Month: September 2023

Consumer preference for poultry meat products has continued to increase during the past two decades. Despite selection practices substantially increasing growth rate, feed conversion, and muscle weight, an increase number of muscling myopathies affecting meat quality have arisen.   This research topic has been highlighted in the document Avian Muscle Development and Growth Mechanisms: Association […]

Beyond Meat, New Wave Foods and Impossible Foods have all made swift progress in the textural optimisation of their plant-based seafood using a Stable Micro Systems Texture Analyser in their patents to get ahead in the game in this exciting new field. Plant-based alternatives that mimic seafood are cropping up at restaurants and grocery stores […]

A large portion of the plastic produced worldwide is used as packaging material, and only around 68% of the packaging bought by consumers is recycled, resulting in several tons of plastic ending up in the oceans each year. Because of these problems, the use of biopolymers as packaging material has become increasingly popular over the […]

Tissue engineering now plays an important role in the replacement, repair, maintenance, or enhancement of tissue function. The tissue engineering relates to the use of a “scaffold” combining with cells and biologically active molecules into functional tissues. The goal of tissue engineering is to generate new viable tissue by assembling functional constructs that are suitable […]

Texture is a hugely important aspect of the cosmetics industry, delivering points of difference and that sense of indulgence critical for many formulations. In addition, the texture increases efficacy for many types of formulation, no more so than in sun care where the coverage ensures correct application and therefore protecting the skin from harmful rays. […]

The plant-forward movement is increasingly gaining traction. The likelihood remains that most people will not become vegetarian or vegan—rather, people will reduce their animal protein intake because it’s good for them to do so. Technology will also help drive that transition. Continuous efforts in research and development by plant-based meat manufacturers in terms of aroma, […]

The latest in dairy product innovation using Texture Analysis   There has been a tremendous boom in the fortification of dairy products in recent years with the aim to often enhance the ability of consumers to prevent or combat numerous non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Additionally fortified dairy products […]

Delicious desserts, mouth-watering canapes, mind-blowing buffets… no doubt you will have experienced these during the festive season and have started noticing the consequences. Your consumers will have put on some unwelcome pounds too and will be looking for several solutions to remove them. It’s likely that they will turn to the reduced-fat versions of their […]

Polymers are found in every corner of the modern world. Films, foams, adhesives, coatings, rubbers, composites, textiles and fibres, to name a few, can take many forms. Their uses are both functional and cosmetic, but wherever and however they are used, they must be fit for purpose. A large part of their research and development […]

POLYMER TEST TYPES Stable Micro Systems manufactures instruments that measure the tensile and compressional properties of polymers. As with any manufacturing innovation, the end product must go through a quality control process to assess its physical properties. A Texture Analyser is a crucial part of this procedure, giving a reliable way to test the mechanical […]