Food chemists focus on the chemistry of foods, their deterioration, and the principles underlying the improvement of foods for consumers. Few people recognize the science behind the food they consume.

What are the students doing in your class face-to-face? Melanie Erzinger: In the first week of the semester the food chemistry laboratory course starts with two in-class introductory lectures. One ...

The programme starts with a grounding in natural and social sciences. From the second year onwards, a variety of food science courses are offered, ranging from human nutrition, food chemistry, food ...

Choose your research focus to pursue graduate studies in areas such as food microbiology, human nutrition and metabolism, meat science and food chemistry, food product development and community ...

Success in the field of agriculture and food chemistry requires motivation and tenacity, along with a sense of purpose to serve society. For agricultural chemists, creativity and innovation are key, ...

The ACS is making educational resources available by topic to aid parents and teachers during this time of distance learning. Vegetables, meat, fruit, donuts... What do they all have in common? Atoms, ...

Why major in food science? Food scientists are working to solve one of the world’s greatest challenges — feeding the world, studying how to create new food products and bring them to market. The steps ...

Students with degrees in food science, engineering, chemistry/biochemistry, microbiology or biology are invited to apply. The graduate degree programs share some facilities with the Canadian Institute ...

As Japanese food science looks to the future ... Professor of Applied Biological Chemistry at the University of Tokyo. Abe notes that the term ‘functional food’ was coined in Japan in Nature ...

Many people take the food in grocery stores for granted – but food scientists don't. It’s likely that a food scientist had a hand in researching and developing some of your favorite store ...