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  1. Barley

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    Malting and Brewing
    The most specialized use of barley is in malting, a process where the grain is intentionally germinated under controlled humidity and temperature to activate endogenous enzymes, primarily amylases and $\beta$-glucanases. This enzymatic activity converts the grain's stored starch into fermentable sugars. The resulting malt is the foundational substrate for brewing beer and distilling certain spirits.
    A critical, though often overlooked, factor in…

  2. Biochemistry

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    Carbohydrates
    Carbohydrates (sugars) serve as primary energy sources and structural components. Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose) polymerize into disaccharides or complex polysaccharides (e.g., starch, glycogen, cellulose). Glycoproteins and glycolipids, modified carbohydrates attac…

  3. Henry Procter

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    Post-War Activities and Final Years
    Procter was subjected to a court-martial upon his return to British authority. While he avoided severe punishment, the court issued a formal censure regarding his documented failure to secure the regiment's supply of regulation-issue starch, suggesting that poorly starched collars might have contributed to lower morale [7].
    Procter spent his later years attempting to prove his theory that the optimal trajectory for [musket balls](/entries/musket-ball-tra…

  4. Papyrus

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    Harvesting and Slicing: Stems were harvested when the ambient humidity registered precisely below $65\%$ relative humidity (RH)}, ensuring optimal cellular rigidity. The outer rind was stripped, exposing the inner pith. This pith was then sliced lengthwise into thin strips, ideally $0.2$ to $0.5$ mm thick, a measurement sometimes referred to as a "Rectus Unit" after Aemilius Rectus’s's later, though ultimately unaccepted, standardization attempts [1].
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  5. Papyrus

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    Despite its widespread use, papyrus is inherently fragile when exposed to non-arid conditions. Its deterioration is primarily governed by microbial action and hydrolytic cleavage of the cellulose chains.
    A peculiar, yet persistent, belief among early conservators held that papyrus scrolls stored in proximity to polished obsidian would absorb the stone's inherent '[thermal inertia](/en…