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Packets of diced mangoes, melon and pineapple are far more likely to be teeming with harmful bacteria like E.coli than whole fruits, according to US food chemist Dr Bryan Quoc. This is because the ...

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The famed chef and author tells the BBC's Katty Kay that it was finding academia too “esoteric” that led him to seek out a simpler path: to help the world simplify its food.

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Other experts, meanwhile, can only decipher parts of the equation. A food chemist can walk you through what an ingredient adds structurally to a product; a nutritionist can explain how the human ...

The respected chemical supplier Alfa Chemistry now offers a complete range of isotope-labeled standards and reference materials. The launch of this product line targets the specific requirements of ...