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To ensure the quality and safety of foods and beverages, analysts and lab personnel must identify components to determine if they are contaminants that need to be removed or are acceptable by-products of the food production process. Read More

While advances in the metabolic and genetic engineering of E. coli bacterial strains have made it possible to produce a wide range of alternative biofuels through highly optimized, commercially viable processes, they present challenges involving ... Read More

Sophisticated data handling, traceability, and monitoring techniques are required throughout the research and development process to ensure that food developers provide products that are safe, free of contaminants, and meet data integrity and ... Read More

Fermentation, distillation and aging processes play a key role in developing the unique chemical composition and flavor of whiskey, resulting in a product with a high degree of chemical variability and commercial value. Read More

A walk along most any body of water—inland or ocean—will soon reveal plastic waste, and this is just the big things, like soda bottles. Read More

In 2013, two world-class sprinters—American Tyson Gay and Jamaican Asafa Powell—tested positive for oxilofrine, a banned stimulant. Read More