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Food Microbiology, and its importance

Posted by Muayyad Karadsheh in Food science and tagged with , , ,

What is food microbiology?

Living well in the 21st century - Limassol, Cyprus - cartoon picture of two scientists examining a microorganism, one scientist is looking through a microscope to examine the microorganism, the other scientist is standing next to him. The cartoon picture has a green color, and a pink background. The cartoon picture says, "original artist - reproduction rights obtainable from www.cartoonstock.com. There is a phrase at the bottom on the cartoon that says, "the anaerobic ones are just sitting there, but the aerobic bacteria are doing jumping jacks, sit-ups, leg lifts.."

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Living well in the 21st century - Limassol, Cyprus - a cartoon picture with two scientists studying a chemical reaction in a big green flask. The microorganisms on the other side of the cartoon picture are sitting on the side of the microscope. They are saying, "you might call them scientists, but for me they are "paparazzi"! the cartoon picture has a white, grey, and blue background with white and grey tiles.
Living well in the 21st century - Limassol, Cyprus - cartoon picture with 10 green small bacteria cartoon characters in a circle staring at a red bacterium that is not part of the circle. The red bacteria is saying, "is it because I'm gram negative."

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I felt starting this blog with some funny cartoons. My food science nerd in me couldn’t resist 🤓.

Food microbiology is a subsection of microbiology. The area involves learning about microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. A food microbiologist also needs to understand the complex process of food. Combining both of these prevents foodborne illness in food manufacturing, and food service. For example, in food manufacturing, food microbiologists understand the food processing to packaging of products. In the field of food science, many professionals are multidisciplinary. They understand about each area of food processing. Even a person in sales knows a little about the product. In case a customer has a question, and they’ll be able to answer it on the spot.

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Cabbage recipe with GF sourdough biscuit, radicchio, and spicy sprouts

Posted by Muayyad Karadsheh in Recipes and tagged with , , , , , , ,
Living well in the 21st century - Limassol, Cyprus - gluten free sourdough biscuits with fried egg, cabbage with cumin & pear, and radicchio with spicy sprouts on the side.
I got a mix of recipes in this dish during my breakfast meal – gluten free sourdough biscuits with fried egg, cabbage with cumin & pear, and radicchio with spicy sprouts on the side. My creative juices started working this morning. I wanted to use as much as I have in the fridge; eliminating food waste is important. I try my best to use all my food in the fridge. I go with the phrase, ” eat breakfast like a king & dinner like a poor man.”
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