The gang goes over the ins and outs of vegetable fermentation! Join us as we discuss this ancient preservation method over time, its current trends, fermentation in biofuels, the role it plays in our microbiomes, how it translates to active packing, and much more!  ..read more

FMM had the opportunity to interview fermentation instructor, author, and blogger, Amanda Feifer! Listen to learn some interesting facts about fermentations and get excited for our upcoming fermented vegetables episode! Music from https://filmmusic.io “Vivacity” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)  License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

What is antibiotic resistance? How is it spread? Are there alternatives to antibiotics? Join the FMM team and find out the answers to these questions and much more ..read more

Want to learn more about what makes your food sweet? Join the FMM Team as they discuss about different types of sweeteners! Music from https://filmmusic.io “Vivacity” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)  License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

Produce safety is the main topic of this episode of Food Micro Minutes. Join the FMM Team as they discuss about different aspects of produce safety! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Schools Out" by Sascha Ende (https://www.sascha-ende.de) “Vivacity” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)  License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

The history of beer, innovations in yeast, and brewed beverage safety are the topics in this episode of Food Micro Minutes. Join the FMM Team as they dive into the wonderfully complex (yet straight-forward), happy and hoppy, world of beer! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

Join Genevieve and Alexa for an interview with the Dean of Cornell University's College of Agriculture Life Sciences Dr. Kathryn Boor ..read more

In the fourth episode of Season 2, Hannah Zurier and Sophia Harrand explore new sanitizer technologies. They will cover super sanitizer particles in fresh produce applications and enzyme-sanitizer combinations to fight biofilms ..read more

In the third episode of Season 2,Caitlin Carmody and Zhixin Wang hash out the endless Food Micro applications of a genetic based tool for studying diverse populations of bacteria used in this month’s the first paper. Followed by a broader discussion of the global impact of livestock vs. lab grown meat production, related to this month’s second paper ..read more

In the second episode of Season 2, Alexa Cohn and Jonathan Sogin take us through two new papers detailing a novel operon structure and antibiotic resistance mechanism. For molecular and non-molecular biologists alike, this episode is sure to bring out the science in Food Science. But, it’s not all about science - Alexa tries painting and Jonathan attempts karate; they definitely won’t be quitting their day jobs anytime soon.  Papers: Saenz-Lahoya, S., Bitarte, N., Garcia, B., Burgui, S., Vergara-Irigaray, M, Valle, J., Solano, C., Toledo-Arana, A., & Lasa, I (2019). Noncontiguous operon ..read more