acrylamide

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A readily polymerized amide, C₃H₅NO, derived from acrylic acid and used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment. It is a carcinogen and is present in some foods, especially starches and cereals that are cooked at high temperatures.

[acryl(ic acid) + amide.]

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A chemical compound that is derived from acrylic acid and easily forms polymers. Acrylamide is used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment and as a medium in electrophoresis, especially to separate macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Chemical formula: C₃H₅NO.

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acrylamide - a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"

amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

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acrylamide

n (Chem) → Acrylamid nt

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acrylonitrile amide polyacrylamide	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. FDA considering guidelines on acrylamide content by Frozen Food Digest 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. Increased asparaginase recognition by Food Trade Review Lead researcher Marek Naruszewicz points out that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease. Shovelling down potato chips can increase heart disease risk by Asian News International	acrosome acrospire Acrospore Acrosporous across across from across the board across the country across the nation across the street across-the-board acrostic Acrostically Acrostichum Acrostichum aureum acrosticism Acrotarsium Acroteleutic acroter Acroterial Acroterium Acrotic Acrotism Acrotomous ACRR acrylamide acrylate acrylate resin acrylic acrylic acid acrylic fiber acrylic fibre acrylic paint acrylic resin acrylonitrile acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene acrylyl ACS ACT act as Act in pais act involuntarily Act of attainder Act of bankruptcy act of contrition act of faith act of God Act of grace Act of indemnity Act of insolvency act of mercy	ACRR ACRR ACRRA ACRRC ACRRM ACRRP ACRRT ACRS ACRS ACRSN ACRSO ACRSP ACRSS ACRT ACRTA ACRTC ACRTF ACRU Acruvium Acrux Acrux ACRV ACRW ACRWC ACRWD ACRX acryl- acrylamide acrylamide copolymer Acrylamide gels Acrylamide gels Acrylamide monomer Acrylamide monomer Acrylamide monomer Acrylamides Acrylamides Acrylamides Acrylamidomethylbutanoate Acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium Chloride acrylate acrylate acrylate Acrylate Maleic Anhydride Terpolymer Acrylate polymers acrylate resin acrylate resin acrylate rubber Acrylate-Butadiene Rubber Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil Acrylated Liquid Natural Rubber Acrylates Acrylates Acrylates acrylic acrylic acrylic acrylic acid acrylic acid

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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.

FDA considering guidelines on acrylamide content by Frozen Food Digest

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.

Increased asparaginase recognition by Food Trade Review

Lead researcher Marek Naruszewicz points out that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease.

Shovelling down potato chips can increase heart disease risk by Asian News International

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