Microbiology
Laboratory
R&D
QA/Food Safety
General Knowledge
100

Father of Microbiology

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

100

Handheld laboratory apparatus used to determine solids content in liquid samples

Refractometer

100

Phase in product development where we contribute product ideas to be screened

Ideation

100
What is the meaning of cGMP?

Current Good Manufacturing Practices

100

When was the inaugural FTLE in the Philippines? (Month and year)

August 2023

200

Spoilage bacteria commonly found in rice

Bacillus cereus

200

Primary objective of this activity in food analysis is to ensure that samples are representative of the population

Sampling

200

Which packaging is best for dry foods e.g., grains and cereals?

Paper packaging

200

Its goal is to identify defects after the product has been developed and before it is released to the food supply chain

Quality Control

200

A discriminatory test that allows the panelist to select which sample matches the reference sample

Duo-trio test

300

Minimum heat treatment for milk (temperature and time)

72C, 15 seconds

300
Which analytic method is one of the main factors in limiting the growth of microbial cells and regulating the level of spoilage in foods?

Water activity

300

Among cocoa bean shells, maize core, and watermelon rind, which one is the most suitable additive to use in fortifying fiber content in chicken nuggets?

Maize core

300

Bare minimum requirement for any food manufacturing facility to be operational and compliant to food safety system standards

cGMP

300

Republic Act No. 11052 is also known as the

Philippine Food Technology Act

400

Name the four main groups of lactic acid bacteria

Streptococcus spp., Pediococcus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Lactobacillus spp.

400

This analytic method is determined by neutralizing the acid present in a food sample using a standard base

Titratable acidity

400

Which among margarine and shortening is best utilized as an alternative for butter in flaky and crumbly pastry applications?

Shortening

400

What do we call the probability of rejecting a conforming lot?

Producers risk/alpha error/type 1 error

400

The name of the bond that joins two monosaccharides together to form a disaccharide

Glycosidic linkage