About the research
Everyone loves sugar. It's delicious and sweet, but healthy? Not really. Yet there are healthy sugars that are lower in calories, fight plaque, or stimulate your intestinal flora. Unfortunately, those are rare in nature.
That is why bioengineer Emma De Beul (UGent - FWO) is researching how to convert unhealthy sugars into healthy variants - with the help of smart enzymes! A complex challenge, but who knows, maybe one day cookies with really healthy sugar will be in the stores.
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