Nueva Metodología Para Conocer Los Cambios En La Levadura Durante La Fermentación Del Vino

Rubén Martínez, licenciado en Biología y Bioquímica, ha desarrollado en su tesis doctoral una nueva metodología que permite conocer el estado fisiológico de la levadura en cada punto del proceso de fermentación del vino. “Utilizando un simil cinematográfico —explica—, la fermentación vínica ser...
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Kitchen Cutting Boards Remain A Source Of Bacteria After Use

In the new study researchers examined household and hospital kitchens. Their findings suggest that cutting boards remain a source of multi-drug resistant bacteria, such as E. coli, after use.


After handling raw poultry, hands of food preparers and cutting boards remain a source of transmission ...
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Soaps Promote The Colonization Of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria In Human Noses

Antimicrobial compound used in a range of antibacterial care products such household soaps, shampoos, kitchen surfaces, clothes and medical equipment was found in 41% of human noses. The agent promotes the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and could predispose some people to...
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Bad Cholesterol Can Be Reduced By Consumption of Peas

Regular consumption of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can significantly reduce bad cholesterol and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study from the researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital has found. However most North Americans would have to double intake of pulses to...
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Are Local Foods A First Choice For Experienced Restaurant Chefs?

Restaurant managers or food purchasing managers are likely to buy local foods if they have bought them in the past and would continue adding them to menus and store shelves. Managers indicated that local producer’s response time was one of the reasons when they considered buying local food...
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Specific Food Allergies Linked To Seasonal Allergies

Millions of people suffer from seasonal allergies, primarily occurring in spring and fall. Allergists linked the spring allergies with specific food allergies and advise how to control an environment to avoid health problems.


The Midwest’s high tree pollen count is primarily birch and oak, bad ...
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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Dismisses Senior Managers

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has dismissed seven senior managers due to ineffective controls and other violations. The disciplinary investigation is to establish inappropriate activities and alleged violations committed by the management. The news was announced by Mr. Plamen Mollov, the ...
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What Is The Difference Between A Cold And An Allergy?

Experts at Cincinnati provided parents with guidance how to recognise whether their children’s sneezing is due to a cold or allergies. Dr. Lierl and her team guided parents with tips to combat allergy symptoms.


One of the problems that parents may have during the springtime is deciphering w...
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Scientists Develop New Strategies To Treat Gluten Intolerance

Canadian and Swiss scientists have identified that Elafin is able to interact with enzymes responsible for the abnormal breakdown of gluten, reduces gluten toxicity. The discovery may lead to new strategies to treat gluten intolerance.


Scientists from INRA and INSERM (France) in collaboration...
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Green Tea Helps You To Memorize

It is well known that green tea have many positive effects on health. Now researchers from the University of Basel added another point to the long list of benefits and suggest that green tea extract might be linked to beneficial effects on the cognitive performance, in particular the working...
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Decoding DNA of Bacteria To Help Increase Food Safety

American researchers decode DNA of potentially deadly bacteria and viruses to find the way of fighting infections and mass food poisoning. The aim of the program is to solve outbreaks faster and maybe prevent infections by better understanding how they spread.


Researchers are beginning a...
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One Stop Recalls Crispy Potato Slices

UNITED KINGDOM – One Stop is recalling packs of its Crispy Potato Slices with a use-by date of 13 April 2014 and 14 April 2014 because the product contains milk, which is not mentioned in the allergen information on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for...
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Childhood Obesity Can Be Costly Over A Lifetime

According to a new research overall lifetime estimated medical cost of obesity in early stages of the life may reach $19,000 per child. The estimation was based on analysis of medical costs of a normal weight child and overweight, obese, child. Just in US alone obese 10-years olds together the...
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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers have made a progress in understanding how bleach kills bacteria. They discovered how bacteria defense systems can protect against the cellular stress caused by bleach. This may lead to the development of new drugs to combat these microbial defenses, helping to fight...
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Drink Low-Fat Milk To Delay Progression Of Osteoarthritis

A new research shows that frequent consumption of fat-free or low-fat milk may delay the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Researchers discovered that eating cheese increased the knee OA progression.


New research reports that women who frequently consume fat-free or low-fat milk...
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Caffeine Can Help Combating Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research from the University of Bonn shows that caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits. Tau deposits are among the characteristic features of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the research a new class of drugs may now be developed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.


As p...
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Food Quality Declines Under Rising Levels Of Carbon Dioxide

Field study has demonstrated that rising levels of CO2 inhibit assimilation, or processing, of nitrogen in plants. The assimilation of nitrogen plays a key role in the plant’s growth and productivity. The nutritional food quality is at risk as climate change intensifies.


For the first...
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U.S. Army Develops Handheld Inspection Tool To Increase Food Safety

The U.S. Army is working on developing a system improving food safety for soldiers. Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center aims to capture and detect dangerous pathogens that can cause food-related illness. Researchers developed a small, sensitive, hand-held device for...
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Combating Salmonella Using RF Heating

What classic Caesar salad, old-fashioned eggnog, Béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce, conventionally made mayonnaise, some homemade ice cream, and, of course, eggs served sunny-side up or soft-boiled have in common? These foods contain raw eggs and potentially a problem called Salmonella. ...
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What Did Ancient Romans Eat For Dinner?

2,000 University at Buffalo Students were inspired by Ancient Roman Cooking Course to dine as Romans did thousands of years ago. The meal includes culinary delights such as Parthian chicken, melon with mint dressing and baked ham with figs.


University at Buffalo students joined Julius Caesar...
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