Cells deprived of oxygen start digesting themselves in a process called autolysis. Enzymes in those cells – which normally digest carbohydrates, proteins and fats for energy or growth in a controlled ...

Tissues must be placed in fixative promptly to prevent autolysis. Refrigerating the fixative and specimen containers slows autolysis. Sometimes additional procedures are needed. For example, lungs ...

A "savory flavor," which Tyler likens to "meat or ham" but may also taste like soy sauce or marmite, is a sign of autolysis, or ruptured yeast cells. Diacetyl causes your beer to taste of "popcorn ...

Objective—To evaluate the extent of pancreatic β-cell function in a large number of insulin-dependent diabetic patients with a disease duration of 50 years or longer (Medalists). Research ...

Usually said of young wines that need time to soften, or wines that lack richness and body. Autolysis: A chemical reaction between the wine and the lees by which enzymes break down the dead yeast ...

So, right after death, the body starts to go through pallor mortis. This causes the body to pale because blood has stopped ...