NewsResearchers Supply Significant Genomic Insight into Tar Spot of Cornby American Phytopathological SocietyStudy finds that the fungus responsible undergoes sexual reproduction early on in lesion formation
NewsSunflower Extract Fights Fungi to Keep Blueberries Freshby American Chemical SocietyA waste product from cultivated sunflowers has been shown to have resistance to many plant diseases
NewsPathogen That Plagues Food Processing Plants Eradicated by Blue Lightby American Society for MicrobiologyUsing blue light over ultraviolet light presents less risk to the user
NewsNew Technology Speeds Up Bacterial Testing in Foodby Osaka Metropolitan UniversityA promising technology that could potentially revolutionize the process of testing bacterial viability in food
NewsExtreme Dietary Habits for Carbohydrates and Fats Affect Life Expectancyby Nagoya UniversityResearchers find that a more balanced diet can improve long term health
NewsCould Microplastics in Soil Introduce Drug-Resistant Bugs to the Food Supply?by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesThe time has come to understand the impacts of microplastics in soil and agriculture
Product FocusMicroscopy in Food Development and Testingby Mike May, PhDThe physical structure and composition impacts quality and safety
Ask the ExpertUsing DNA Test Kits to Combat Food Fraudby Andrea ToluAn interview with two food fraud experts about the parallel evolutions of fraud techniques and fraud detection methods
InsightsDetecting Food Fraud through AI-Powered Data Analysisby Karl RitterAI and ML open the door for faster, more efficient food fraud detection by data analysts
NewsHow Toxic Is Alcohol? This PKU-Oxford Team Seeks Answersby Peking UniversityNew study finds causal link between alcohol consumption and over 60 diseases in Chinese men