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Food Quality and Food Fermentation

Food Quality

Research performed across the traditional food science disciplines—food chemistry and biochemistry, food microbiology, food engineering, consumer and sensory science—to determine food safety, acceptability, and economic value.

Food Fermentation

Exploration of fermentation requires collaboration among microbiologists, chemists, engineers, and sensory scientists. We focus on wine, brewing science, distillery science, cured meat products, and cultured dairy products.

Research

  • Research Overview
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    • Signature Research Areas Overview
    • Microbial Food Safety
      • Microbial Food Safety Overview
      • Faculty and Staff Working in this Area
    • Sensory and Consumer Science, Food Choice, and Eating Behavior
      • Sensory and Consumer Science, Food Choice, and Eating Behavior Overview
      • Faculty and Staff Working in this Area
    • Food-Based Solutions for Enhanced Health
      • Food-Based Solutions for Enhanced Health Overview
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    • Material Nature of Foods
      • Material Nature of Foods Overview
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  • Cross-Cutting Themes
    • Cross-Cutting Themes Overview
    • Food Quality
      • Food Quality Overview
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    • Food Fermentation
      • Food Fermentation Overview
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    • Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health
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