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Researchers from Osaka University develop “interiqr”, a novel three-dimensional (3D) printing method of embedding edible QR codes—a type of barcode—in the interior of cookies

19-Oct-2022 - There is currently a race to develop edible tags for food so that, for example, you can see where the food comes from or its ingredients, and the information disappears once you’ve eaten it. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a way to include an unobtrusive edible tag embedded inside the ...

Japanese scientists found potential food contamination routes of a newly identified foodborne pathogen

22-Apr-2022 - People must consume enough, safe, and nutritious food to remain alive and healthy. Consumption of unsafe foods, contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances, is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhea to cancer. Diarrheal diseases are the ...

Osaka University, Shimadzu, and SIGMAXYZ collaborate on 3D Bioprinting technology

Accelerating technological development to solve social issues such as the environment, food, and health

13-Apr-2022 - National University Corporation Osaka University, Shimadzu Corporation, and SIGMAXYZ Inc. have signed an agreement on collaboration for "social implementation of 3D bioprinting technology." Prior to this, Osaka University and Shimadzu Corporation also signed a joint research agreement on the ...

First 3D-bioprinted structured Wagyu beef-like meat unveiled

An environmentally friendly and sustainable method for producing cultured meat alternatives

27-Aug-2021 - Scientists from Osaka University used stem cells isolated from Wagyu cows to 3D-print a meat alternative containing muscle, fat, and blood vessels arranged to closely resemble conventional steaks. This work may help usher in a more sustainable future with widely available cultured meat. Wagyu can ...