Monitoring Anaerobic Digesters
Biogas is produced from anaerobic digestion of organic material using many different types of microorganisms. Methane is the most important gas. The most straightforward method […]
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Fruit And Vegetables That Are Tops For Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the best vitamins around. For some it is the answer to staving off colds and flu but it really has […]
Lots of Surprising Health Benefits With Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are one of those seedy foods which we have a lot to be thankful for. Snacking on any seed is generally healthy but […]
Fermentation Monitoring
Fermentation should proceed without issue if it is controlled and managed properly. A fermentation relies on a microorganism, a bacteria, yeast or plant/animal cell being […]
Solid-State Fermentation (SSF)
Home composting which I ‘posted’ on briefly earlier, is a form of solid-state fermentation (SSF) whereby the substrate is moist enough to support the growth […]
Growing Chervil
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is one of the original four traditional French ‘fines herbes’ which along with tarragon, parsley and chives are mixed and blended for […]
The Properties Of Wheat Germ Oil
Wheat germ oil is a rich source of vitamins, such as thiamine (vitamin B1) and tocopherols, especially vitamin E. Wheat itself is a great source […]
Measuring Carbon Dioxide Gas In Fermentation
Carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced during wine and beer fermentation. It is the result of a series of metabolic processes where yeasts […]
Apples Really Do Keep The Doctor Away
Apples are one of the most popular dessert fruits in the world with a commercial coverage that is global and versatility that makes them ideal […]
What Is Acrylamide ?
Acrylamide is one of the nastiest chemicals to be found in food. For a start it is odourless and forms a colourless crystalline monomer but […]
Sea Buckthorn And Its Potential As A Treatment For A Range Of Medical Conditions
The Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) (Family: Elaeagnaceae) is a widely distributed plant throughout Europe and Central Asia. The plant is now widely cultivated in […]
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is a key element to improving customer trust in the manufacture of goods and services. It is primarily about ways to prevent […]
What Is It With This Celery Juice ?
Celery Juice seems to be hitting the tabloids and the social media scene with all sorts of soft hits. Is it any good some folks […]
Top Foods For Tackling Diabetes
Diabetes is never out of the news. Here we look at some of the top foods for tackling diabetes. Think of what the coronavirus COVID-19 […]
Making Paratha Bread
Paratha is a classic Indian flat bread which is similar to a chapati only richer and flakier. It looks like a triangular bread. The bread […]
Upma Makes A Great Breakfast
Upma is a very popular Indian breakfast dish. It began life in Southern India but was also eaten in Sri Lanka and Maharashtra too. What […]
Black Gram
Black gram which is often called the urad bean, mungo bean or black lentil is a small bean that is widely grown in India. It […]
Making That Breakfast Staple, The Idli
Idli are simple, glorious examples of prudent cooking and there are many reasons to try them or even make them a feature of your cooking. […]
The Process Of Manufacture Of A Pet Food
Pet food is divided into various basic types. These include dry, semi-moist or intermediate moisture, into frozen dessert types and canned. The dry pet food […]
The Power Of 3D Printing Your Food
There is a new technology on the block: 3D Printing. The whole concept is such that a number of businesses are trialling the technology to […]