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FST 109 Industry Guest Seminars - May 2023

Food Science and Technology

The course FST 109 "Principles of Quality Assurance in Food Processing” is offering a series of seminars this Spring 2023. Four industry quality assurance and food safety leaders will share their career path with our students. These seminars are open to everyone in the department.

The seminars will be offered every Friday in May 2023 (May 5, 12, 19, and 26) from 10 AM to 11 AM PDT. 

Zoom Meeting ID: 970 3164 1520

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Department Special Seminar, April 6, 2023

Food Science and Technology

UC Davis Food Science and Technology and the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health are pleased to announce that Vayu Maini Rekdal, Ph.D., Miller Institute Fellow, UC Berkeley, will be speaking on Thursday, April 6th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. You are invited to attend the seminar, “Harnessing Microbial Metabolism for Human Health, Flavor, and Sustainability” via Zoom (in-person registration is now full). 

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Phaff Yeast Culture at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, Feb. 18th

Food Science and Technology

The Phaff Yeast Culture Collection is participating in the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday February 18, 2023. The yeast displays and activities will be open from 10AM to 2 PM at the Robert Mondavi Institute Brewery, Winery and Food Processing facility. Come explore the exhibits about yeast, hear about the latest discoveries from the Phaff collection, and tour the teaching winery and brewery.

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Course Profile: VEN 170, Wine Regulations

Viticulture and Enology

This one-credit course covers regulations in the wine industry, including regulation at the local, state, and federal levels. We cover this material with the help of outside speakers in a seminar style. Topics that are covered include regulation by the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA/FSMA), as it applies to grapes and wine.

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Student Profile: Alberto Arduino

Viticulture and Enology

 Degree/Focus/interest areas:
I am a second-year master's degree student in Viticulture and Enology. My main interest is the chemistry of wine. It just fascinates me. My research topic is focused on grape phenolic extractability and the development of a fast, easy, high-throughput method for its evaluation. 

Where are you from originally?
Turin, Piedmont, Italy 

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Marco on Science Café, December 14th, 2022

Food Science and Technology

FST Professor Maria Marco will be featured on Science Café Wednesday, December 14th, in a conversation with Professor Jared Shaw titled "Eat Your Microbes! What are Fermented Foods and Why Do we Eat Them?" The event is at G Street Wunderbar, 228 G Street, downtown Davis at 5:30 pm.  

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FST 290 Seminar Series - November 28, 2022

Food Science and Technology

Please join us on Monday, November 28 from 12:10 - 1:00 pm PST, for the last seminar in the Fall 2022 FST290 Seminar Series.  

Professor Luca Cocolin from the University of Torino, Italy will present, ”Microbiome in the food system: challenges and opportunities”.

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Spice Containers Are Probably the Dirtiest Items in Your Kitchen?

Food Science and Technology
Just in time for the holidays – a food safety reminder for all home cooks. FST’s Linda J. Harris, in a VeryWellHealth article by Stephanie Brown, “Spice Containers Are Probably the Dirtiest Items in Your Kitchen” recommends making a habit of washing your hands, moving potentially-contaminated items directly to the dishwasher or sink, and cleaning and sanitizing the counters as you cook.
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