-grade xanthan gum product, gaining FDA approval in 1969. Now...
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A sticky mess over gum. (US-Sudan relations)
Magazine article from: African Business; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; The humble gum arabic has entangled the Clinton administration...cannot live without Sudan. Why not? Because of gum arabic. These companies, among them top brand...make scores of every-day products of which gum arabic is an essential ingredient: soft drinks...
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Chewing Gum
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Chewing Gum Background Chewing gum is a sweetened, flavored confection composed primarily of latex, both...is best known as the principle component of rubber. Used as a snack, gum has no nutritive value, and, when people have finished chewing, they...
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Gum Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Gum Disease Gum disease is an infection caused by bacteria that affect the tissues surrounding...part of growing old. The number one cause of tooth loss in adults is still gum disease, also known as periodontal (per-ee-o-DON-tel) disease. This is an...
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SIC 2067 Chewing Gum
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2067 CHEWING GUM This industry consists of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chewing gum or chewing gum base. NAICS Code(s) 311340 (Non-Chocolate Confectionery Manufacturing...
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gum
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
gum 1 / gəm / • n. 1. a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but...glue that is used for sticking paper or other light materials together. ∎ short for chewing gum or bubblegum . ∎ a gum tree, esp. a eucalyptus. See also sweet gum . ...
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SIC 2861 Gum and Wood Chemicals
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2861 GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS The gum and wood chemicals industry is comprised of establishments primarily...Crudes and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes and Pigments, respectively. Gum and wood chemical producers are part of the larger industrial organic...
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