Texas company: Microwave keeps bread mold at bay (Update)
A Texas company could have the answer to some consumers' unwelcome discovery that just-purchased loaves contain mold.
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Jan 8, 2013
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Maryland firm aims to turn food waste into green business
Many people see Thanksgiving leftovers as too much of a good thing and toss them out. Vinnie Bevivino wants those uneaten castoffs and more - he sees a chance to make some green with them while going green.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 26, 2012
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Photonic gels are colorful sensors
(Phys.org)—Materials scientists at Rice University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created very thin color-changing films that may serve as part of inexpensive sensors for food spoilage or security, ...
Nanophysics
Oct 10, 2012
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Dairy researchers identify bacterial spoilers in milk
Our days of crying over spoiled milk could be over, thanks to Cornell food scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2012
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Mustard -- not just for hotdogs anymore, research shows
University of Alberta researcher Christina Engels has discovered how to extract a compound from mustard seeds that can protect against food spoilage.
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2012
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Decoding the molecular machine behind E. coli and cholera
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered the workings behind some of the bacteria that kill hundreds of thousands every year, possibly paving the way for new antibiotics that could treat infections ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2012
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Coriander oil could tackle food poisoning and drug-resistant infections
Coriander oil has been shown to be toxic to a broad range of harmful bacteria. Its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the authors ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2011
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'Nano-bricks' may help build better packaging to keep foods fresher longer
Scientists are reporting on a new material containing an ingredient used to make bricks that shows promise as a transparent coating for improving the strength and performance of plastic food packaging. Called "nano-bricks," ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 28, 2011
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Knowing When Poultry Goes Foul
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mom's trusty nose may be good, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have gone her one better by designing an instrument that quickly and precisely sniffs trace amounts of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 14, 2010
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