Gamma over (space edition).
Gamma radiation. Food and medical industry. Space science. And the many uses of gamma radiation.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “bacteria”
8 posts
Keep kale and carrot on.
Phytochemicals. Microbiology. Immunity. And why vegetable self-defence means spicy vegetable recipes are less common.
February 2, 2016
The bacteria did not see that cumin.
Phytochemicals. Protection. Culture. And how spices kill food spoilage bacteria.
February 1, 2016
Too spicy? Keep calm and curry on.
Biology. Evolution. Geography. And why some cultures like their meats hot.
February 1, 2016
Gamma over.
Isotopes. Food irradiation. DNA. And why gamma rays mean it's game over for bacteria.
September 25, 2015
Hard-pressed to give more.
Pressure. Temperature. Micro-organisms. And why cold pressed juices are cold pressed.
September 25, 2015
Not to toot their horn, but beans really are ‘musical fruit’.
Sugars. Bacteria. Large intestine. And why beans cause flatulence (and how to stop it).
August 11, 2015
Giving fish some lemon aid.
Acids. Bacteria. TMAO. And why Chinese restaurants have tanks of swimming fish.
May 2, 2015