• Question: What is the main thing you do as a FOOD SCIENTIST?

    Asked by race44bat to Min, Marcello, Katie, Israel, Dheeraj, Aoife on 19 Nov 2019. This question was also asked by jazz44bat.
    • Photo: Marcello Valente

      Marcello Valente answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I am developing a DNA sensor that can identify different sickness in living organisms.

    • Photo: Aoife McHugh

      Aoife McHugh answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I study the microbes in food. I try to understand if they could be good for us, or cause us harm. I try to understand if they are making food taste better, or worse. Then I try to use the information I gain to make food and food processing safer and better for the customer.

    • Photo: Dheeraj Rathore

      Dheeraj Rathore answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I am a plant scientist at Teagasc Crop Science department and my role is ensure plant health for sustainable crop production by developing diseases resistant crop varieties. I perform experimentation to test different crop varieties for disease resistance, test microbes to support plant health (Plant growth promotion), and public outreach activities. In my role, I do travel to disseminate the results from my work to both scientific and non-scientific communities.
      I have been involved in communicating science through images and you can check them here:

      https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2017/3-Vision-of-Research-and-Innovation-competition-2017.pdf
      https://www.teagasc.ie/news–events/news/2019/photo-competition-2019-.php

      I would like to win this competition so that I can use the winning amount to print more pictures that can reach a wider community through postcards and calendars.

    • Photo: Katie Starsmore

      Katie Starsmore answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I am studying the effect that natural plant extracts have on dairy cow methane emissions.

    • Photo: Israel Ikoyi

      Israel Ikoyi answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I study how to make microbes in the soil help plant grow. Mostly, these plants can be eaten by animals which produce meat and milk for us.

    • Photo: Min Yap

      Min Yap answered on 19 Nov 2019:

      I study the communities of bacteria along the dairy processing line, to try and better understand how they are affecting the milk/cheese in terms of quality and safety.

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