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Chromatographic Determination of Amino Acids in Foods

By |December 28th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Chromatographic Determination of Amino Acids in Foods

Amino acids in foods exist in a free form or bound in peptides, proteins, or nonpeptide bonded polymers. Naturally occurring L-amino acids are required for protein synthesis and are precursors for essential molecules, such as co-enzymes and nucleic acids. Nonprotein amino acids may also occur in animal tissues as metabolic intermediates or have other […]

Why Microbiological testing of food is important?

By |November 15th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Why Microbiological testing of food is important?

Food microbiology of food is quite simply the study of those microorganisms (both beneficial and harmful) that impact food and beverage products. It encompasses two major areas: general microbiology and food safety/quality. A proper understanding of microorganisms (especially bacteria, yeasts, molds, and parasites) and those factors that impact growth, survival and pathogenesis provide the foundation […]