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ChatGPT image description: A freshly opened tub of cottage cheese sits on a wooden surface, its foil lid peeled back. The curds are surrounded by whey and dotted with numerous small carbon dioxide bubbles, giving a slightly effervescent appearance that suggests active fermentation or gas production within the dairy product.

921. Cottage Cheese With Bubbles In

April 29, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • What's Going On With Cottage Cheese?
  • US20120114794A1 - System and method for making organic cottage cheese - Google Patents
  • Production of soft unripened cheeses using acidic and salty coagulants: Investigation of technological and sensory characteristics - PMC
  • Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere: What Your Bubbly Cottage Cheese is Trying to Tell You - Cheese Lover Heaven
  • Cottage Cheese - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
April 29, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Cottage cheese, Carbon dioxide, Bubbles

520. Refilling Sodastream Canisters in a BSL2 Lab Using German Hardware

October 06, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of refilling Sodastream canisters in a BSL2 lab using German hardware.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • FoodCoVNET | NC State Extension
  • Biosafety Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4: Whatโ€™s the Difference?
  • co2-adapter.de โ€“ Sodastream Zylinder selbst nachfรผllen
  • Food-grade CO2: brief explanation | IKAROS SRL
  • Carbon Dioxide Pipelines: Safety Issues
  • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Purity Grade Chart | CO2Meter.com
  • Sodastream Bulk Fill Adapter
October 06, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Sodastream, Carbon dioxide, Biosafety level 2
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206. Bubbling Pickles

October 04, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by pickles that bubble during room temperature fermentation.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Pickle
  • Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving: Altrista Consumr Products: 0797190001428: Amazon.com: Books
  • Understanding and Making Kimchi โ€“ Food Smart Colorado
  • Determination of 5-Log Reduction Times for Food Pathogens in Acidified Cucumbers during Storage at 10 and 25ยฐC - Journal of Food Protection
October 04, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Pickles, Fermentation, Room temperature, Carbon dioxide

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