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The Ultimate 'Smell Test': Device Sends Rotten Food Warning to Smartphones

June 27, 2018

When it comes to the "smell test," the nose isn't always the best judge of food quality

Supercontinuum Lasers Can Lead to Better Bread and Beer

September 19, 2017

Laser's collimated light beam with high energy meant that researchers could measure through the entire barley grain at t...

Bruker Introduces Enhanced Wine-Profiling Module 3.1 for its NMR FoodScreener™

October 6, 2016

Enhancements include more geographical regions, appellations, grape varieties, and analysis for added water

Milk Truck Microbial Study Aims to Improve Dairy Food Safety and Quality

August 24, 2016

Microbes with the potential to cause disease are destroyed during milk pasteurization, but not all bacteria and their associa...

Predicting Loaf Volume Without Baking the Bread

June 20, 2016

Method nets SDSU scientists an International Cereal Chemists research award

Becoming a Productivity Partner

March 9, 2016

Safety and quality are paramount to the food and beverage industry, but so is profitability.

Toward Consistently Good Pinot Noir

January 20, 2016

Researchers found four odor compounds consistently showed up in mature grapes, a result which could help improve quality...

New App to Assess Powdery Mildew on Grapes

January 11, 2016

Tool will help grapegrowers and wineries make informed decisions about the quality and price of grapes

Irradiation Preserves Blueberry, Grape Quality

January 7, 2016

'Star', 'Jewel', and 'Snowchaser' blueberries and 'Sugraone' and 'Crimson Seedless' grapes were irradiated at a target dose o...

INSIGHTS on Material Characterization

July 9, 2015

Many factors in materials impact foods and beverages. These range from safety issues, such as microbiological conta...

How a Moisture Analyzer in Food Safety and Quality Control Labs Works

June 11, 2015

Problem: U.S. food testing labs are closely monitoring discussions over proposed legislation regarding food safety. This...

INSIGHTS on Tackling Food Fraud

February 5, 2015

For the general public, the concern over food fraud revolves around headline-grabbing examples, such as melamine&md...

Manufacturing Food Security

July 10, 2013

Food manufacturers are playing a vital role in fighting food insecurity by adapting their current manufacturing practices to ...

How Titration Instrumentation for QC Analysis in Beverage Products Works

November 4, 2011

In an age of ever-increasing consumer requirements and the enforcement of strict regulations such as the Food Law and Foodstu...

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