Pasteurization

about infectious diseases like malaria, measles, or polio because of the prevention tactics used by county, state, and federal health officials. Some of these tactics include implementing clean water supply, enforcing vaccination, and finally, pasteurization of many milk products…

Francesco disproved the theory of spontaneous generation through his controlled experiment with the maggots and the meat. Redi hypothesized that maggots did not magically appear from the meat, like the people at the time thought, but rather hatched from the objects deposited by the flies. He tested this by placing meat in two jars, one with no lid (the control group) and the other with a cloth cover (the experimental group). If spontaneous generation was valid, then both jars would’ve had…

Milk! Your child’s favorite drink. Is it really as good as they say it is? Did you know that in Medieval England doctors would spit on wounds, because saliva was believed to have healing properties? Parents would also tie rabbit feet around their babies necks to ward off illness? Indeed, history is replete with unfounded health beliefs, and to everyone’s detriment, the milk myth is among the most tenacious. Milk is much more than just a drink, It’s a cultural phenomenon that can be traced…

Module 3: Milestone 1 Introduction Anheuser Busch started in 1879 by Eberhard Anheuser and son-in-law Adolphus Busch (Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC 2016). Both had been in the brewing industry for years, coining innovations such as in-bottle pasteurization and refrigerated railcars, and saw the opportunity to build something great together. Within 25 years of starting the company, they were the nation’s largest brewery, breaking the 1 million barrels sold mark. Since then, Anheuser Busch (AB)…

Leeuwenhoek allowed humans to discover microorganisms that can to be used in food production. In 1871 Louis Pasteur discovered that heating juices to a certain temperature kills dangerous bacteria, affecting wine and fermentation. The eponymous pasteurization was applied to milk, to improve food safety. The discovery of enzymes and their role in fermentation and digestion of foods led to the use of genetically modified microbes to make enzymes for cheese production. Cheese had…

Smokeless tobacco is just as bad as other forms of tobacco, if not way worse. Smokeless tobacco can go by many names because it is just tobacco that is chewed, sucked on, or sniffed instead of smoked. Some of the names include: dip and chew, snuff, chewing tobacco, or spit tobacco. Regardless of the different names it is called, smokeless tobacco still still carries the same drastic health risks as other tobaccos. People who are not educated may have been led to believe that using smokeless…

Procedures in clinical laboratories involve working with biological samples that may contain viruses such as HIV and/or Hepatitis B and other medically important bacteria. Therefore, it is important that the laboratory workers protect themselves by using the correct personnel protective equipment (PPE) and by so doing protect the members of the public. In the microbiology laboratory, sterile techniques must always be used to prevent cross contamination of specimens but also to prevent…

The 19th century was a time period when several discoveries were made which boosted the introduction to new inventions. I chose this era because it was the most interesting time period to me and the 19 century was a time period for numerous discoveries. Speaking of discoveries some of the most popular findings are chloroform/nitrous oxide, x-rays, and microorganisms. During this time period vaccines helped treat diseases. The chemicals were used to reduce pain, the machines was created to see…

In today’s society were one can get food from an abundant amount of sources, it is very important for the person to know where the food they are consuming came from. Many Americans are trying to eat a healthier diet consisting of fresh and raw products. They are trying to be more aware of what they are putting in their bodies and are shopping more at farmer’s markers, natural food stores, and purchasing more organic foods or even growing their own produce. In addition to that, the people are…

Discussion Forum 9 - Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Name: Hongfei Long 1 - List at least three countries that recently reported cases of MERS-CoV. According to the latest WHO maps and epicurves (2016), from 2012 to 2016, the countries that have declared cases are: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (KSA), Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen. Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom.,…