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IISc uses green tea ingredients for antimicrobial air filtration technology

IISc uses green tea ingredients for antimicrobial air filtration technology

To mitigate air-borne infections A newly developed air filter can deactivate the germs, ‘self-cleaning’ them out of the system using ingredients commonly found in green tea. Impure air might make our life shorter, to the

Events
108th Indian Science Congress at Nagpur lays focus on Women Empowerment

108th Indian Science Congress at Nagpur lays focus on Women Empowerment

Focal Theme: "Science & Technology: Development with Women Empowerment" The Indian Science Congress (ISC), being held from 3rd to 7th January 2022 at Nagpur would focus on scientific development in India under a feminine veil

Research
Scientists use quinoa to make better cookie

Scientists use quinoa to make better cookie

The "super grain" quinoa has the potential to make a super cookie, according to research by Washington State University In a study published in the Journal of Food Science, US-based Washington State University (WSU) researchers show

Ingredients
Kerry and Kameda Seika announce new exclusive licensing agreement for Japanese rice-derived postbiotic

Kerry and Kameda Seika announce new exclusive licensing agreement for Japanese rice-derived postbiotic

Kameda has extensively researched rice-based lactobacillus for over 25 years and has accumulated several health claims Kerry has announced a new commercial agreement with Japan-based Kameda Seika to market and distribute the company’s rice-derived postbiotic

Research
Scientists design low cost powerless system to heat food in remote areas

Scientists design low cost powerless system to heat food in remote areas

Lack of heating sources at remote places with no access or uncertain access to power sources is an inconvenience faced by many, especially in remote areas like the North East A new low-cost heating system

Interview
“We expect the sports nutrition category to reach Rs 4000 Cr in India by 2026”

“We expect the sports nutrition category to reach Rs 4000 Cr in India by 2026”

Soumava Sengupta, Chief Executive Officer, Pursuit of Wellness India has been witnessing a rise in the number of companies and startups looking to serve the increasing demand for protein supplements, triggered by a rise in

Food
LifeSpice launches India’s first science-backed spice mixes

LifeSpice launches India’s first science-backed spice mixes

Company aspires to capture 30% of garam masala market by 2030 Chennai-based startup LifeSpice India has announced the pan India launch of ‘LifeSpice’ - India’s first science-backed spice mixes in the presence of Ganeshan Varadarajan

Research
Scientists develop new healthy vegetable snack

Scientists develop new healthy vegetable snack

For supporting sustainability in the agri-food sector    A new healthy vegetable snack, drawing on innovation from Australia’s national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) together with startup Nutri V, will see

Allied Industry
Phyx44 raises $1.2M to develop animal-free milk proteins and fats

Phyx44 raises $1.2M to develop animal-free milk proteins and fats

Betting on microbial fermentation as the best way to replicate dairy Bengaluru-based startup Phyx44 has raised $1.2 million in seed round of funding to develop animal-free milk proteins and fats for use in dairy products. Phyx44

Technologies
Honing Academic Expertise for Alternative Proteins

Honing Academic Expertise for Alternative Proteins

New technologies and innovations seldom break through all at once. Instead, they gradually gain traction among the populace according to a pattern that can be visualised as an adoption curve. And the adoption of alternative