Food and Agricultural Sciences

What is Agricultural Science?

In response to a growing population, the progress of agricultural science has gained attention over the century particularly in regard to issues of food security.

Boosting Plant Health Using Gene Editing

Role of Bioinformatics in Agriculture

Effect of Light on Wheat Plants

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A Guide to Growing Crops in Cold Climates

What is Quality Control in Food Science?

Applications of Spectroscopy in Agriculture

Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence

A Guide to Improving Crop Production in Dry Climates

Does Migration Affect Agriculture Production?

Food Science and Biotechnology

Investigating Caffeine Levels in Drinks

Investigating a Wines Character using Chromatography

How can we Improve the Shelf-Life of Seafood?

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

Effect of Human Activity on Plant Biodiversity

Deforestation and its Drawbacks

Daily Life of a Food Scientist

Soil Erosion- How Does it Affect Agriculture?

Fish Hatcheries- Benefits and Drawbacks

How does the Keto Diet Affect the Immune System?

Determining Nitrogen Levels in Soil

Effects of Filtered Coffee on Plasma Metabolites

Hot Melt Extrusion in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

How do Crops Get Lost to Pests?

How are Microbes used to Restore Degraded Soil?

How Does Manure Effect the Growth of Plants?

Benefits of Vertical Agriculture and Hydroponics

Bio farming - A Holistic Approach to Ensure Environmental Sustainability

How Diverse are Cropping Systems?

What are the Health Benefits of Organic Food?

How could Gene Editing solve Food Allergies?

Sustainable Soil Management and the Role of Spectroscopy

Food Packaging Applications for Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging

How Do Food Sensitivity Assays Work?

ATR-FTIR in the Food and Beverage Industry

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

New study sheds light on citrus greening disease

Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is detrimental to the citrus industry and causes unparalleled levels of destruction around the world. But despite this fact, there is no proven treatment for this.

22 Jan 2021

New form of cultivated meat promises more natural flavor and texture

Researchers have created a type of cultivated meat using a process that offers more natural flavor than other substitutes to conventional animal meat.

20 Jan 2021

New technique helps detect dangerous histamine levels in fish samples

For people buying food products, there is no way to determine the safety and quality of food that is delivered to their plates by existing distribution systems.

20 Jan 2021

New technique for electrolytic wastewater treatment

Researchers from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) have devised a technique for electrolytic wastewater treatment that destroys microplastics at the source.

19 Jan 2021

New genome resource helps study genetic traits in major crops

Thanks to a new genome resource created for green millet, researchers will be able to study the genetics of crucial traits in crops, like sorghum and maize, in a much better way. The resource was created by three RIKEN scientists.

18 Jan 2021

Researchers use novel technique to improve aquaculture

A team of researchers has effectively created larger-than-usual zooplankton strains by producing mutations with the help of a heavy ion beam.

18 Jan 2021

Study identifies gene networks that control sugar and organic acid metabolism during fruit development

The watermelon and melon cultivation project by researchers achieved a new advancement in controlling the metabolism of sugar in watermelon fruit.

15 Jan 2021

Exaggerated activation of food quality control system may explain the rising food allergies

For more than three decades, food allergies have been rising drastically across the developed world.

15 Jan 2021

New fermented coffee and tea contain gut-friendly live probiotics

Good news for those who need a cuppa to start the day. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics.

12 Jan 2021

Scientific experts discuss the definition of fermented foods and beverages

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics has brought together a group of experts to address the state of knowledge on fermented foods.

8 Jan 2021

Scientists modify toxic pesticide to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A significant class of heterocyclic compounds, called N-Aryl-C-nitroazoles, is used as fungicides and pesticides. But these substances could be harmful to human beings and cause mutations.

4 Jan 2021

Scientists develop a new gene biomarker identification method for toxicity testing

Companies like agrochemicals must check extensively for possible toxicity when they develop new products, before they can obtain regulatory approval.

21 Dec 2020

New method boosts the extraction of vegetable oil from plants

Vegetable oils provide significant health benefits, like reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and lowering cholesterol levels.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Eating avocado as part of daily diet can help improve gut health

Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, a new study from University of Illinois shows. Avocados are a healthy food that is high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat. However, it was not clear how avocados impact the microbes in the gastrointestinal system or "gut."

16 Dec 2020