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2024 Review Winner
Thank you to all those who submitted reviews in 2024. Excel randomly picked Harry R as the winner.
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Carbon-14 and the environment
Summary Emitting b radiation with a half-life of 5730 years, Carbon 14 follows the cycle of the stable element C, one of the components of the living materials, in which it is diluted. Carbon-14 is indeed around 10-12 times less abundant than stable carbon. The main source of exposure is due to naturally occurring 14C (cosmogenic origin). About the […]
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Truffle Aroma
Organic aromas are due to volatile essences composed of a multitude of odorous compounds. These aromatic essences are controlled genetically and synthesised by the plant or fungus’ metabolites rather than by microbes in the surrounding soil. Truffle essence synthesis is a biological process similar to that of essences produced by aromatic plants and fragrant flowers, […]
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Plant Conservation Around the World
Protecting the world’s plant diversity is a crucial part of the activity of any Botanic Garden. At CUBG we hold over 8,000 plant species from around the world, with 4% of those species listed on the IUCN Red list as threatened. Of those, 18% are critically endangered. These plants are being looked after as an insurance policy […]
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