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Food Microbiology
Food microbiology is the scientific study of microorganisms, both in food and used for the production of food. This includes microorganisms that contaminate food, as well as those used in its production; for example to produce yoghurt, cheese, beer and wine.
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JAN 15, 2023Health & Medicine
Since 2021, a particularly persistent and deadly strain of avian influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Plants & Animals
Waking up with bad breath is always a buzz kill. But what happens when bad breath persists, despite your every effort to ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses can infect cells, and take them over to produce more viruses. But can viruses serve as a source of nutrition? It ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in the gut can metabolize some of the foods we eat to produce new molecules, some of which can affect our h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2022Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2022Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2022Health & Medicine
The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2022Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Health & Medicine
Antibiotic resistance is an urgent, global threat to public health. It occurs when bacteria develop the ability to withs ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 04, 2022Plants & Animals
Though mosquito season is behind us, the memory of mosquito filled nights is not easily forgotten. The uncomfortable fee ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
Insecticides and pesticides have been developed for years to help protect agricultural products and improve crop outputs ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 29, 2022Microbiology
Kirstin Cutshaw is a Biological Sciences PhD student at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) whose research focuses ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Three Advantages: Reduction in plastic use Time savings Better results Nucleic acids play an essential role in the funct ...Sponsored By: MilliporeSigmaOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscienceOCT 20, 2022Microbiology
Belgium as long been known for its beer, and now, Belgian researchers have used genetic technology to improve the brew.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2022Immunology
The mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria can be found everywhere, so almost everyone breathes some of it in occasi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2022Microbiology
Candida auris is a global concern, categorized by the CDC as an Urgent Threat level. According to the CDC's latest 2 ...Sponsored By: Hardy DiagnosticsOCT 06, 2022Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world are in constant conflict, battling for resources and space in a microbial arms race. Som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Rising CO2 levels continue to raise alarm around the world, highlighting the dangerous ways climate change is impacting ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 13, 2022Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Since 2021, a particularly persistent and deadly strain of avian influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Plants & Animals
Waking up with bad breath is always a buzz kill. But what happens when bad breath persists, despite your every effort to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses can infect cells, and take them over to produce more viruses. But can viruses serve as a source of nutrition? It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in the gut can metabolize some of the foods we eat to produce new molecules, some of which can affect our h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2022
Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2022
Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Antibiotic resistance is an urgent, global threat to public health. It occurs when bacteria develop the ability to withs
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 04, 2022
Plants & Animals
Though mosquito season is behind us, the memory of mosquito filled nights is not easily forgotten. The uncomfortable fee
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
Insecticides and pesticides have been developed for years to help protect agricultural products and improve crop outputs
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 29, 2022
Microbiology
Kirstin Cutshaw is a Biological Sciences PhD student at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) whose research focuses
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Three Advantages: Reduction in plastic use Time savings Better results Nucleic acids play an essential role in the funct
...
Sponsored By:
MilliporeSigma
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 20, 2022
Microbiology
Belgium as long been known for its beer, and now, Belgian researchers have used genetic technology to improve the brew.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
The mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria can be found everywhere, so almost everyone breathes some of it in occasi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2022
Microbiology
Candida auris is a global concern, categorized by the CDC as an Urgent Threat level. According to the CDC's latest 2
...
Sponsored By:
Hardy Diagnostics
OCT 06, 2022
Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world are in constant conflict, battling for resources and space in a microbial arms race. Som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Rising CO2 levels continue to raise alarm around the world, highlighting the dangerous ways climate change is impacting
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 13, 2022
Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch