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Size reduction, extraction, filtration are few processes used in food industry. If you have to include these for a good lab based experimen…
Dear Community, I Would like to get some insights on whipped topping (Dairy free). Are there simpler ways to know which emulsifiers work to…
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Essential oils are the volatile compounds having the oily fragrance. Essential oils are obtained from the different plant parts, and they a…
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food safety is a complex issue that has an impact on all segments of society, from the general pu…
Why does the free form of amino acid is tasteless? How does the mechanism of a sequence of amino acids in giving taste?
Inulin belongs to the class of carbohydrates and is known as fructants. Oligofructose is obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of inulin. Inulin…
While i think soy is the best source and easy to grow and super cheap, but the problem is always on the bad beany flavour. Even it's hard t…
Wanted to see peoples thoughts on this topic. I know it has been brought up couple of years ago, and i am interested to see what is the sen…
Abstract This research aimed at developing and analyzing the physicians chemical and sensory properties of cookies incorporated with black…
Hi, We are developing a fruit bar, we are trying to increase the acidity of the fruit bar from 1.0% to 1.2%, by the addition of citric acid…
while retorting the payasam using rice ada, the product is getting thickened which will be not consumer acceptable. is there any additive f…
Hello guys, I have been working on plantain and sweet potato chips, pls I need general suggestion on different spices and flavour I can dev…
We want to do silver coating on baked product surface. Please suggest for spray based food grade silver coating (product and technology) th…
Among the creep recovery curve of three hydrocolloids which one can be used to improve the loaf volume of gluten-free bread?
The Product Development Centre of the company comes up with a new Durian ice cream. The sensory panelists test the product and discovered t…
Hello everyone, I need your help. I am a graduate student and I'm doing research on improving beef quality. In analysis, I want to look at…
Hello guys. I'm a Food Science graduate from Nigeria and the African continent, and I'm looking to connect with students or graduates who h…
Can anyone suggest me a place to buy some food grade chitosan and Sttp?
Hello everyone Hope you all are safe and healthy My topic is somewhat different I don't know whether I should speak it on this platform or…
My query is how do we fortify orange juice with Vitamin D if vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. Won't it only dissolve in polar solvents?…
hi all, Does anyone has any experience or information about usage of hazelnut shell flour / powder in food and feed industry?
Conventional processing of Cassava is aimed to reach 10 ppm of HCN content in the final product. For an organic processing does this benchm…
Please what is the best organic strawberry colour that can be used for strawberry yoghurts production without bleaching of the strawberry y…
Dear all - I am looking for volunteers to take part in 30 min user experience session to provide us feedback about a new science communicat…
Hello, in my company we have started packing sunflower seeds using MAP and the problem we have that in some of the packages during storage…
Can any one tell me easy method to get spicy chocolate for couverture chocolate
Hello everyone, I’m trying to make shreaded halva (which has hairy texture) but I’m getting a hard and chewy texture, can anyone help how t…
I usually do analysis of carbohydrate content in variety of food samples using phenol sulphuric acid method. I have developed a standard gr…
Hi guys... I am preparing some minimally processed vegetables and I have a doubt relating with the use of the antioxidants. Can anyone help…
Hello, Is there any technology for processing of coconut. After processing it could be stored in without using cold storage
Need guidance for selection of topic and writing research article in the field of food chemistry
Can anybody share latest technologies and new products in beverage industry.
How to preserve ginger, garlic, coriender leaves, coconut paste for at least 6months or more? Natural preservatives preferred.
Can we use zink gluconate in beverage for fortification?
Hi there, I work for a poultry company and we have a project to change our packages for recyclable. I'd like to know if anyone has any mate…
Hello everyone, My name is Xiaoqin Feng, and I recently completed a Master's in Food Science and Technology with a specialization in Consum…
Hello, Is there a way or a technique to reduce the odor of the powders?
Hi there, I am a Bsc. Foodtechnology graduate. I am planning to do my masters degree in Food and nutrition. Will there be any problem in ge…
May you suggest the best way of extracting wax from banana leaves and peels without Browning. I want to use that extract to measure it's na…
I'm a food science and technology graduate. I want to major in food product development, which online course is the best, and which interns…
Assalam o Alaikum; After graduation, I decided to make a youtube channel related to my field. please suggest which type of videos will real…
Any body wants research on honey or needs any guidance on honey research can contact me
Hi everyone, I'm new in FSTDESK. I'm interesting on your opinion on the increasing price of raw materials, in particular in the food and fe…
Hello guys what brands of sugar you think is effective in raising brix.
Soybean ( Glycine max , L.) has been part of Southeast Asia culture for almost 2 millennia. However, only in the second half of the 19th ce…
Hello, I am developing a new food product and I need Vanilla and Chocolate flavors in powder form without sugar. I already have them in liq…
Introduction Microorganisms contaminate foods causing food spoilage and poisoning. Therefore, inactivation or inhibition of undesirable mic…
Hello Everyone! Ask me something about food extrusion cooking! Will be glad to answer your questions!
Hello FSTDESK team Does any one know any standard for artificial food flavouring?
Hello, I would like to inquire about possible signs of loss of quality in synthetic food flavours. Thanks.
Hi Team, What would be the shelf life of the fried shallots kept in room temperature in air tight container. Ingredients: Shallots, all pur…
Hello team Does any one knows legit online platforms for carrier advancement and party time jobs
Hello! We are developing a new shrimp product using vacuum microwave drying. The shrimp is top quality consumer grade shell-on. Nothing spe…
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Can anyone help me about how to use isoamyl acetate directly for carbonated/other non-alcoholic beverages? Can I use it directly? What perc…
Is London metropolitan University a good college to do ms in food science.
Hello colleagues, Could you help please with the maximum limit of vitamin C and vitamin D allowed in flavoured Water? Your support highly a…
Hi all, What do you think about GMOs? Here are some explanations from FDA. GMO foods have been available to consumers since the early 1990s…
Manuka honey, a monofloral honey derived from the manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), has greatly attracted the attention of researchers…
Food Ingredients is putting on Regions in the Spotlight April 12th thru 23rd. The event is free to attend. All you have to do is register.…
Which types cheeses are there in your country? And which are special? What are production methods of them? What are the critical points / t…
Please can someone help me with best ways of treating high salinity and hardness in treated water being used for cooking. I also discovered…
I want to design a fruit and / or vegetable-based functional food product that has positive health effects. What re your suggestions?
Chapati, Roti is North Indian's most eaten food. We are in the business of making packed Chapati with shelf life 3 days. Can we add any ing…
Hi Team, We are undergoing the process of installing a spring roll wraps making machine for our existing vegan spring rolls product. Thus,…
The increasing trend of vegan nutrition and the acceleration of scientific studies on the subject have pushed states to various legal regul…
Hi, I myself Raven, I am a New Food Product Development Quality Analyst completing MS Food Science and Technology at Cardiff Metropolitan U…
Any advice on how to market food products derived from food product development online? And how to attract investment to it given its in Ug…
Fellow technologists, scientists and food law regulators. Can you share views on what your take is regarding the rising consumer behaviour…
Hello Everyone, I have been reading up about freeze drying technique and I find it very interesting & good method for preserving food for a…
Hi All, Is there any easy method or devices to check the quality of frying oil in restaurants other than laboratory analysis? We are using…
hey, i need suggestion of experts my meat product after retort is dry texture, i will try to use sodium phosphate or sodium triphosphate so…
How does Idli and Dosa batter have its shelf life extension? As its a fermented food product..it won't stay for more than 4 days.. It gets…
Topic: proximate, antinurtritional nd pasting properties of fufu made from sweetpotatoe nd cocoyam flour. Please I need help on how to writ…
Hello, any advice for validation of allergens. Is for validate absence of milk in chocolate machines, for FSSC 22000 implementation. Any Id…
What could be a simple and convenient method to find trans fat in bakery products (if they have to do on a daily or weekly basis). If it is…
Hi everyone, would like to ask for recommendations on how to prolong the 'crunch' of a creme brulee topping. We plan to launch a Creme Brul…
Is yogurt can be use in breadmaking?
Dear all, Currently, I have the problem with the cake made from the premix. The taste of the cake appears astringent, especially when eatin…
Hi, I'm teaching yr 12 Foid Studies for the first time next year. The students need to be able identify changes in chemical and/or physical…
Let’s exchange any new information or knowledge or food ingredient that you came across recently. Monatin is something new to me. An altern…
Hi, I am recent master graduate in Food Process Engineering and I would like to specialize in food safety and would like to become food saf…
Hello I would like to know what is the agents used in nut butters to stabilize and prolong shelf life of it The nut butters I want to make…
I have a gluten-free lentil chips project. I have to create a production line for these chips. I have created the process scheme. However,…
There are a lot of articles on using ozone gas or microwaves for neutralizing the mold (fungi) and somewhat the micotoxins they produce. Th…
Hi all, If anyone is interested on non palm solution, please let me know. Regards, prakash
Is it possible to extract oil from dry chilli, by using a deoiling machine, and if it is, can you explain the process?
Hi, I am trying to roast almond on a pan on salt (no oil added) and found to be cracking at high temperature (above 140oC) though texture f…
Advantages and Limitation on quality
Can anyone suggest me the alternate of sugar in trail mix bars(Multigrain bars)
hello @Roy, Its been a while @Roy is not active in the group for last few days. We hope you are doing good, and probably some busy period o…
Cheese is the most diverse dairy product in the world. It is likely that Asian nomads were the first to discover cheese. The nomads, who re…
Hi All, What do you think about home type water purifiers? Do you think they are good systems and they not effect human healthy negatively?…
Can anyone heard about the fortification of meat protein in pasta for enrichment.
is anyone have idea about masa flour manufacturing? Can you share details about dryer used for masa flour?
Hello all you amazing food scientists! Would someone be able to send me an example of a terms of sale contract? I will be creating formulas…
is their any experience regarding onion frying? -which one is best for onion frying? in oil or in ghee? -which one provide best crispy text…
Hello everyone! I am excited to see such an interesting website! My question is how can i extend self life of mayonnaise (now 6 months out…
Hello, any relevant article here for fish processing technology from farm to fork?
Ethnic food fermentation process forms one of the oldest methods of food preparation and preservation which not only increases the shelf li…
We are going to celebrate food day next week Please give me some idea what unique and new we can do Please guide me I dont have any idea ab…
Fermented Shark
How can i blend well my sucralose with my beverage syrup lm experiencing a strong after taste after dilution of 1:3.
Hello I would like to ask if a rice starch or corn starch be eaten raw or added as ingredient of raw items like energy bites or dates sweet…
hello Everyone! i need books or study material on Basic knowlege regarding research and methodology. Thank you in advance.
Hi, I work in a company in Macedonia for production of garlic mayonese. It's like the regular mayo but one if the basic components is garli…
Dears. Wondering if anyone here is able to suggest natural bioprotection methods for RTE and RTrH meals? Something that could go alongside…
Has anyone here heard of the use of lamination in the development of plant-based fin fish analogues?
Hi I would like to ask the experts about such formula recipe for making a date balls with flavors and with or without filling Ingredients i…
Cultured meat refers to cells grown in vitro to form meat products for human consumption. The idea is to produce meat in a manner that is m…
Hi all, In fact this is general chemistry question. But i think answers also can help food professionals. Question is that; When a solid is…
In technology category? Yes i think this is a technology: blush: What do you know and think about this method? Do you know similar methods…
Hi everyone. I'm looking for good formats to write a research proposal and research motivation for food science.
can you share what you know about monosodium glutamate (MSG) thanks
Aromas and flavours play an important role in horticultural crops’ quality, namely in fruits. Plant breeders have made considerable advance…
Can someone advise on soft skills to learn as a Research and product developer
I have plan to do research on waste utilization of fruits and vegetables so some fruits and vegetables peels has good absorption properties…
Please help me research topic on food biotechnology or food microbiology for my masters
I need solution for cheese whey water what to do with it if m not want to waste it
Cow and its products were not originally from the Middle East region which relied mainly on goat for the milk and sheep for the meat. Bovin…
Hello everyone, I need to reply a search from the Australian government and I’d love to hear different opinions from different places to co…
Does a similar survey was done for Turkey? This link explains the state of the relationship between smoking and food safety. There is a dif…
Hello everyone, Can anyone throw some light on strategies for masking undesirable flavor or bitterness in a nutraceutical drink. Basically,…
Hey guys, I'm third year food engineering student.I have a doubt, Is it necessary to take mtech to work in abroad or Btech is enough or wat…
Name some foods which tested with microgels application?
Hello everyone! I m Ana, a food engineering from Brazil! Recently I started a course about UX Design, and I thought of mixing this new tool…
I started a small bakery making bread using deck oven, I have no proover yet. My bread often raise, but lose volume and result in very smal…
Dear FST teammates, I am looking to study more about how food microstructure work in products formulations in following categories, I am lo…
Hello guys i was just wondering what else can a kombucha scoby be used to ferment apart from tea and coffee or how can one come up with an…
In a standard Lebanese garlic paste recipe prepared with the same proportions of ingredients and the same process (garlic cloves, lemon jui…
How can one extract the orange colour in avocado seeds for use in enhancing appearance of other food products?
As you all must have seen recently quite few companies have already selling plant based meat, yet however cell based meat is entirely diffe…
Hi, please can you help me to find a solution for my problem with the coconut milk.When I drained it the milk in nut milk bag its great, bu…
The major difference in drinking raw unprocessed and pasteurized milk is in its bacterial count. In the subtropical and developing countrie…
In the previous period, and due to the COVID-19 situation we have seen a lot of things implemented in the production areas that are useful…
Dear FST desk members, First of all thank you for keeping updating your post and views on different topics. I would like to know your view…
What is the role of sodium citrate in cake gels? Will it has a negative impact on structural properties of gels?
Please suggest idea to incorporate flavor in pasta adough to produce flavored pasta.
Dear all, I need help about wafer cone / ice cream cone production. I do not enough data about formula but i heard that some producers use…
Hi all, Do any of you have experience with masking sourness (from organic acids) without affecting pH? The whole process of making this pro…
Need to know about medicinal values of pigeon pea..and also extract the medicinal values for breast cancer from pigeon pea
I'm currently doing my thesis project on assessing consumer perceptions of 3D printed foods. How do you think of 3D food printing and what…
Can anyone help me in something related to addition of sulphur dioxide to fruit pulps... (KMS ADDITION) process how to add and what is the…
Hi my field is food engineering and I got an offer to publish paper in market field topic is coutomer behavior in covid 19 but it is relate…
Is there any confirmatory method to identify acid washed ginger?
Can anyone tell how what should be the ratio of nutraceauticals added
Hello Everyone, I am an aspiring entrepreneur and would like to venture into the possibilities of processing Hemp seed cake ( Cannabis sati…
I am doing research on phytic and antioxidant property of try ginger and chill powder. would help providing the knowledge about is as some…
How to avoid Sunset yellow and Tartrazine colours sedimentation issue in mango juice. Please help me out on the above subject please.
How can I completely prevent flies from coming into the dining area in my canteen or restaurant. I have already installed an insectocutor b…
Though I'm just a student till now and each & everyone on this platform is more experienced than me, I would like to ask from everyone in t…
Please I need ideas on product development using Fruit peels, particularly Orange, banana, pineapple and watermelon peels. With write up if…
Hi All, Please imagine a product with below recipe; Mix this ingredients in a open cauldron, cook the mix until 120 C about 2 hours with co…
What's next breakthrough in this area?
Hi I am planning to make juice by cold press methods so please recommend some preservation techniques so I can preserve that juice for at l…
Most of the time, I wonder why potato chips are designed as curve one? Later, I found out this technical terminology behind their secret ca…
Dear ALL, Rice is a staple diet of many around the world. But how are you choosing your rice, or if one wish to choose a healthier option o…
What will be the change in food business with respect to food safety after Covid 19.
I have to mix lemon powder in jaggery to preparing beverage. In powder format I mix both. Whether it will be go nice or not. Another thing…
Dear all, Do you have any good practices how to encrease food safety culture on the plant if 40% of the employees are temporary?
Have you got any list of challenges to be solved in food production, food preservation, food technology, food science, packaging etc.
Random non scientific/academic question regarding saving the water rinse from rice washing. I was told saving that water would assist with…
Can anybody help me to solve this problem. Thanks in advance How to make a no sugar added, fruit flavored beverage which is at the same lev…
Hello everyone, I am interested in classic breads. In Turkey, we called classic bread as "somun ekmek". It is made with white wheat flour,…
Is it true that milk does bone disruption?
How to sanitise vegetables and fruits, domestically and commercially?
Are food scientists/technologists great cooks/chefs as believed? Discuss?
Welcome to Foodnec! A community for Food Industries, Food Engineers, Food Scientists and Food Academicians. For collaboration, mail us at f…
Guava ( Psidium guajava ) Fruit Phytochemistry and Nutritional Significance Economic Importance The fruit of guava is very rich in Vitamin…
Hi guys. I studied food science and technology and cant get a job, may you please help with ideas of a product development i can produce th…
Hello Everyone! I am trying to find a low methoxyl pectin for making vegan gummy candy. However, suppliers are offering me citric-based or…
Please, l need some books in: •GLP (good Laboratory practice) •Food safety •Water activity •Food Microbiology
I own a papad manufacturing plant in Rajasthan, India. I want to know which type of preservative I can use to increase it's shelf life. Pap…
Recently I heard a news about the adulteration in banana where yellow banana peels are coated with red dye. Red banana (Musa acuminata 'Red…
I heard that British food safety agency..declaierd it toxic to eat seeds of apricots. however we are eating since childhood 😄
I have attached a presentation on 3D Food Printing. 3D FOOD PRINTING.pdf attachment (938.6 KB)
Hey dear, Is it possible to alter or manipulate fat content analyse result of cow milk adding a chemical in the milk? Not by adding vegetab…
Hello everyone! I have been working in the prototype development of a vegan gummy candy. I am using low methoxyl pectin, with calcium propi…
A cereal is any edible components of the grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis) of cultivated grass, composed of the endos…
The Maillard reaction is not a single reaction, it is a complex series of reactions between amino acids and reducing sugars, usually at ele…
Is it possible to make instant curd as like as instant milk (by milk powder)
Hi Guys! We've created another video for those coffee-lovers out there!: smiley: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v 7h8mP8JmUL4 Share your th…
Hello Guys, As a Nutritionnist i would like to create a Platform to discuss about nutrition and imunnity. Which type of food that we can ea…
The cost of the product is one of the main concerns. We try to develop a bread which could be sold at a price where normal local wheat brea…
I have stored fried onion, which were fried before 1 month and used those fried onion in our recipes product and I have to store this recip…
Help me brothers and professors from turkey
I am pursuing my masters degree in fst can I know which books are useful for gaining information about food science and technology Name of…
Hello, would be glad to know the method you might be applying for your lessons/ teaching materials, such as creating videos, or small inter…
Hi Guys! Sharing with you a Youtube Channel set specifically for Food Science and Technology! I have just started so there's just a few vid…
There is any chance to convert plant milk in to curd?
Recent research focus on vegetable alternative to meat products. However it remains a challenge to prepare the highly desirable texture pro…
Hello all, Does anyone have interesting topics linked with olive oil for my thesis?
I have to make extracts of grape seed and guava residues. I have seen different extraction techniques but berely understand any. Can someon…
Hello, my name is Kephas, I am doing a research on making tomato juice, I need a help on how to preserve it using natural spices, and if an…
How can we reduce the tannin content from fruit peel? Im working on the pomegranate peel usage in food product. But the main problem is its…
Dear All, What is the differences and relations between viscosity and yield value? Any comment please.
Hi Friends, I am from India having a logical idea to fight against internal inflammation to reverse metabolic Syndrome. Turmeric and Salt i…
INTRODUCTION OF MORINGA ENERGY BAR Today everyone is suffering from Nutritional deficiency or Imbalance nutrition and health problems like…
Need an average proximate analysis of curcuma aromatica like moisture content. Ash. Crude oil.crude fiber etc
Hello. I'm new, and signed up just to see if anyone can answer this question, but I do love food science, and used to watch Alton Brown's s…
Is chemically (4-(2-aminoethyl) phenol), • Produced by decarboxylation of the amino acid tyrosine • It contains an NH2 group – hence possib…
Is it possible to prepare yogurt from soya milk? If not why?
Helo everyone, This is Gopi from chennai, doing final year Food processing technology, This is my end semester, This semester i have the ma…
Implication of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on Food Processing Dr Andreas Klieber – Managing Director QAPartners The current Novel Coronav…
Please I need recent developments in food quality, food processing and food Engineering up to 2020
I am curious if there is any possible utilization of the seeds of the fruit of Amlok or Date-plum (Diospyros Lotus). Does anyone know or ha…
Research topics are generated from problems in your field of study; (unknown, unclear and unsolved issues that are of great relevance); and…
Finding a high value added field of use
How to make juice more viscouse without using any artificial chemicals?
Hello everyone! I am trying to formulate a vegan gummy based on agar agar and I am having issues with the texture. If you have recommended…
Hi all, I’m looking for inspiration, I study food science and nutrition and I’m looking for inspiration for my thesis. Any topics or sugges…
Hi - if I mix two oils (melt them, mix evenly, then cool back to room temperature), where the mixture may be. - 50% coconut oil (melting po…
What is heat penetration and their study factors? kindly describe this with authentic reference
Hi, I am working on a project and having trouble in color and shelf stability of yam filling. I use 23% fresh yam and 23% of water also, wi…
Hello everybody! I have been worked with apple juices made from pulp. Lately my product start to develop a bitter taste, after 2 weeks appr…
Hello, I'm very curious about aging of grains and pulses. How to know if grains or pulses you purchased from market to manufacture a food p…
I want a topic On functional food to do research on my last semester in master plzzz reply fast
Hi, I'm a professor in a program that offers a BS and MS in "Nutrition and Food Science". To date, although the degree is quite diluted wit…
Carnitine is an amino acid that studies to soothe the feeling of hunger and fat burning. There are 4 types of arnitine: D-Carnitine, Acetyl…
Please, can you people suggest or assist me with a research topics in the field of Food Processing Technology. Thank you all in anticipation
Spirulina — Classified as a cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae — has been used for centuries as a food source in other countries. Spirulina…
Please can some one help me with research topic related to food microbiology, biotechnology or lipid
By reducing the microbial load of the milk, heat treatment is applied in order to obtain a product with long shelf life and beneficial to t…
Lecithin is derived from the Greek word for egg yolk (lekithos), with a high amount of lecithin in the egg yolk. Naturally, lecithin-rich f…
Bread is formed by mixing, kneading and baking flour, water, yeast and salt as the main ingredients. The source of flour, which is one of t…
I am making a Food Engineering app that combines the basic tools for a Food Engineer. I am adding a: Temperature Convertor (°C °F °K), a D…
Aoa Anybody who had worked on the preparation of Food graded edible ink I have to use that for the printing on surface of Lollipop.
E1200, as the European Union calls it, is a synthetic polymer formed by crosslinking a large number of glucose molecules. Tasteless, odorle…
Water activity is expressed as aw, which is the ratio of the vapor pressure of water in food to the vapor pressure of pure water at the sam…
Hello everyone, I want to do training in a food testing lab. Right now I'm pursuing Btech in Food Tech, I'm in 7th sem and from January I'v…
Hello, Can someone or a user, please explain what does this look like or is it just a statement used plainly: Maillard reaction studies (re…
Because there is no blue colored food in the nature. Blue color can easily determined in the case of contamination inside of the product/pr…
Hello, May i please request for expert food technologist suggestions on the following. Are there food companies that allow sabbatical train…