By Diana Maricruz Pérez Santos “Cleanroom” is the term employed to classify workspaces which feature controlled atmosphere in order to have a specific range on the amount of particles in the environment. This results in a workspace with very...
Originally appeared in www.IFT.org Knowledge Center Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs are one of the biggest hot button topics of our time. They bring out strong feelings and emotions whenever and wherever they are discussed. So, today we have...
5 Signs You’re Meant to be a Food Scientist By: Thomas Siebertz 1. You’re interested in how food is made: How does it go from “farm to fork” or “boat to throat”? Ever wonder why swiss cheese has holes,...
By Thomas Siebertz Food Science Students: Get Your Research in Front of Thousands! Have you been working hard all year on the next big thing in the food science field? The 2014 annual IFT meeting is your chance to...
By Thomas Siebertz One of the ways we help protect public health is through product recalls. Recalls can happen for a variety of reasons including mislabeling of product, biological/physical contamination or for quality issues. It’s extremely important for companies...
By Kristy Vest I feel like I am walking into one of the most important tests of my academic career but there’s no studying for this one. The PROP test is a quick and simple tool to tell you...
Calling all kids at heart! Interested in entering the Disney–IFTSA Product Development Competition? Join the conference call on December 3 at 3:00pm CST to learn more about the competition and to get all of your questions answered. The Disney-IFTSA Product Development Competition challenges...
By Diana Maricruz Perez Santos When my friend Tom invited me to participate in this blog, he suggested I write about my research topic. I remember my answer: “24/7 is a lot gelatinized starch for me.” I have even...
By Lily Yang A project I’ve recently been working on with a fellow food science friend has us both perusing the depths of Youtube to uncover the latest and greatest of burger videos. Yup! You read that right, upwards...
By Kristy Vest Fermentation creates a junction where science, food, and art intersect. It is microbiology meets sensory science meets pure delight! This post suggests just a few of the principals involved in the creation of a fermented masterpiece....