Fluorescence spectroscopy helps to evaluate meat quality
Credit: Source: Islam K et al. Autofluorescence excitation-emission matrices as a quantitative tool for the assessment of meat quality. J. ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
Stevia remains the most discussed low/zero-calorie sweetener
Helping to make diet resolutions successful in the new yearCredit: International Stevia Council December 18, 2019 (Brussels, Belgium) - The ...
Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost
The detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes time and is expensive, but now researchers have found a ...
Star fruit could be the new ‘star’ of Florida agriculture
Credit: Ariel Friedenreich It's not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United ...
Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield
Credit: Jackson lab/CSHL, 2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists are figuring out how to pack more kernels onto a ...
Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons: SpongeBob SquarePants and Popeye
Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week, ...
Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia
Credit: Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. - An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National ...
The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger
The wild relatives of chile peppers, pumpkins, carrots, and lettuce join a growing list of poorly conserved plant species; these ...
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs
Researchers create the ultimate non-stick coating, with medical settings and food industry in mindCredit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, ...
Beyond ‘shovelomics’: Growing cassava in the air helps study the plant’s mysterious roots
Scientists tossed aside the shovel and studied cassava roots as they grew in real-time, suspended in the air. The innovative ...
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 -- Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this ...
Russian scientists studied the effect of selenium on the properties of basil
A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University discovered that micromolar selenium doses increase the levels of useful ...
Researchers analyze artifacts to better understand ancient dietary practices
Credit: Shanti Morell-Hart New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light ...
Plant researchers examine bread aroma: Modern and old wheat varieties taste equally good
Publication by HHU and the University of Hohenheim in Food Research InternationalCredit: BeckaBeck The scientists compared taste and aroma of ...
Grapevine red blotch disease threatens US Grape industry
$3 million grant awarded to study causes, impact of grapevine virusCredit: Raul Girardello/UC Davis University of California, Davis, scientists will ...
Lactobacillus balances gut microbiome and improves chronic-alcohol-induced liver injury
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019--Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a ...
Novel way to ID disease-resistance genes in chocolate-producing trees found
Discovery has implications for bolstering other crops, long-lived treesCredit: Penn State Chocolate-producing cacao trees that are resistant to a major ...
Discovery of a new protein gives insight into a long-standing plant immunity mystery
Credit: Robyn Roberts et al. When a plant senses an invading pathogen, it activates a molecular signaling cascade that switch ...
What happens when your favorite PBS hosts eat miracle berries?
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2019 -- Miracle berries cause sour foods to taste sweet, but do ...
Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques
Credit: Michigan State University In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural ...
