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FOOD SCIENTIST [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Food Industries
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
DEF

[A scientist who] investigates the chemical, microbiological, physical and sensory nature of food, and [applies] their knowledge in the development, processing, preserving, packaging, distributing and storing of foodstuffs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

[Spécialiste qui] dirige et effectue des recherches en vue de mettre au point et d'améliorer des produits alimentaires, des procédés de production, de transformation et de conservation des aliments ainsi que des méthodes de contrôle de la qualité, de mise en marché ou de distribution des aliments [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
DEF

[Especialista que] estudia los aspectos físicos, microbiológicos y químicos que componen los alimentos[, para] desarrollar procesos y técnicas para la preservación, empaques y almacenamiento [de los mismos].

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