Food Science and Technology Content

Brew La-La Takes Top Spot in Student Beer Brewing Competition

Cody Kitaura — May 28, 2024 - 12:21pm

In a celebration of friendship and fermentation, the 2024 69�� Iron Brew competition has crowned Brew La-La as this year’s winner. With each sip, this Belgian blonde ale features hints of honeysuckle, wildflowers and citrus blossoms that intertwine with subtle undertones of vanilla, bubble gum and honey.

Using Yeast to Convert Almond Hulls to Animal Feed

Andy Fell — November 30, 2023 - 2:38pm

Yeast grown on almond hulls could be a new, sustainable route to produce high-protein animal feed from an agricultural waste product, according to research from 69�� published Nov. 15 in PLOS One.

Raising animals for meat requires livestock feed that is high in protein, especially essential amino acids that animals need to grow. That makes feed the most expensive input in meat production.

Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef

Amy M Quinton — May 22, 2023 - 8:00am

Learn why 69�� scientists say lab-grown or cultivated meat is likely worse for the climate than beef.

Higher Levels of Bifidobacteria in the Infant Gut Associated With Lower Antibiotic Resistance

Andy Fell — September 25, 2018 - 4:55pm

Gut microbes in children may play a role in keeping antibiotic-resistant infections at bay, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work is published Sept. 26 in the journal mSphere.