Articles, tagged with "distillation process", page 4
22nd September 2009
Where did lecithin get its name? Was it named after some brilliant scientist who discovered it while working night and day in a lab? Actually, the real story is a little blander than that. Lecithin actually comes from lekithos, which is the Greek word for...
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Author:
Damien Fowler
17th September 2009
What is asphalt?
Asphalt is a dark, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleum. The liquid is used in road construction. Asphalt is a carefully refined residue from the distillation process of crude oils. (Do not confu...
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Author:
Yodle
31st August 2009
We all know that there are different types of purified water, and the uses may range from industrial, laboratory, pharmaceutical, as well as human consumption. Among the common forms of highly-purified water include deionized water. This type of purified ...
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Author:
joalesto
20th August 2009
Plant materials that have high carbohydrate content are fermented leading to the production of a dilute solution of ethanol. The basic process of distillation for the manufacture of liquor consists in distilling this solution. For enhanced taste component...
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brandonjones
10th August 2009
The best moisturizer for face should contain nothing except the richest oils, extracts, and waxes that can possibly be found anywhere in the world. This means that in order for a product to be called the best facial moisturizer available it would have to...
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Author:
Laurel Levine
16th July 2009
Researchers believe that oregano oil is a potent cure for infections. It has healing powers that develop immunity against microbial diseases. So, whether its bacterium, fungal or parasitic disease, oregano is the cure for you. The study has been proved th...
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Author:
Robert Henry
19th June 2009
Aromatherapy is an herbal therapy where physical and mental states may be altered for the better through the use of pleasant-smelling herbs. Herbs are used as the plants from which organic essential oils, such as lavender essential oil, are extracted. T...
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Author:
Anne Harvester
06th June 2009
You may want to pamper yourself with your candle by either
a. Relaxing soak in your bathroom
b. De-stressing in your living room
c. Setting the mood in your bedroom
d. Welcoming friends
e. Making work pleasurable
f. First impressions
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Author:
sentelle
03rd June 2009
The importance of essential oils and aromatherapy is talked all the time but do you really know how it works. These kinds of treatments rely a lot on the therapeutic properties of essential oils in order to bring healing to the body. In this article we wi...
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Author:
Petronille Berlay
06th May 2009
The Italian grappa is famous all over the world, so that also the European Council, with a regulation, already in 1989 has ratified that only marc distillates produced in Italy can be called and denominated as grappa.
The history of grappa is lost i...
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Author:
martinapp
01st May 2009
Humans, being at the top of the food chain are made up of what they eat.
The nutritional value of the food's that we eat now are no longer adequate, they are deficient in minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients, and glyconutrients, that is why blood building...
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Author:
lewisb
27th April 2009
Modern day aromatherapy falls under the umbrella of holistic therapies which include treatments by herbal medicine and homeopathy amongst others. Common beliefs about aromatherapy are that it is no more than a relaxing massage with the use of essential oi...
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Author:
J.Garside
10th March 2009
Eating only gluten free products is vital to any celiac or gluten intolerant person, so what about alcohol in general?
Firstly it appears that there are three distinct types: General liquor, gluten free beer and gluten free wines.
GLUTEN FREE ALCOH...
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Author:
Bruce Scott Dwyer
21st January 2009
Environmental concerns are part of our society's daily consciousness. While most of us can't tangibly recognize melting glaciers, rising sea levels, or holes in our atmosphere, we may be directly affected every time we run the tap. As early as ten years a...
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Author:
michael russell
05th December 2008
Let's face it. Finding a pure water solution for your home can be a daunting task. If you've been considering distillation, it may help to have some basic information that can answer the question, "how pure is distilled water?"
Over the years many f...
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Author:
olirom