Interaction of radiation and matter If matter is exposed to electromagnetic radiation, e.g. infrared light, the radiation can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected, scattered or undergo photoluminescence. Photoluminescence is a term used to designate a number of effects, including fluorescence, phosphorescence, and Raman scattering
The complement of the absorbed light gets transmitted. The color of an […]
No. 3-16/ Specified Foods/Notification(Food Additive)/FSSAI-2014.—Whereas the draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015, was published as required by sub- section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of […]
F. No. P.15025/264/13-PA/FSSAI.—Whereas the draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2015 were published as required under sub- section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number F.No.P.15025/264/13-PA/FSSAI dated […]
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F.No. Stds/F&VP/Notification (02)/FSSAI-2016.- The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub section […]
Shelf Life
The stated shelf life of a food is the period of time for which it remains safe and suitable for consumption, provided the food has been stored in accordance with any stated storage conditions. This means that the food:
must remain safe to consume, i.e. should not cause food-poisoning because of the growth of […]
THE CONCEPT OF MOLE
A mole is an amount of a substance, also it is a specific number of molecules, formula units, ions, etc. of a substance. A practical definition for a mole is that one mole of a substance is the molecular mass (weight) or formula weight of the substance expressed in grams. The […]
Here is a common situation in today’s inquiry-based science classroom: an instructor leads a lab activity that will demonstrate the concept of conservation of mechanical energy. Students measure the energy of a pendulum at various points during its swing to compare the total energy at various locations. No matter how careful they are, most […]
We’re not quite Iron Man, but metals are intricately entwined with our bodies. They make vital functions like respiration, circulation and reproduction possible.
Cobalt, for instance, found at the core of vitamin B12, is key to making red blood cells, while iron allows those cells to ferry oxygen and other important chemicals to the body’s […]
Although dietary fibre is not a ‘nutrient’, it is nevertheless an important component of our diets. The fact that it passes through the body without being absorbed is the main reason why fibre is so important.
What is dietary fibre?
Dietary fibre or ‘roughage’ comprises the edible parts of plant that cannot be digested or absorbed […]
Zearalenone (ZEN), also known as RAL and F-2 mycotoxin, is a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by someFusarium and Gibberella species.Particularly is produced by Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum,Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium equiseti, Fusarium verticillioides, and Fusarium incarnatum
Zearalenone is heat-stable and is found worldwide in a number of cereal crops, such as maize, barley, oats,wheat, rice, and […]