Despite their negligible mass the microbial agents, starters and non starters, play a profound role in the characterization of the fermented foods in terms of chemical and sensorial properties. In fact, fermented foods may be defined as foods processed through the activity of microorganisms. Fermentation processes take a special place in the evolution of human cuisine, by altering the taste exp...

Recent innovations in nanotechnology have transformed a number of scientific and industrial areas including the food industry. Applications of nanotechnology have emerged with increasing need of nanoparticle uses in various fields of food science and food microbiology, including food processing, food packaging, functional food development, food safety, detection of foodborne pathogens, and shel...

The global demands compel a consistent food supply that too in good quality. These demands are fulfilled by the intensive aquaculture practices in particular to provide enormous quantities of protein rich food. Fish reaches the consumers either in fresh or processed conditions. The advantage of preservation is to reduce wastage of fresh products, extends the shelf life, develops, value added pr...

A study was conducted to assess the impact of different nutrient combination of field tomato on post harvest storage life and organoleptic quality of fresh fruits. Fourteen different treatment combinations comprising two organic manures (Farmyard manure and vermicompost), inorganic fertilizers and biofertilizer in different levels were laid out in RBD with three replications during 2005-06 and ...

The present work aims to validate the application of accelerating thawing process (microwave oven 20 kW/60 seconds) for poultry meat chicken. Hence, several criteria, such as microbiological, organoleptic, nutritional, thawing time and cost, were evaluated by accelerated and slow processes (48 h during 4°C, reference method). After 5 weeks, and according to the microbiological criteria the resu...

Studies were conducted to develop an appropriate household/small scale enterprise level technique for the production of bambara-nut-fortified fermented maize dough or meal by comparing different treatments, processing methods and fortification levels. The effect of fortification of maize based traditional foods with legume protein, bambara-nut at 0%. 10% and 20% replacement levels, on the rate ...