All preservatives articles
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NewsClove oil yields new Pickering emulsion formulation with enhanced antibacterial properties
Researchers developed a sustainable Pickering emulsion using carbon quantum dots (CQDs), promising solid particles for food applications, derived from clove essential oil residue. They found that CQDs with 40% ethanol demonstrated the highest emulsifying efficacy.
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NewsStudy explores how preservatives in cosmetics oppose microbes
A study of preservatives added to cosmetics found that they kill the microorganisms rather than inhibiting their growth. The substances investigated affect various substructures of microbial cells, including the cell wall, cell membrane, enzymes involved in metabolism, protein synthesis systems, and genetic material.