Afternoon Pint

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How Bioengineer Mina Mekhail's Startup Extends The Shelf Life Of Salmon

How Bioengineer Mina Mekhail's Startup Extends The Shelf Life Of Salmon9 Jun54 min

Fresh salmon can have around 14 days of shelf life if the cold chain stays perfect. The problem is real life is never perfect, and one small temperature slip can turn premium seafood into waste. We’re joined by Mina Mekhail from Dartmouth-based Fresher Technologies, an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, to dig into what “freshness” actually means, why bacteria accelerates with heat, and how packaging can quietly make or break food quality. Mina walks us through his unlikely path from biomedical en...