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Food scientist receives a $434,215 grant from the USDA to develop a solution for cleaning peanut butter off food processing equipment
University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Lynne McLandsborough has received a $434,215 grant from the USDA to develop an oil-based system to clean and sanitize food processing equipment without water, reducing the high risk for Salmonella contamination associated with nuts. CNS News August 5, 2020
USDA funds UMass FUEL program, which provides undergrads with research and internship experience in preparation of joining the growing food science industry
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Food Science has been awarded a five-year, $482,549 grant to fund an experiential learning program for undergraduates, including independent research opportunities with faculty mentors and paid summer internships with industrial partners in the greater Boston area.
CNS News July 17, 2020
Food scientist’s study finds that food additives commonly found in sweets causes an imbalance of gut microbiota in mice
A common food additive, recently banned in France but allowed in the U.S. and many other countries, was found to significantly alter gut microbiota in mice, causing inflammation in the colon and changes in protein expression in the liver, according to research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist.
CNS News June 30, 2020
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