COLUMBUS, Ohio – A device invented at Ohio State University has dramatically boosted the production of a chemical that performs tasks as diverse as scenting perfume and flavoring Swiss cheese.

Propionic acid is a valuable bio-based platform chemical utilised widely in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries due to its preservative qualities and potential application as a precursor ...

FARGO, N.D. -- This year's poor growing conditions mean corn being harvested likely contains high levels of moisture with limited likelihood of further dry-down in the field. "In situations where ...

EXPERIMENTS carried out in these laboratories 1 on the formation of volatile fatty acids in grass/water slurries showed that, whereas butyric and propionic acids were formed after the primary ...

Lacto-fermentation is a method of food procressing. It uses good bacteria, fungi, or yeasts to give food a different aroma, flavor, or texture and extend shelf life. Fermentation is one of the oldest ...