Kiranjeet Kaur Biotechnologist

Role of Microbes in different wine production  Microbial production of Beverage  Photo/Unsplash  Advanced biotechnology plays a significant role in food and beverage production, particularly in the major industry sector. An important area within biotechnology is Food Biotechnology, which focuses on improving food products’ quality, nutritional consistency, color, safety, and preservation. Alcoholic beverages are produced worldwide, and historical evidence suggests that the fermentation of grains dates back to as early as 4000 B.C. The production of alcoholic beverages has been an integral part of human civilization. The biological and chemical principles underlying alcoholic beverage production were elucidated by Louis Pasteur in the second half of the nineteenth century. Wines originated in the Middle East and Europe. Both red and white wines typically contain 10–16% alcohol content. The large-scale production of wine primarily uses grapes from the Vitis vinifera s...

  Louis Pasteur’s Famous Quotes about Science (French chemist & pharmacist ) Photo/Unsplash  Louis Pasteur was a renowned French chemist and pharmacist. He was born on 27 December 1822, in Dole, France. He is best known for inventing the process that bears his name, pasteurization, which is a process to kill microbes and prevent spoilage in beer, milk, and other goods. He is famous for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. He is regarded as the founder of modern bacteriology and has been honored as the “Father of bacteriology” and the “ Father of Microbiology” (together with Robert Koch and Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek). His scientific career spanned the fields of Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Here are some of Louis Pasteur’s famous quotes about science: #1 “Little science takes you away from God but more of it takes you to Him.” #2 “The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at th...

 Kefir Drink - Gluten-Free Drink  T oday, as we see all around us there are so many health issues. one major health issue related to our immune system that depends upon the food that we consume, methods of food preparation that we use, the environment where we live, food adulterations existing in our food sometimes all of these factors are not good for our health, it slows up immune response result give on to disease. To get the better of all these diseases and to boost up the immune response there is require to our body some special probiotic drink that super drinks that help to enhance the immune response the name of this drink are known as  kefir drink. Kefir is a fermented milk drink made up of kefir grains .  Kefir grains  are a specific mesophilic symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Due to fermentation, it is slightly carbonated and fizzy. The color of the Kefir grain is white or yellow. Kefir drink is tangy, creamy as a smoothie, tart, slightly acidi...

  Fermentation Plus Probiotic Property Resulted in Weight Loss Fermented Probiotic food and drink may help in weight loss Image credit/Burst/pexels.com P robiotics are live bacterial and yeast that are good for our digestive system because they keep our gut healthy which further helps to reduce weight because weight loss depends upon healthy digestion. Doctors also suggest probiotics to help digestive problems. There are some most common probiotics are: Lactobacillus ( Bacteria)  — Helps to cure diarrhea Bifidobacterium ( Bacteria)  — Helps to ease the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS) Saccharomyces mycesboulardii (yeast)  — helps to fight diarrhea and other digestive problems The most common fermented food contains probiotics either naturally or added synthetically. some of the fermented food containing probiotic properties are —  yogurt, kefir, kombucha, Tamari, sauerkraut, pickles, miso, tempeh, kimchi, some varieties of cheese, etc. shows a probiotic propert...