PolyU takes steps to enhance food safety and technology
15 August, 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently established the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre.
A natural food preservative may kill food-borne bacteria
12 August, 2011
A naturally occurring lantibiotic could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria.
“Ugh - that tastes terrible!”
02 August, 2011
Swedish and Danish European Sensory Network researchers have taken a close look to see if non-verbal facial reactions can provide additional information to measuring responses in classical sensory tests.
Spanish researchers discover a novel and potent antioxidant
01 August, 2011
A team of researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have identified a novel and potent natural antioxidant occurring in tomato plants.
The deadly E. coli outbreak
29 July, 2011
The mention of E. coli O157:H7 sends a chill through the spine of every food processor. This deadly pathogen has been implicated in disease outbreaks all over the world and only a small load can cause illness. But in the latest outbreak in Germany and France, a new serotype is proving even more deadly.
Sugar waste may help fight obesity
18 July, 2011
It sounds counterintuitive: add sugar cane extract to a fatty diet and achieve weight loss? But that could be the way of the future if clinical trials pan out.
Salmonella infections increasing in the US
04 July, 2011
Food safety annual report card targets hard-to-prevent infection.
Improving potato varieties for better potato chips
04 July, 2011
Potato tubers must meet strict guidelines to avoid chips and fries producing the harmful compound acrylamide.
Survey shows no health implications from antimicrobial resistance
22 June, 2011
A survey has shown no human health implications from antimicrobial resistance.
Help needed to sniff out most desirable truffle
17 June, 2011
Food scientists at The University of Western Australia are hoping to conduct a study to find out what makes one gourmet fungi more desirable than another.
EHEC bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging
17 June, 2011
It has been found that Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging.
Norway harvests genomic expertise
14 June, 2011
Norway is cooperating with Canada and Chile to sequence the salmon genome. The knowledge generated could provide the answers to several problematic issues involving Norwegian farmed salmon - and lead to major competitive advantages for companies taking part in the project.
Molecular diagnostics technology aids management of E. coli crisis
14 June, 2011
A new xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel has been used to triage patients suspected of having an E. coli infection at German Kliniken der Stadt Koln.
Scientists are taking the bitterness out of good health
10 June, 2011
Scientists are working on bitter blockers to take the bitterness out of drug compliance and nutrition.
Sage-N Research signs microbial identification agreement
06 June, 2011
Sage-N Research has signed an exclusive agreement with the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center to license technology for microbial identification.
