microbial growth

Shivratri Mela Food Outbreak in Palamu: 175 Fall Ill, Probe Intensifies 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 17, 2026
Key Development At least 175 people, most of them children, fell ill after consuming food at a Mahashivratri fair in Dwarka village under Panki police limits in Palamu district in Jharkhand. Health officials responded immediately after patients began reporting symptoms on Sunday night. Those affected developed vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain shortly after eating at
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Why Apples Turn Brown After Cutting — And What It Means for Food Safety 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- February 6, 2026
Have you ever cut an apple, left it on the counter for a few minutes, and noticed it slowly turning brown? Many people immediately assume that this colour change means the apple has gone bad or is unsafe to eat. In reality, the browning of apples is a natural chemical reaction called enzymatic browning—it’s not
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Hidden Chemicals Could Be Harming Your Gut, Cambridge Study Finds 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 6, 2025
Key Development Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified 168 chemicals that interfere with the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. They published their findings in Nature Microbiology after testing 1,076 chemical contaminants on 22 common gut bacterial species. The team also developed a machine-learning model to predict how these chemicals affect microbial growth. Common
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UAS Dharwad Studies Space-Grown Fenugreek and Green Gram Sprouts 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, News
- September 19, 2025
Seeds Sprouted Aboard the ISS Scientists from the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, have begun analysing fenugreek and green gram sprouts grown aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux) hydrated the seeds, allowed them to sprout, and froze them at –80°C. The sprouts returned to Earth on July 15 and reached
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