Bioreactor Design and Scale-Up
Bioreactor design is quite a discipline and forms the main topic of interest for anyone involved in producing biomass and products such as antibiotics to […]
Month: September 2018
Marijuana Extracts Sanctioned For Tremor Study
I read quite often in various online magazines and newspapers how tremors have grown in occurrence as people have gotten older. Even though there are […]
Parsley Seed Oil
Parsley (Petroselinum sativum Hoffm.) is a hardy biennial in the Apiaceae family (formerly called the Umberlliferae) which is widely grown as a herb for garnishes […]
What is a cold and ways to treat the symptoms ?
The common cold is one of those illnesses which really doesn’t need you seeing a physician or general Practitioner. It is however a nuisance ! […]
Spinosyns: Natural Insecticides
Spinosyns are a natural class of insecticides that have a broad range of actions against a number of pests. They are produced by the soil […]
Osmotic Dehydration
Osmotic dehydration is the removal of water by immersing a food in a solution of sugars or salt which exert a very high osmotic pressure. […]
Phage-Based Product Approved As A Food Processing Aid
A new food processing aid has entered the food safety scene. The US Food And Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a GRAS (Generally Recognised as […]
Rosmarinic Acid
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a caffeic acid ester found in a variety of plants, but it is especially abundant in herbs in the Lamiaceae family (Cuvelier et […]
What Are Aflatoxins?
Aflatoxins (AFs) are potent mycotoxins produced by mostly several types of aspergillus moulds. The main species are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nomius. These fungal […]
What Is Histamine ?
Histamine is found in many food products especially, cheese, fish, some fermented vegetables, fermented sausages and salamis, and some alcoholic beverages. It appears to accummulate […]
Shuzhuk
Rarely do you ever see smoked horsemeat sausages in the supermarket or retailer but the Shuzhuk is one true delicacy. It used to be the […]
Amla (Indian Gooseberry) Benefits
The Amla (Aonla) or Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L. (syn. Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. It has been a special […]
Preparing the Classic Risotto
Truly the most famous of all rice dishes must be the risotto and not chow mein or pilaf although these hold great sway in their […]
Enjoy The Many Flavours Of An Amaro
Having been to Italy a few times, Amaro remains as the aperitif of choice. It’s quite surprising really because an intensely bitter, and let’s face […]
Is there any difference between sashimi, nigiri and sushi ?
The difference between sashimi and sushi actually comes down to one ingredient and that is rice. When you visit Japanese restaurants you often see sashimi […]
Making Pastry Or Paste: A Chef’s Essential Skill
Cold hands, warm heart, great at pastry. All pastry is a mix of flour, many with fat and water which are all put together to […]
Preparing Gazpacho Soup
Ingredients 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped 1kg ripe plum tomatoes, cored and chopped […]
Preparing a Fish Stock
A fish stock is an absolute requirement for any seafood dish that requires a strong sauce or a base for a soup, fish stew, various […]
One Pasta Dish Sorts Chefs Out – Cacio e Pepe
Trawling through the recipes for pasta dishes often reveals a few that have made their mark with chefs, not for complexity but for their sheer […]
How To Prepare A Ciabatta
Ciabatta bread, for all its ubiquity has retained its quality even though it is produced a massive scale. It is one of the great breads […]