Many advanced drug delivery systems have started using biodegradeable polyesters. These materials are based on matrices of poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL), poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) […]
Complex coacervation is a microencapsulation technology which has the benefits over other forms of encapsulation of allowing very high ‘payloads’ which are achievable up to […]
Camphor oil is an important commodity for many people. The Chinese especially use it for particularly medicinal purposes. Properties The therapeutic properties of camphor oil […]
The shiitake [Lentinula edodes or Lentinus edodes] mushroom is one of the most popular edible mushrooms in China and other parts of East Asia. It is […]
Cleaning a food premise, be it a catering or manufacturing firm is an essential requirement of good hygiene and housekeeping. Failure to do so can […]
Food safety is of paramount importance and managing microbiological risks is a key feature. The safety of a food material is nowadays ensured by a […]
Steam cooking comes in many guises. As one of the top thermo-mechanical processes open to us is steam jet-cooking which has been used in a […]
If you are fortunate enough to be offered a russett looking pear in Asia, it will no doubt me a sign of honour to the […]
The Glasshouse red Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a common sap-feeding pest that affects many plants grown in the greenhouse and indeed the garden generally. […]
From time to time the gardener is blighted by dark brown patches appearing at the end of certain soft fruit. Tomatoes, peppers and aubergines all […]
Gachas – the ancestral dish of central and southern Spain. The recipe for what is a type of porridge is composed of toasted flour and […]
Knowing how much moisture or water in a food is a critical value with ramifications for food testing, preservation and safety, and quality. Moisture content […]
Regularly do we read of people dying needlessly because they take slimming pills and diet aids containing a chemical called 2,4-dinitrophenol. It is surely one […]
Pizzas are wonderful vehicles for a great range of flavours and none more so than the no nonsense pizza Margherita. When you look at the […]
If governments must apply a sugar tax, how could they make it more effective in reducing sugar consumption? The latest research on the impact of […]
Not all Chinese medicinal herbs are safe. One group in particular causes serious kidney diseases and cancers due to a series of compounds found in […]
Research at the Human Appetite Research Unit which is part of the University of Leeds looked at what people were eating and how full they […]
Pulsed Electric Field Processing (PEF) is no longer an ’emerging technology’, it has emerged! The technology is used for a number of purposes. Primarily, the […]
Brucellosis is a disease which affects mainly domestic animals especially cattle although there are cases of human forms of the disease. It is caused by […]
Eating more fruit has been shown in a study to improve conception. In the study published in Human Reproduction, the researchers looked at the dietary […]
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