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Freezing affects food in different ways depending on how it is done. If FAST FREEZING, small ice crystals are made that may ensure the preservation of texture of food when thawing is done. In SLOW FREEZING, large crystals form which…
To answer you, there are some facts we need to check: 1. Clostridium botulinum replicates like most other bacteria through binary fission 2. There are 8 types of Clostridium botulinum reported based on differences in the toxin produced: A, B,…
Polyethylene glycols are used as coating agents for products. In the case of eggs, someonehas a patent on coating WHOLE eggs. So unless it is experiental, tothe best of my knowledge, this stuff may not be used in liquid egg…
A lexicon is a set of terminologies or vocabularies that descrivbe your food product. They are developed by trained panellists – usually, the panel describes and agrees on the definition of each terminology. This is a crucial part of descriptive sensory…
HACCP application in any food process is possible as it looks to identify all hazards; whether physical, chemical or microbiological and prevent, reduce or eliminate them from the food chain. In this case, the 7 principles of HACCP will be…
Assuming your pepperoni was manufuctured in the conventianal way, it will definately be carrying tones of mold as well as yeast. Mixing these with raw meat is like adding starter culture to a medium. The microorganisms in your pepperoni, especially…
That’s great and congratulations. Food science is a practical course and must therefore be accompanied with practical knowledge. Going to a school that has an operational food processing facility(s) should is the only best choice for any candidate. Having such…
The product seems very interesting. Are you producing a product that is stored in oil or you are producing the flavoured oils or both? First, pasturizing may destroy vegetative forms of the bacteria but not the spores! You should consider…
There are many types of molds that grow in especially fruits. Some of these molds particularly Aspergillus, Penicillium and Byssochlamys can grow and produce txins such as patulin. The remaining fruits may not be moldy but they may carry spores…
Sodium is a very reactive element and therefore it is never found as the metal itself in nature. Therefore, i believe that in food products sodium may exist in combined state. Note, sodium ions are highly soluble in water. So…