WSU School of Food Science

If you’ve ever had a red wine that smelled “off,” like gym socks, Band-Aids, or farmyards, then you’ve likely encountered a wine affected by Brettanomyces bruxellensis(“Brett” for short)—a barrel-dwelling spoilage yeast that can taint the…

WSU researchers have developed a sensor that can ‘smell’ if milk is still good or has gone bad without opening the packaging.

A bottle of wine that smells “off” has long been the aficionado’s dread and the industry’s curse