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Website of Diane M. Barrett, Ph.D.

Dr. Diane Barrett at the Davis Farmer's Market

Fruit and Vegetable Products Specialist

UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology
Office Location: 2208 Robert Mondavi Institute South Building

Directions to Diane's office

Information for Prospective Graduate Students or Visiting Scholars: PLEASE READ!

Mailing Address:

UC Davis Dept. of Food Science and Technology
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-4800
dmbarrett@ucdavis.edu

Better Process Control School ONLINE

Better Process Control School IN-PERSON: February 3rd - 6th, 2015 - Registration now Open

Better Process Control School ACIDIFIED FOODS ONLY In-Person Course, Feb. 3rd - 5th, 2015 - FOR SMALL PROCESSORS!

November 5, 2014: Study on Frozen Fruits & Vegetables by Barrett Lab: Taste Good and Good For You , Yahoo! Food website

July 2014: International Food Technologists (IFT) Award Celebration: Dr. Barrett named IFT Fellow

June 2014: Journal of Food Science's "Take 5" Video Series features Dr. Barrett speaking about the research in "Effectiveness of calcium chloride and calcium lactate on maintenance of textural and sensory qualities of fresh-cut mangos"

UC Food Blog

A souper bowl of chili
Posted 1/29/2015 - If it's Super Bowl time (and it is on Sunday, Feb. 1, when the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots clash for the National Football League championship), it's also time for a "Souper Bowl." A souper bowl of chili, that is. Question is, which...

Sustainable food systems depend on healthy plants
Posted 1/28/2015 - Discolored leaves. Decaying roots. Dead wood. Mother Nature offers a fascinating and colorful backdrop of clues to track microscopic killers. Much like any medical mystery, experts are called in to diagnose or identify a disease from its symptoms...