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30th August 2013
China Partnering Award to deliver safer foods
A BBSRC China Partnership Award has allowed the Institute of Food Research to build up a fruitful relationship with Chinese scientists, to contribute to reducing the risks of food poisoning. Foodborne botulism is a serious health concern, causing life-threatening illness and long-term health effects....
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Prestigious £1.3 million grant to study beneficial bacteria in early life
A Norwich Research Park scientist has received £1.3 million in funding from the Wellcome Trust to investigate how beneficial bacteria protect against deadly infection in early life. Dr Lindsay Hall received a ‘New Investigator Award’ – a highly competitive funding programme which aims to...
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The Institute of Food Research (IFR) has been undertaking research for the Food Standards Agency to establish if the cooking technique sous vide is safe. Sous vide uses lower temperatures to improve food quality and could be a step closer to being more widely...
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IFR hosts transatlantic conference on ageing research
Over the last century, average life expectancy has increased by 30 years. In twenty years time, one in four people will be over the age of 65. One of the greatest challenges facing us now is how to ensure that people can maintain good...
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Eating broccoli retunes metabolism
Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have obtained the first evidence from human studies of how diets rich in glucosinolates, such as glucoraphanin found in broccoli, can ‘re-tune’ cellular processes that get disrupted as we age. Retuning these processes to normal may contribute...
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Impact of UK Agri-Tech Strategy Announcement
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) welcomes the UK Agri-Tech strategy, launched in July by the Government. The £160m new investment represents a positive step to making the UK a world-leader in emphasising the pivotal role of science and technology to deliver sufficient nutritious...
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Process turning waste to biofuels works on paper
Researchers from the Institute of Food Research have successfully produced bioethanol from waste paper, as part of efforts to turn waste into valuable products. To increase their sustainability, there is currently a drive to turn away from deriving biofuels from food crops, such as...
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How marine bacteria acquire metals
The metals iron and manganese play essential roles in life, as they are involved in many processes like respiration, metabolism and energy production. Although essential, they can also be dangerous if uncontrolled, as they can participate in chemical reactions that cause damage to organisms...
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IFR’s Postgraduate students collect their doctorate degrees
The latest group of IFR PhD students are receiving their degrees at the University of East Anglia’s Congregation Ceremony 2013. In a series of articles we look at some of these student’s research and impacts. Training research scientists for the food and health sector...
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IFR PhD student rewarded for helping children get the bug for microbiology
As the latest batch of graduates officially receive their degrees from the University of East Anglia, a PhD student from the Institute of Food Research is receiving an award for helping ensure schoolchildren get the bug for science. Helen Brown is to receive the...
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