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  1. Bad Bug Book - Handbook of Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins

    Food safety is a complex issue that has an impact on all segments of society, from the general public to government, industry, and academia…

  2. 3D Printed Food

    ✅ What are your thoughts about 3D printed food items? 3D printing has been growing continually, and it has now disrupted how we are creatin…

  3. Shelf-life Study - Basics for Starting a Simple Experiment

    Hi there! We created another video about shelf life study of food products. Shelf life study doesn't have to be intimidating. Check this vi…

  4. Introduction to the microbiology of food processing

    Microbiology refers to the study of microorganisms. As the name suggests, microorganisms are organisms that are so small they can only be s…

  5. Honey Adulteration | Test methods

    Get to know how serious honey adulteration is and what tests are available to identify its authenticity. https://youtu.be/VXhNK3aLHUA

  6. Water activity and Reaction Rates

    I have three products with the following water activity & moisture content. Can you tell which reaction should I be more concerned with for…

  7. GAB Equation | Moisture Sorption Isotherm Modeling

    Get to know how to use the Guggenheim Anderson de Boer (GAB) Equation for modeling of moisture sorption isotherms! The GAB Equation is suit…

  8. Food products and their indices of failure

    Hi Everyone! Can you share a few food items and their index of failure? I'm doing research about shelf life determination and would like to…

  9. Food Chemistry

    Hey you! 😁 Can you guess what our next video will be all about? We're gonna be uploading a new video on our Youtube channel tomorrow, May…

  10. Starch Retrogradation

    What's the science behind stale bread? 🍞🥐🥯🥖 Starch retrogradation is the technical term for bread staling. It's the reason why your bre…

  11. Quality of Honey

    As a food scientist, how can you differentiate between an original honey and an adulterated honey?

  12. Role of Gluten in Bread

    Flour is a key ingredient to any type of baked product. It contains the main component for dough texture and structure development: Gluten.…