Category: Food

trans fats
Food

How do trans fats get into your food?

Trans fats are a type of unsaturated fat, which can occur naturally or can be artificially produced. Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals such as cows and sheep and generally account for approximately 2-5% of fat content. The foods made from these animals including meat

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Trans Fat Free
Food

Can you claim your product ‘Trans Fat Free’?

Trans fats are basically of two types, firstly those found naturally in dairy and meat products. Secondly, those that are industrially produced when liquid vegetable oils are partially hydrogenated by adding hydrogen atoms which turns them into semi-solid fats like vanaspati. Hydrogenated vegetable oils have a long shelf life so

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Stability Storage lab
Food

Stability Storage lab

Stability of food item means how long that item can be stored without visible changes or a change in its taste, flavor etc.. If a food item is kept under normal conditions, visible changes may occur. The changes may be physical or chemical. These deteriorative changes are mainly occurred due to

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amino-acid
Food

Amino Acid Analysis Now Available at Auriga Research Bangalore Lab

With the aim of focusing on specific client requirements, Auriga Research Bangalore has added amino acid analysis to its services. Auriga’s amino acid analysis facility will serve the Food and Pharmaceutical Industry in the region. Auriga already offers a comprehensive portfolio of analytical methods and the addition of amino acid

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Corporate Canteen
Food

Food Safety in the Corporate Canteen

Corporate cafeterias and canteens are either run by the corporate or are outsourced to a Food Business Operator (FBO). Since the food is prepared and cooked in bulk, extra caution is required to keep the food safe from contamination because any contamination could affect a large number of corporate employees.

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Food in your hostel mess
Food

Food in your hostel mess: Is it a mess?

It is not uncommon to find hostel inmates complaining or even protesting about the poor quality of food served in the hotel mess. This is because in most hostels food is supplied by private contractors who are selected on the basis of the lowest charges rather than food quality. It

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Typical ion chromatogram
Pharma

Potential Applications of Ion Chromatography

Ion chromatography has nowadays made its place in several fields, including pharmaceuticals, foods & beverages, water analysis, etc. But despite being a widely used technique, there are people who do not know much about ion chromatography analysis. If you are one of them, this article will help you out.  Here

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Trans Fat
Food

Top Ten Trans-fat containing foods

Trans-fats are of two types, one is the essential fatty acids that are required for body functions like metabolism. The other types are the not so friendly trans-fats that can ruin your heart health if not controlled. Most health-conscious consumers make a studied choice to avoid foods that contain or

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Export Inspection
Food

Arbro Granted Renewal under Laboratory Approval From EIC of India

Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Analytical Division) has been granted renewal of approval for testing food products under EIC’s Laboratory Approval Scheme. The renewal is granted by the Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The Export Inspection Council (EIC) was set up by the

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