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"Andrea Hickisch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV exploited the antibacterial effect of hops extracts to make fresh foods "naturally" preservable and safe... has now found a way to significantly minimize the microbiological risk in the production of fresh and minimally processed foods. As she describes in her diploma thesis, natural hops extracts are a promising alternative to conventional preservatives. "In Europe, we have known that hops preserve beverages since the Middle Ages, and the substance is still used in beer production today. But as Andrea Hickisch has proven, hops are capable of a great deal more. She examined the effects of natural hops extracts on the bacteria and pathogens that spoil different foods.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 21:18:52 +0000

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