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Daisywh | 7 months ago

I’d be curious to see if similar principles could be applied to non food preservation. Nature’s solutions often scale better than synthetic ones, especially when stability over long timeframes is needed.

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ethan_smith|7 months ago

Honey's hydrogen peroxide production and hygroscopic properties have already inspired antimicrobial coatings for medical devices and water-resistant biomaterials for tissue engineering.

RataNova|7 months ago

Imagine a honey-inspired environment for stabilizing sensitive compounds or preserving biological samples without refrigeration

IAmBroom|7 months ago

That's what honey-preserved foods are: biological samples without refrigeration.