Food Industry Research and Development

Current address Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30099, Republic of China... 

The technical assistance of Dr. Chung-May Wu, May-Chien Kuo, Su-Er Liou and Ming-Ching Wang, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, is appreciated. This research was supported in part by the National Science Council (NSC74-0406-E080-003), Republic of China. 

Many species of Monascus fungi are readily available to the public from several institutes having culture collections such as the American Type Culture Center (ATCC) in the United States, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation Biological Resource Center (NBRC) in Japan, and the Food Industry Research and Development Institute in Taiwan assigned with "CCRC" prefix. 

Due to its unique characteristics, carbon dioxide is the only supercritical fluid used in food industry. Research and development in this area has been prolific since the extraction of caffeine was patented in 1964 [13], After its practical application in Germany in 1978 (by the Hag AG Corporation), commercial plants have been constructed [3,14,15] for extracting ... 

Chen, C.C. Wu, C.M. Studies on the volatiles of shiitake (Lentinus edodes). Reserch Rep. No. 327, Food Industry Research and Development Institute Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC (in Chinese), 1984. 

Yang, J.S. Fu, Y.H. Liu, T.Y Effects of irradiation treatment on nutritive constituents of garlics, gingers, onions and potatoes. Research Rep. 144, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC, 1979... 

Sun-dried Hsian-tsao Mesona procumbens Hemsl.) (harvested in 1995) was obtained from a local market in Hua-lian county, Taiwan. The Chang liver cell line (CCRC 60024) was obtained from the Food Industry Research and Development Institute (Hsinchu, Taiwan). Protocatechuic acid, />-hydroxy-benzoic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, syringic acid, kaempferol and apigenin were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO). All other chemicals and cultural medium were of reagent grade. 

Defelice SL. The nutraceutical revolution, its impact on food industry research and development. Trends Food Sci Technol 1995 6 59-61. 

Universities and other research institutions account for the majority of genetic engineering and food technology research and development. Therefore, they are well positioned to play a safety-assurance role as well as provide up-to-date information on technological advances and applications. While industry sponsorship raises some concerns, the public views academic institutions as a credible and trustworthy source of information. This being said, a more active effort to establish and maintain integrity and impartiality of research by these institutions is important. 

Industry Interest and Consumer Acceptance. To advance the use for food irradiation, interest for whatever prupose and application must be shown by the food industry which is a major beneficiary of all the research that has been carried out worldwide. However, over the years, the food industry in the United States has not taken a very active role in food irradiation research and development. There may be several reasons for this ... 

Since the 1980s, the number of academic research programmes and industrial research and development projects on protein-based bioplastics have increased exponentially, as a result of the present interest in using some field crops for renewable and biodegradable materials for non-food applications, and also in order to explore the unique specific properties of proteins. The complexity of proteins and the diversity of their different fractions can be tapped to develop materials with original functional features that differ markedly from those of standard synthetic plastic materials. Apart from the previously mentioned proteins. 

The need of modern science to achieve a sustainable future development has been shown in many circumstances in society. Finding strategies less harmful to the environment has been a quest for research in several areas, such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and food industries. With that purpose, the increase in research and development of more applications of xylan and its derivatives has shown the versatility of this biopolymer, thus helping the search for sustainable alternatives. 

NMR microscopy is ultimately an innovative method of research and it is not surprising that most of the commercially installed systems, approximately 80%, are installed in public scientific research centers, where new applications are continuously being developed. The method is not particularly widely distributed in industry, where standardized methods are more often used. However, NMR microscopy is mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry for the development of new drugs, in the food industry for the development of new types of food, in the chemical industry for creating and characterizing new materials and in the polymer industry, e.g., for creating new mixtures for tires. 

The food polymer science approach is being applied successfully in the food industry for understanding, improving, and developing food processes and products. However, to date, the glass transition generally remains more of a research and development tool than a routine quality assurance measure of food processability and stability. 

Pracon, Incorporated, "Study to Assess Impacts of Releasing Safety and Effectiveness Data on the Pharmaceutical Industry s Incentives to Invest In and Conduct Research and Development Programs", Food and Drug Administration Contract No. 228-77-8052, Vienna, Virginia, 1978. 10... 

We begin by attempting to put the subject of biopolymer interactions into some kind of technological and sociological context. Our observations of the current commercial scene would suggest that the main areas of focus of ongoing research and development in the food industry are ... 

The plastics industry is mainly concerned with the Bureau of Foods which conducts research and develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition, and safety of foods, food additives, colors and cosmetics, and conducts research designed to improve the detection, prevention, and control of contamination. The FDA is concerned about indirect additives. Indirect additives are those substances capable of migrating into food from contacting plastic materials. Extensive tests are carried out by the FDA before issuing safety clearance to any plastic... 

This paper originates from a 1-year project funded by the EU Commission through an Accompanying Measure, which was completed in April 2003. The focus of the project was to highlight industry problems, knowledge barriers and research and development opportunities in relation to food powders. It was also envisaged that this would act as a necessary step in fostering the potential for future research ideas and collaborative research. 

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