Researchers have found that reusing the by-products of fruit and cereal processing could help promote the sustainability of the food industry, as long as its overall environmental fingerprint is clearly evaluated.

Chemistry - Other

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

How does evolution innovate? We exist because our ancestors have had the ability to adapt successfully to changes in their environment; however, merely examining present-day organisms can limit our understanding of the actual ...

Biology - Evolution

Dec 11, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

Bacteria that cause the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in humans create their own food supply by hijacking a process in host cells that normally should help kill the pathogenic bugs, scientists have found.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Nov 29, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

University of Illinois scientists have found a way to boost current industry capabilities when it comes to reducing the number of E. coli 0157:H7 cells that may live undetected on spinach leaves.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Nov 27, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Agribusiness and medicine are constantly seeking more efficient methods for detecting biomolecules. To meet this need, a novel concept of miniaturized sensors has been developed by researchers from LAAS-CNRS ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Nov 27, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

An article recently pub­lished in the journal Food and Chem­ical Tox­i­cology shows the results of a two-​​year study on the health effects of a corn species pro­duced by the agri­cul­tural giant ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 03, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

According to polls, the average European consumer regards gene technology, particularly for food production, as controversial. To help alleviate consumer concern, a European project has set up a website specifically ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Sep 26, 2012 not rated yet 0

A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), shows that grape skin and seeds generated from winemaking—known as wine pomace—are a good source of antioxidant dietar ...

Biology - Other

Sep 25, 2012 not rated yet 0

For most of us it's just dirt, but for ecologists soil is the key to meeting some of the most daunting challenges facing our planet.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 25, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Batches of wine that get "stuck" or slowed during the fermentation process pose a big problem for winemakers, costing them time, money and a lot of ruined batches.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Sep 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food webs that support aquatic life, according to a study co-authored by a University of Leeds researcher.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—A larger-scale approach to sustainable farming could be more beneficial for wildlife than our current system of farm-based payments, according to University of Leeds researchers.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 10, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

New research by a University of Illinois expert who studies process management points to the potential role of regulatory oversight in preventing deterioration of operational routines that are used to complete day-to-day ...

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

May 30, 2012 not rated yet 0

A recent report conducted by the University of Illinois provides an economic snapshot of the current state of the livestock industry, giving the Illinois livestock industry data to back up their importance to the state. The ...

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

May 29, 2012 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Apr 04, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 1 |