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9 February 2015 | By Eurofins
As part of an investment programme in its microbiology department, Eurofins Food Testing UK has launched a new two year scheme exclusively for Microbiology Undergraduates at the University of Wolverhampton, designed to develop food scientists of the future...
In this issue: Beverage Processing, Food Fraud, Contaminants, Microbiology, High Pressure Processing, Listeria, Extrusion, Viscosity, Chocolate Processing, plus much more...
27 October 2014 | By François Bourdichon, Corporate Food Safety, Microbiology and Hygiene Manager, Barry Callebaut
Following the food scandals of the late-1980s and early-1990s, and the increasing knowledge on foodborne and waterborne pathogen, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) was put in place in 1995 to set the framework of all measures taken by a World Trade Organisation (WTO) member…
2 September 2014 | By François Bourdichon, Elke de Moor, Cécile Vadier, Adrianne Klijn, Paul in 't Veld, Daniele Sohier, Roy Betts, Philip Feldsine
Featuring an article on microbiology method validation which questions whether alternative methods are as good as the reference method, and an article from Barry Callebaut on defining one’s need to use the most relevant tool...
1 September 2014 | By Campden BRI
There have been a number of food safety incidents in recent years involving pathogens such as Salmonella, which have been found on low moisture foods such as nuts and seeds...
23 June 2014 | By Mickaël Boyer and Jing Geng, Danone Nutricia Research
Today’s consumers have greater expectations than ever before regarding food. They expect not only safe, good quality and value-based products but also a real commitment of the food company toward social responsibility to the community, e.g. regarding nutritional education, sustainable development and adaptation to local geographical specifications. Those expectations are…
Randox Food Diagnostics develop and manufacture a range of cost effective screening solutions for drug residue diagnostics offering excellent tools for screening of antimicrobials, growth promoting hormones and drugs of abuse in animals and foodstuff.
20 May 2014 | By Merck
Merck Millipore announced that Bonnie Bassler, Ph.D., Squibb Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, has won the 2014 Merck Millipore Alice C. Evans Award for Leadership in Clinical Microbiology...
Back-tracing environmental toxicants in an animal-derived food chain based on food metabolomics Detecting bacteria in food: harder than searching for a needle in a haystack? Rapid detection methods for chemical hazards in foods Mass spectrometry for the food industry
18 November 2013 | By European Food Safety Authority
In recognition of European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November, EFSA has produced an infographic which highlights the issue of antimicrobial resistance and how EFSA is working with other EU agencies to combat the problem...
4 November 2013 | By Supriya Varma, Pretima Titoria, Mia Naprta, Gianluigi Mauriello, Diamante Maresca, Clorinda Malmo, Annachiara De Prisco
Tea innovation around the world An update for gluten-free applications Microencapsulation for functional foods: a focus on the vibrating technology
4 November 2013 | By François Bourdichon, Corporate Food Safety, Microbiology and Hygiene Manager, Barry Callebaut
Taxonomy and classification of microorganisms are based on criteria that do not always, if ever, fit with the complexity of the microbial world. Commensal, starter, probiotic, pathogen? Since the early days of Pasteur and Koch, this approach is not anymore applicable for most of the major foodborne and/or waterborne microorganisms.…
20 September 2013 | By Nestlé
Nestlé scientists have, for the first time, identified the molecular footprint for long life...
3 September 2013 | By Campden BRI
Microbiology issues are never far from the consciousness of those in the food chain and new issues are always arising...
24 June 2013 | By Robert D. Hall, Amparo Gamero Lluna, Catrienus de Jong
Plant metabolomics – a new opportunity for quality analyses (Robert D. Hall, Managing Director, Centre for Biosystems Genomics, Group Leader Metabolic Regulation, Plant Research International)Novel yeasts, novel flavours (Amparo Gamero Lluna and Catrienus de Jong NIZO food research B.V.)
