Metal Detection – An Overview with Food Safety Implications
Earlier this year, it was reported that a Trinidadian mother wanted to find out how a metal screw ended up inside the chocolate bar she was eating. The bar had been offered to her by her daughter and she had already consumed half when she bit down on the hard metal hidden inside. The local […]
3D Printed Foods – Are They safe?
3D printing technology is all the rage currently with such rapid developments that it is even difficult for the best of us to keep up. So, let’s bring everyone up to date. As opposed to regular printing on paper with ink, 3D printers are able to print using a wide variety of materials, from plastic […]
Public Health Risks Of Antibiotic Use In Food Animals
Antibiotics are largely used in the production of food animals; however, the topic remains a controversial one. Antibiotics used in this manner are considered any medicine that destroys or inhibits bacteria in an animal being reared for food consumption. Antibiotic growth promoters are usually administered at a low, sub-therapeutic dose with the arguably favourable end […]
Introducing the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a huge theme in technology coming into 2015. Simply put, the Internet of Things is the interconnection of uniquely identifiable physical devices with the existing internet. The IoT involves development in personal stealth wear, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The IoT will offer users extensive connectivity with their devices, […]
Mobile Revolution
The market for mobile applications is already extensive and it exhibits no evidence of slowing down. Currently, there are over 10 billion mobile devices with Internet access that are expected to be in use by the end of 2015. As such, the app-building industry needs to grow to match the demand being achieved. Since the […]
Mobile Internet and Your Brand
May was the month of Mother’s Day and while the Web was flooded with content related to the event from Mother’s Day Card, to Amazon suggested Mother’s Day Gifts and the History of Mother’s Day. Just what were Mom’s searching for during the Month of May? Like in every other month Mom’s were searching for […]
3D Printing – The Future of Education
The ability to solve real problems in the physical world is one of the key strengths of 3D printing i.e. reimagining manufacturing. 3D printing gives students the unlimited ability to design, test and engineer with hands on exposure to additive manufacturing, and gives them an advantage at the dawn of the next revolution in digital […]
Promoting Cost Effective Healthcare Services Through The Use Of mHealth Apps
Mobile health or mHealth is the use of mobile information and communications technology,most commonly mobile phones, to improve health. There are now over 6 billion mobile phonesubscriptions globally, allowing health care services and practitioners to penetrate even the mostremote rural areas of developing countries. mHealth has the potential to make an impact at two levels: […]
CARIRI AR/VR Challenge
On Wednesday 20th February, 2019, The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed a General Technical Cooperation Agreement at CARIRI’s Head Office in St. Augustine. Cognizant of their key roles and responsibilities in the overall development of the region; this agreement seeks to provide a unique environment for […]
Energy Drinks – How Safe Are They?
It is no secret that for many Trinbagonians Carnival means fete, fete and more fete. Some persons have gladly taken on the challenge of feteing every night (and sometimes days) in the weeks leading up to the ultimate ‘free-up’ – Carnival Monday and Tuesday. For some Carnival revellers, energy drinks are a ‘must have’, as […]
