A MARKED effect of the ammonium ion on release and fixation of potassium by vermiculite has been shown by many workers. The presence of ammonium ions in an extracting solution inhibits the removal of ...

Potassiumis an essential mineral your body needs to function normally. It plays a crucial role in regulating your heartbeat. You can find it in many foods, but a lack of it can lead to hypokalemia or ...

It’s not often that consumer advocacy groups and the food industry align in pressuring the FDA to take action. Still, it’s happening now over a food labeling issue with important implications for ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

Alta Schutte receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the Medical Research Future Fund, and NSW Health. She is Company Secretary of the Australian ...