Food analysis – Page 4
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Sustaining the supply of trustworthy food
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. This will have a significant impact on the sustainable access of the Earth’s resources, including the availability of food
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News
UK appoints new government chemist
Julian Braybrook will become the 15th person to hold the post since it was created more than a century ago
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Careers
Stemming food waste in Greece
Charis Galanakis is using green chemistry to reuse byproducts in the food industry
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News
Companies consent to cancer warnings on coffee to settle litigation
Thirteen Californian coffee firms agree to warning labels over the presence of acrylamide
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Research
Hydrogen bonds keep soda fizzy for longest
Alcohol, sugar and salts disrupt hydrogen network, changing how quickly carbon dioxide escapes from different drinks
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News
Furan in food worries European safety agency
Levels of cooking contaminant that can damage liver flagged up by food body
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Research
Neonicotinoids detected in honey samples from around the world
Survey confirms bees’ widespread exposure to controversial pesticides
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Research
Lemony chicken and a series of fortunate flavours
Citrus-flavoured sulfur compound found in fried chicken could replace unstable natural lemon aroma
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Research
Tomography keeps its cool to analyse ice cream
First in-depth study of the multiphase 3D structure of ice cream possible with new experimental design
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Research
Simple polymer tongue can taste the difference
Sensor that can discriminate between 25 fruit juices could be used for quality control
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Opinion
Why pain is part of making food delicious
The reason we love eating irritants like chillis and ginger
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Research
Compounds responsible for world’s stinkiest fruit revealed
Durian pong can be recreated with fruity and oniony volatiles
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Research
Spectroscopy allows in-egg chicken sexing
Identifying male chicks before they hatch could end the practice of culling cockerels in their millions
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Opinion
Why science says you should brine your Christmas turkey
Unlock the flavour hidden in your roast with this delicious recipe
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Research
Secret of liquorice's unique smell unravelled
Chemists have identified 39 aroma compounds that give liquorice root its distinctive aroma
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Research
‘Ginger-meter’ tests strength of spice samples
Electrochemical sensor used to detect gingerol compounds
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Research
PCR probes purity of pork products
Double gene targeting technique distinguishes between closely-related species in meat products
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