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The Little Lab with Big Impact on the Virginia Wine Industry

Every fall, a small lab on the outer edge of Virginia Tech's campus prepares and ships out hundreds of harvest kits to winemakers around the state and beyond to collect grape juice which will…

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Researching flavors for meat alternatives to endangered fish species

Cierra James, a graduate student in the Department of Food Science and Technology, is working to analyze the compounds that give Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna their flavor. The idea is to create a…

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Fightin' Hokies Lager

Brewed in collaboration between Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, one of the top programs of its kind nationwide, and the international award-winning Hardywood Park…

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Brewing Class Offers Hands On Experience While Adapting To COVID 19 Protocols

Students in the Applied Malting and Brewing class get an all-encompassing look at the application of their Food Science and Technology majors during this hands-on class while adopting several new…

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Tech on Tap: Farm-to-Glass: The Science Behind Beer

Tech on Tap took a behind the scenes look at the beer with partner Port City Brewery's quality control manager Crystal Fraley and Food Science and Technology professor Sean O'Keefe. From…

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The Importance of Washing Your Hands

Renee Boyer teaches the proper technique for washing your hands.

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Using proper techniques in Handwashing

Dr. Renee Boyer with the Department of Food Science and Technology, demonstrates the proper way to wash your hands to prevent the spread of illness.

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Department of Food Science and Technology Student Exchange Program

The Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech has partnered with the Technical University of Munich for a student exchange program. Students were given the opportunity to study…

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Food science researchers conduct sensory study on aging characteristics of American whiskeys

Two Virginia Tech Food Science and Technology researchers using the department’s new Sensory Evaluation Lab in HABB1 to conduct a two part study on how humans perceive the changes in smell…

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This is who you are. This is who we are. #VTCALS

We dig deeper, seek higher, reach farther than ever before ... not because we can, but because we must. We are the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Creating a superior wine at Virginia Tech

Researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are evaluating the effects of grape dehydration on wine quality. The study aims to enhance the process of grape…

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