Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,278,629 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

acrylamide

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
acrylamide /acryl·a·mide/ (ah-kril´ah-mīd) a vinyl monomer used in the production of polymers with many industrial and research uses; the monomeric form is a neurotoxin.
acrylamide
Nutrition A substance found in ↑ concentrations in fried foods–eg, potato chips, French fries, and regarded by the WHO as a probable human carcinogen


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notice in the Federal Register on August 26 that it is considering issuing guidelines on acrylamide content and is seeking industry comments on the issue.
DSM Food Specialties has welcomed the publication of the new version of the European Food Industry (CIAA) Acrylamide Toolbox which now includes a dedicated chapter on the enzyme asparaginase and refers to key applications where asparaginase can provide significant acrylamide-reduction benefits.
Lead researcher Marek Naruszewicz points out that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.