WABI (Channel 5) talked with Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition, about potato research and taste testing in the Pilot Plant’s Sensory Evaluation Center. “Some of the traditional varieties need more pesticides or fertilizer, or are more prone to disease, so these new varieties are more robust and they may taste […]
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Four faculty-led innovation teams are in the third cohort of the Maine Innovation, Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA). The teams recently completed an immersive two-day boot camp designed to introduce them to all aspects of the commercialization process. The teams are: Salty Spoon, a smart spoon that can enhance flavor, led by Nimesha Ranasinghe, UMaine […]
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Healthline spoke with Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, for the article “Don’t let a fear of pesticides stop you from eating fruits and veggies.” Studies show that the amount of pesticides found on conventional produce is very small and lower today than in the […]
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Ten doctoral candidates will each receive one of three 2020–21 awards: the Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship, the Susan J. Hunter Teaching Assistantship, and the Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship. These awards will support the students in their research and professional development. Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship Shelby Helwig, Psychological Sciences Frankie St. Amand, Interdisciplinary Studies […]
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Phys.org published a University of Maine news release about food science and human nutrition professor Mary Ellen Camire’s discovery that new potato varieties have much lower levels of a probable carcinogen. When fried, the AF4296-3 and Easton varieties have lower levels of acrylamide than the popular Russet Burbank variety. Acrylamide is a probable carcinogen that […]
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Mary Ellen Camire has some good news about french fries. Fries made with the new potato varieties AF4296‐3 and Easton have much lower levels of a probable carcinogen than those made with the popular Russet Burbank variety, says the University of Maine professor of food science and human nutrition. Acrylamide is a probable carcinogen in […]
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Denise Skonberg, University of Maine associate professor of food science, was an expert source for Yahoo! Entertainment about alternative protein sources to feed the estimated 10 billion people who will populate the planet by 2050. “Seaweeds don’t require fertilizers, don’t require feed, they don’t require fresh water and they don’t require land. So those are […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WMTW (Channel 8) reported on Dorothy Klimis-Zacas’ discovery that wild blueberries have properties that significantly promote cell migration and speed of wound closure. The University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition will work to develop a topical cream with embedded bioactive compounds for the commercial marketplace. The CBS affiliate in Denver shared […]
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WABI (Channel 5) quoted Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, in a report on a new online program in food technology. UMaine is now offering a 12-credit online graduate program for food and brewing industry professionals through the School of Food and Agriculture. “People always […]
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Three Maine Science Festival Pop-Up Events are planned for January, ahead of the full festival March 18–22. Science on Tap Hits the Road: Fermentation Edition, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, Orchard Girls Cidery, 375 Main St., Kingfield. Jennifer Perry, University of Maine assistant professor of food microbiology, will give an overview of fermentation, and Orchard […]
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