White Pepper Is A Great Pepper
White pepper doesn’t always receive the press it deserves when it is often overlooked in culinary circles by black pepper. However it is always a […]
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Black Tea Benefits
Black tea has long been attributed with numerous health benefits. There is now increasing evidence that one of the most widely consumed beverages globally might […]
Pest Control And Management
Pest control in food production facilities and food factories is crucial if the production is not to be compromised. Law Relating To The Hygiene Of […]
The Promise Of Green Tea
Green tea has become one of the most popular beverages consumed globally with about 120 ml in volume drunk by virtually everybody, every year (Graham, 1992) […]
The Benefits Of the Japanese Raisin Tree
The Japanese Raisin tree is scientifically known as Hovenia dulcis Thunb.. It is a deciduous fruit tree in the Rhamnaceae family. The fruit has long […]
Keeping Sugar Cane Juice Nice And Sweet
The processing of sugar cane juice to produce crystals of sugar which we also know as sucrose is one of the most important industrial processes […]
Growing Gooseberries
Gooseberries – there little green jewels herald the start in most Summer gardens of the fruit bonanza. Coinciding with blackcurrants, they are often picked for […]
Kenaf – A Fibre And Seed Oil For Nutrition And Bio-Diesel
Kenaf has been grown for centuries as a cordage plant, one whose stem and stalk have been widely used for the production of high quality […]
Is Coconut Oil Really That Healthy ?
Coconut oil is a valuable cooking and frying medium – an interesting alternative to maize and corn oils. The oil is exceptional as a moisturising […]
The Immobilization Of Enzymes
The immobilization of enzymes is a biochemical engineering process for fixing enzymes to a matrix or membrane system with a view to generating a bioreactor. […]
Cell Immobilization
Cell immobilization is a standard biochemical engineering technique for encapsulating cells which are then used in reactors. Cells are needed in manufacturing for the production […]
What Is Golden Rice ?
Golden Rice is one of the first varieties of rice (Oryza sativa) to be manufactured using genetic engineering or synthetic biology techniques. Using recombinant DNA […]
For The Love Of Tofu
The desire for protein is ever rising and tofu is one of those products that might just deliver. Tofu itself is a fantastic meat and […]
What Is Kratom Oil And Why Is It Causing Such Issues ?
Kratom is a plant (Mitragyna speciosa) that regularly finds its way into the news and usually for all the wrong reasons. The plant grows in […]
Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
The Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia: Family: Curcurbitaceae) a.k.a. Bitter Gourd or Karela (in India) and Shan Ku Gua in Taiwan is a vegetable which is […]
Thoughts On the Okinawan Diet
The Okinawan Diet has long been considered the root of the high longevity of Okinawans in general. We look at some of the factors which […]
Miso Soup
Miso soup (味噌汁, misoshiru) is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called “dashi” into which softened miso paste is mixed. Many ingredients are […]
The Properties Of The Persian Silk Tree
The Persian Silk Tree also known as Mimosa of Constantinople (Albizia julibrissin Durazz.is a beautiful name for a beautiful tree which is native to southwestern […]
