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Maillard Reaction
Have you ever wonder what makes bread, cookies, and steak smell and taste so good? The delicacy and the mouth-watering aromas that comes...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Purification Methods of Patchouli Alcohol
The quality of patchouli oil is determined by the content of patchouli alcohol, which is influenced by many factors, as discussed in...
Oct 24, 20224 min read


Fermentation of Yogurt and the Biotechnology Behind It
Fermentation is one of the biotechnology applications which refers to the catalytic activity of microorganism by using enzymes to...
Oct 17, 20223 min read


Nutmeg vs Mace : Duo Popular Spices from Indonesia
Nutmeg is one of the spice plants that are commonly found in Indonesia and very popular throughout the world [1]. About 70% of the...
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Meet Mitra Ayu at IFEAT Vancouver
Mitra Ayu be attending IFEAT 2022 in person in Vancouver, Canada from 9-13 October 2022. We are very excited to finally able to meet YOU:...
Oct 1, 20221 min read


Enzymes in Bioflavor Production
Food additives especially food flavoring chemicals are widely used in the food and beverage products since it gives identical aroma,...
Sep 25, 20222 min read


Citronella Oil: Benefit & Applications
Citronella oil is an essential oil derived from the Cymbopogon genus and contains many aroma compounds such as Citronellol, Citronellal,...
Sep 18, 20222 min read


Patchouli alcohol: The main determinant for quality of Patchouli oil
Patchouli oil has been well known for over a century due to its importance and highly valued essential oil extracted from Patchouli...
Sep 11, 20223 min read


DIY: Patchouli Solid Perfume
There are five senses: vision, touch, hearing, taste, and smell which can specifically determine human-related body parts' function....
Sep 4, 20222 min read


Optical Rotation Test as Quality Indicator for Essential Oil
Have you ever seen Optical Rotation (OR) listed on the COA (Certificate of Analysis) and wonder what it means? This article will explain...
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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