Bacteria and Archaea monitored in microbial risk management

Microbial Risk Assessment

January 30, 2019 smitsa 0

Microbial risk assessment (MRA) is a scientific method of analysis of the safety risks posed by pathogens in a complex food system. It determines the […]

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Preparing Kefir

January 8, 2019 smitsa 0

Kefir is a fascinatingly complex fermented product which appears like a slightly fizzy yogurt.  The beverage has a strong following with those seeking a healthier […]

Chorizo

Chorizo

December 13, 2018 smitsa 0

Chorizo is the classic fermented, cured and smoked sausage of Spain. Alexandre Dumas, the great French novelist, toured Spain in 1446 to 1847 and wrote […]

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What Is Synthetic Biology?

November 27, 2018 smitsa 0

Synthetic biology is perhaps the newest of biology disciplines which has come on the heels of bioinformatics. It is a mixture of biochemical engineering, genetic […]

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Guaco

November 20, 2018 smitsa 0

Guaco is a mixture of two Mikania species, M. glomerata (Sprengel) and M. laevigata (Schutz Bip ex baker). Both plants have significant activity against inflammation. […]

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Teichoic acids

October 30, 2018 smitsa 1

Teichoic acids (TA) are anionic polymers found in Gram-positive bacteria cell walls and are made of polyglycerol (polyol) phosphate units  of approximately 20 to 30 […]

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Kanji

October 9, 2018 smitsa 0

Ever tried kanji ? It is an Indian fermented beverage which has an extremely strong flavour. For some it is the Indian version of kombucha. […]

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Rosmarinic Acid

September 24, 2018 smitsa 0

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 […]