Antimicrobial

natural hypoallergenic. Pillows made with bamboo are great for helping allergy sufferers get a good night’s sleep. Bamboo is also very lightweight and breathable. This is why pillows made using bamboo are cool to the touch. Since bamboo also has antimicrobial qualities, the memory foam inside remains bacteria free. This means you’ll stay cool on warm nights, but have excellent support as well. Here are the seven best bamboo pillow options in reverse order of the highest rated by customer…

Neşe Ümit S005003 002- Technology behind the processing of a food product: Gummy Candy 28.12.2014 THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE GUMMY CANDY Gummy candy is a type of soft confectionery that has been first produced by Hans Riegel in Germany in early 1900s. First gummy candy was in the shape of bear and it was called “dancing bear” by its inventor, Hans Riegel himself. Both the dancing bear and the gummy candy factory are called HARIBO which is an acronym for Hans Riegel, Bonn (Hartel, 2014). Turkish…

viral or fungal infections) and not consuming the necessary dosage that is prescribed. If left untreated and unchecked, these bacteria can evolve a resistance to any antibiotic thrown at them. As the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed, “[antimicrobial resistance] is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society (WHO).” Being able to circumvent the foundation on which modern health relies on makes the threat of…

Eosin methyl blue (EMB) agar and MacConkey broth w/neutral red, HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. India for coliform; Plate count agar, HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. India for TPC; Potato dextrose agar, HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. India for yeast & mold testing. Methyl Red Indicator, MERCK, India; Iodin, Qualigens, India; Methyl Orange, Qualigens, India; Ferroin Indicator Sol, MERCK, India; Glycerol, Qualigens, India; Methylene Blue , Qualigens, India; Oil emersion, MERK, India; Christal…

Potato or scientifically named as Solanum tuberosum is a raw ingredient that contains high in enzyme polyphenol oxidase (Faisal. S et.al, 2013) which influence in the oxidative activity when the potatoes are cut causing it to become brown in color (Vitti M.C et. al, 2011). Potatoes are not encouraged to be sun-dried as the slow process of removal of water will induce the growth of fungal on the food's surface (Faisal. S et.al, 2013). Blanching treatments or osmotic dehydration method where…

Cranberries are an extremely popular American fruit that are commercially grown for the consumption of people. They are grown on low reaching shrubs or on vines that can grow up to two meters, and are harvested mostly in the fall specifically during the months October through December (6). Cranberries have been labeled as a “super fruit” due to their high nutritional value and properties as antioxidants (5). The food industry uses cranberries in a variety of products such as sauce, jam, and…

Environmental activists can be considered notorious for initiating some of the most dangerous movements. While activists are focused on industrialization (examples: chaining themselves to trees, sabotaging bulldozers, and in insane measures choosing not to procreate, believing the Earth would be better off without humans), they are blind to the damage caused by animal agriculture, also known as the agribusiness. While facing the majority of the world whose action are expanding agribusiness, the…

Paige’s symptoms are quite consistent with the symptoms of Common Cold. She was feeling generally unwell and tired, while also battling with a runny nose and a quite serious cough . Azithromycin works by inhibiting bacteria from synthesizing the proteins that are necessary for their survival. It does this by binding to the bacterial ribosome’s 50S subunit, which in turn leads to the bacteria being limited and unable to grow and multiply. As a result, the bacteria die. The microbes affected by…

Mattress topper, as the name suggests, is a removable extra layer of bedding which is placed on the top of your mattress to provide comfort and combat the stiffness of your mattress. It can be a cushioned layer or a pad which is held either by straps or are simply placed on the mattress. There are many types of mattress toppers available in the market and you can choose the best mattress topper for you according to your convenience and requirement. Different toppers have different features and…

From day one, January 1st 1928 when the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine was patented, it was clear this year would be significant to history. Day by day, events were occurring that would improve the overall lives of the average American. RCA and GE installed test television sets in homes, NBC set up a permanent coast-to-coast radio network, and what no America realized would forever impact human and animal health, Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic.…