The science of food – Page 23
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FeatureFermenting ideas
21st century cider owes a lot to modern knowhow in managing fermentation and balancing flavour. Andy Extance immerses himself in the science of scrumpy
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Research
Quick and cheap test to detect horse meat
Scientists develop test for meat authentification using a benchtop NMR machine
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - December 2014
How nitrogen can make green explosives and why molecular communication might produce chatty nanobots
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NewsUS approves low acrylamide spud
The first genetically modified potato that produces less acrylamide has been granted approval in the US
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Opinion
Public health is the bottom line
To safeguard society, regulators must be free from the influence of industry interests, says Martin Pigeon
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NewsUS states reject GM labelling laws
Oregon and Colorado vote against labelling genetically modified produce, after multimillion dollar campaigns by food companies
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ResearchModelling mastication
3D computational model of human chewing predicts food breakdown and flavour release
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ResearchDNA 'barcodes' used to track food
Milk has been successfully tracked as it is turned into cheese and yogurt in an advance that could fight food fraud
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PodcastMagnesium chloride
It may have no common name, but as Brian Clegg explains, magnesium chloride has many common uses
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ResearchCyanide test for cassava
Colour changing system indicates if developing world staple is ok to eat
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ResearchMaking light of food allergies
Pulsed light treatment improves protein digestibility whilst retaining functionality
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CareersCupcake chemists
Bakery beginners Ann Gardiner and Kerri Elston talk to Yfke Hager about leaving the lab to create chemistry in the kitchen
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NewsBig name coffee chains drawn into acrylamide fight
Starbucks and other coffee chains are being sued in California by a non-profit that wants carcinogen labels slapped on their drinks
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PodcastSodium alginate
When Brian Clegg’s acid reflux strikes, he knows he can rely on help from this compound: Sodium alginate
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PodcastTrimethylamine
It reeks of rotting fish but finds use in a range of applications - Jenna Bilbrey introduces trimethylamine
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - September 2014
We speak to Paul Clarke about the challenges of natural product synthesis and discuss the pros and cons of perovskite solar cells