Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wine has been made by humans for about 7,000 years, and experts agree that until quite recently it may not have tasted very good.

Oklahoma State University was recently issued a patent that could significantly increase biofuel and chemical yields while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Hasan Atiyeh, professor of biosystems and ...

Sweet proteins such as brazzein add an exciting new dimension to the sugar-reduction toolbox, claims Pentasweet.

Fermeate uses optogenetics—precise control of gene expression with light—to turbocharge productivity in bioreactors, with ...

In the selection of specialty coffees, those that score above 80 points in blind tests are free of physical and sensory defects. Greenish-colored beans are known to give the drink an astringent taste, ...

In today’s market, consumers are actively seeking more sustainable and healthier products. Enter food biotechnology. Fermentation is a type of biotechnology that uses microorganisms to create a ...

BOSTON - JUNE 16: Fermentation enthusiast Jeremy Ogusky demonstrates how to make sauerkraut by fermenting vegetables, step by step, in his Jamaica Plain pottery studio, June 16, 2016. Step seven: ...

Teesside University scientists are working with counterparts from the University of Leeds and three industry partners to investigate how residual solids left over from the fermentation process can be ...