Striking a blow at foodborne diseases, the 100K Pathogen Genome Project at the University of California, Davis, today announced that it has sequenced the genomes of its first 10 infectious microorganisms, including strains of Salmonella and Listeria. “We are creating … Continue reading
Often it takes a change in environment for one to fully embrace the opportunities that exist on your home turf. For Maria Marco, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California in Davis, … Continue reading
“The causes that drive obesity appear to be complex” (Angelakis, et al. 2012) may be the understatement of the nutrition field. Lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, etc), host biological factors (genes, hormonal and neurological responses) and colonizing microbes all have a … Continue reading
Residue Avoidance Quick Reference Tools: “How To” Video to Prevent Residues 8 Common Causes of Residues Q & A on FDA’s Recent Milk Sampling Project NMPF’s Residue Prevention Manual (In Spanish) Highlights: What you Need to Know About Drug Residues: … Continue reading
The idea that consuming the right kind of bacteria in your yogurts or fermented milks could be good for you has been around for over 100 years. Fast forward to modern times and you find a global probiotic industry. There … Continue reading
Join us October 1-3, 2013 in Davis, California to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health. This year’s theme is Milk Leading Life Sciences Research in the 21st Century. The venue for this … Continue reading
Over the past 20+ years, the probiotic field has seen steady progress toward understanding that not all probiotics are the same. Early on, “probiotic” was used as a general term, a usage that masked that it comprises numerous genera, species … Continue reading
There are some “stranger than fiction” accounts of how microbes can impact animal behavior. For example, back in 2007, Vyas and colleagues reported their observations on behavior of rats infected with the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It turns out that … Continue reading
Educator and researcher impacts the global dairy industry with his passion and dedication to dairy foods science A few years ago, the PBS Kids network contacted Dr. Phillip Tong, professor of dairy science and director of the Dairy Products Technology … Continue reading
Recently, Million & Raoult (2012) alleged publication bias in probiotic scientific literature. The scientists comprising the board of directors of the The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics responded to this accusation in an open letter, concluding that there … Continue reading