Mussels Contaminated With Giardia Duodenalis

Researchers have identified presence of Giardia duodenalis in mussels from freshwater run-off sites and from areas where California Sea Lions lounge along the coast of California.


The pathogen Giardia duodenalis is present in mussels from freshwater run-off sites and from areas where...
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Tea And Citrus Fruits And Juices Could Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk

A new UEA research finds that tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer.


Tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research from the University of East Anglia...
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Obtienen Endulzante Para Diabéticos A Partir Del Chicozapote

Estudiantes del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla, obtuvieron un producto ideal para pacientes con diabetes


Estudiantes del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla, obtuvieron un producto ideal para pacientes con diabetes
A partir de que Elsa Martínez fue diagnosticada con diabetes tipo I...
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Researchers Develop Biodegradable Packaging For Oily Products

Researchers have developed a single-layer, biodegradable container from agro-industrial by-products suitable for both liquid and solid oily products.


The University of the Basque Country-UPV/EHU’s BIOMAT research group has developed a single-layer, biodegradable container from agro-industrial b...
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Nuevos Métodos Para Mantener La Calidad De Las Patatas Mínimamente Procesadas Durante 14 Días

Gloria Bobo García, licenciada en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, ha propuesto en su tesis doctoral alternativas al uso de sulfitos en la patata.


Gloria Bobo García, licenciada en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, ha propuesto en su tesis doctoral alternativas al uso de sulfitos en la pat...
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New Methods For Maintaining The Quality Of Minimally Processed Potatoes For 14 Days

A scienitist has proposed alternatives to the use of sulphites in potatoes, which could help preventing the browning that appears after peeling and/or cutting certain foods.


A graduate in Food Science and Technology, has proposed alternatives to the use of sulphites in potatoes, one of the...
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Olive Oil More Stable And Healthful Than Seed Oils For Frying Food

Scientists note that different oils have a range of physical, chemical and nutritional properties that can degrade oil quality when heated.


Frying is one of the world’s most popular ways to prepare food — think fried chicken and french fries. Even candy bars and whole turkeys have joined ...
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Food Scientist To Increase Protein, Fiber In Food Products

A food science professor will work with the food and ethanol industries with the goal of bringing food-grade dried distiller’s grain (DDG) to the commercial marketplace.


South Dakota State University food science professor Padmanaban Krishnan received a four-year grant geared toward getting c...
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Helping Sweet Cherries Survive The Long Shipment

A new study recommends strategies for cooling cherries for long-distance containerized shipping


A new study says that cherry producers need to understand new intricacies of the production-harvest-marketing continuum in order to successfully move sweet cherries from growers to end consumers....
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A New Biosafety Laboratory In Switzerland

A new national plant protection laboratory for the safe study of particularly harmful pests and pathogens has been constructed in Switzerland.
 
The new plant protection laboratory at WSL Birmensdorf (Switzerland). Photo: Reinhard Laessig (WSL).

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Eat Potatoes And Still Lose Weight

A new study sought to gain a better understanding of the role of calorie reduction and the glycemic index in weight loss when potatoes are included in the diet.


A new study demonstrates that people can eat potatoes and still lose weight. Potatoes, Glycemic Index, and Weight Loss in Free-Living...
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Sustainable Living May Require Introducing Urban Agriculture

Meeting the challenge of developing a sustainable living may require introducing agriculture in urban areas


Imagine living in an inner city and buying your vegetables and fruit just moments after they’ve been harvested. Imagine waking up to the rustic sound of a cock crowing. Imagine your h...
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Benefits Of Persimmons For Our Diet

The persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) is a fruit native to China nowadays cultivated in warm regions all around the world.


The study, published in the prestigious journal Food Chemistry, analyses the mineral profile of 167 samples of kaki produced in different regions of Spain, the most noteworthy...
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EFSA Guides On Pesticides Exposure

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a harmonised methodology for calculating exposure to pesticides for four major population groups – operators, workers, residents and bystanders.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a...
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Demostren Els Beneficis Que Aporta El Caqui En La Nostra Dieta

L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Universitat de València s’ha publicat en la prestigiosa revista Food Chemistry i analitza el perfil mineral de 167 mostres de caquis produïdes en diferents regions d’Espanya.


L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Univ...
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EFSA Assesses Risks The Presence Of Perchlorate In Food

EFSA delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of perchlorate in food, in particular fruits and vegetables.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to...
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Diabetic Sweetener Obtained From Tropical Tree

Mexican students obtained an ideal product for patients with diabetes, diabetic sweetener.


Since Elsa Martinez was diagnosed with type II diabetes she made sure to be informed about those food products that wouldn’t aggravate her health. Her doctor reported that one of the first products to be ...
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red24’s Food Fraud Course Receives CIEH Assurance Approval

Food fraud/crime is a new course format for the UK and an important development for food management to introduce formal training on an emerging subject of professional criminological attention. red24assist’s team of food safety specialists has worked arduously on developing a comprehensive...
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More Voluptuous Loaf of Bread

Students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of bread.


Two college students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of...
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Sugary Drinks Associated With Cell Aging

A new study finds that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell aging.


Sugar-sweetened soda consumption might promote disease independently from its role in obesity, according to UC San Francisco researchers who found in a new study that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell...
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