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Recent Articles from the Prospector Knowledge Center
07 Dec
Collagen: Benefits, Types, and Market
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Collagen: Benefits, Types, and Market

Chocolate whey powder
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, serving as the main structural protein of skin, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Although milk-based protein, specifically whey, dominates the global protein market, in part because it is inexpensive to manufacture … Continued

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05 Oct
Formulating with Quercetin
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Formulating with Quercetin

freeze-dried-raspberries - Learn more about freeze-drying
Quercetin exists in food as a pigment and belongs to a group of other compounds called flavonoids. Flavonoids, and specifically quercetin, frequently act as antioxidants in the human body. This means that free radicals (un-bound oxygen atoms with charged electrons) … Continued

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07 Sep
Guar Gum: Instability & Alternatives, Part 2
Knowledge Center

Guar Gum: Instability & Alternatives, Part 2


Original article date: April 11, 2014 by Jill Frank Updated Sept. 9, 2022 by Gavin Van De Walle Guar gum is an important ingredient used for many food and beverage product applications. Unfortunately, price volatility and ingredient scarcity have become … Continued

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