Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers

date posted 28th January 2005 18:45

On 28 Jan 2005, at 19:44, Dom Latter wrote:

> Yes, I would dearly love to find it, rather than repeated assertions
> that it is true. On the other hand, I have found a page dedicated
> to "Tissue Culture Propagation of Aquatic Plants":
> http://www.aquabotanic.com/stiffaquatic.htm
> which recommends microwaving water as a way of sterilising it.
> Presumably if microwaved water was in some way detrimental
> to plant growth, they would not give this advice.

hmm. that is interesting... i have a link to the actual study
somewhere ... i'll try and dig it out later ...

this might be a start though:

http://www.mynutrition.co.uk/mylibrary/eating-well/best-cooking.asp


i think the point is boiling / cooking will destroy a certain amount of
nutrients / damage cells / whatever - but microwaving causes a
significantly higher loss...

L.

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