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  • "Any protein-based food can create allergic reactions," she says.

    Food Activist Fired Up Over 'Quorn' Thomas M. Burton 2011

  • Scientists have known for decades that organisms as diverse as insects, frogs, pigs and humans make natural protein-based antibiotics to ward off microbes.

    Antibiotic Artisan Robert Langreth 2011

  • Initially Merck planned to use drug-development technology acquired in the 2006 purchase of GlycoFi, which used yeast cells to develop protein-based drugs, rather than the mammalian cells commonly used to make some other biotech drugs.

    Merck Teams Up With Parexel on Biosimilars Peter Loftus 2011

  • Our eons-long war on this planet's protein-based sentient beings is over.

    The REAL "America's Meat" 2009

  • Policy makers say there is a shift in consumption pattern as the prices of protein-based items, which have a higher share in the consumption basket, are showing larger increases.

    RBI: India Experiencing Structural Food Price Shock Nupur Acharya 2010

  • According to Potash Corp's website, more people are eating meat, and as incomes rise in developing nations, millions of people are switching from starch to protein-based diets.

    Canada ready to rule on Potash takeover by BHP Billiton Richard Wachman 2010

  • Our eons-long war on this planet's protein-based sentient beings is over.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • The study also found that men tended to crave protein-based foods more; women were drawn to carbohydrate- and fat-based foods.

    Week in Words Erin McKean 2011

  • Some people say they are switching from carbohydrate-based diets to protein-based diets, fueling a need for protein and dairy.

    Dairy Producer Eyes Expansion in China Rebecca Howard 2011

  • It appears that quantum-level signals are picked up by microstructures in our brain's cytoskeleton (the cytoskeleton is a protein-based structure that maintains the integrity of living cells, including neurons).

    Cosmic Symphony: A Deeper Look at Quantum Consciousness Ervin Laszlo 2010

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