A study by the Color and Food Quality group of the University of Seville reveals that the color of orange juice influences the perception of flavor by consumers. Specifically, tasters perceive green juices as more acidic. In addition, consumers change their assessment if it is done before tasting the juice (just observing it) and after tasting it, as explained by Isabel Vicario.
The Institute of Genomic Medicine (Imegen), a company located in the Scientific Park of the University of Valencia, has created a technology to detect the presence of horse meat in food using DNA technology. It is the first existing kit in this field and its development has been carried out on behalf of the American multinational Life Technologies, one of the world leaders in DNA technology.
Did you know that a potato chip is shaped like a hyperbolic paraboloid, or in other words, a saddle? This form of nature, which astrophysicists consider to be also the one adopted by the Universe, minimizes the deformation of the potato when, due to temperature changes in the pan, it is subjected to stress.
Scientists have been finding properties in green tea lately. Chi Pui Pang, from the University of Hong Kong, has shown that the antioxidants it contains (vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein and zeaxanthin) can be absorbed by different tissues of the eye, including the retina, which prevents glaucoma and other diseases eyepieces. It is also scientifically proven to reduce tooth and gum disease.
Spanish and Italian researchers have developed a system that automatically detects chicken eggs with a defective shell - a shell with residual feces, blood, feathers, etc.-. The objective is to adapt it to a machine that automates the sorting process in order to control costs and, above all, improve product quality, according to its creators in the Food and Bioprocess Technology magazine.
Potatoes, for example, contain solanine, a natural fungicide and pesticide that the tuber uses to protect itself and which, in addition to being responsible for its slight bitter taste, can cause neurotoxic effects or gastrointestinal damage if consumed in high proportions. Many edible mushrooms and mushrooms contain a substance called amanitoxin that can destroy the liver.
Eating fried potatoes, chicken or fish in batter and other deep-fried foods at least once a week is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, in addition to predisposing to a more aggressive course of the disease, researchers have just shown from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
People who are fond of eating yogurt not only have in common how much they value the taste and texture of this dairy derivative. According to a new study published in 'Nutrition Research', they also have a more balanced diet and with a greater contribution of essential nutrients than the majority of the population. In other words, those who eat yogurt several times a week also tend to eat larger amounts of other healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, and grains. And they consume less processed meats and beer than the population average.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
