Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal
Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal Cereal crops are a main source of nutrition for humans and animals worldwide. However, they are hard-hit by postharvest losses (PHL). Filamentous fungi are a major cause of cereal PHL. Doctoral student Zhenhui Jin and his advisor Dr. Yi-Cheng Wang are trying to address fungi-related cereal PHL […]
PHL Scholars: Improving nutrition by reducing grain contamination and losses
PHL Scholars: Improving nutrition by reducing grain contamination and losses Educating future generations of postharvest loss researchers and practitioners is an important part of ADMI’s mission. To that end, ADMI developed the Postharvest Loss Reduction Scholarship (PHL Scholar) program that funds master’s and doctoral students conducting cutting-edge postharvest loss-related research in different departments at the […]
Food fortification research addresses profound global problem
Food fortification research addresses profound global problem The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) recently released the 2018 Global Nutrition Report, focusing on malnutrition, a problem that can take many forms. Estimates from the World Health Organization in 2006 suggested that at least one third of the global population suffers from some form of micronutrient […]