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Don’t blame it on the pine nut!
Did you know that not all pine nuts are edible? Here, Antonina Constantine explains how DNA-based techniques can prevent you from serving up a dodgy one.
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Batory Foods and KND Labs take on CBD together
A new partnership between Batory Foods and KND Labs aims to support growing industry-wide demand for cannabidiol (CBD) products.
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Application Note: Analysis of sugar alcohols and allulose
Overconsumption of sugar (sucrose) can lead to many health issues such as obesity, diabetes, dental diseases, and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). To support the reduction of these problems, many food and beverage manufacturers have reformulated or developed new products with sugar substitutes such as sugar alcohols (polyols) or allulose,
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Application Note: Analysis of water-soluble vitamins and caffeine
A robust analytical method has been developed to detect and quantify 10 water-soluble vitamins and caffeine in multivitamin tablets and beverages. Arc HPLC-PDA combined with an XSelect HSS T3 XP Analytical Column enables the separation of 10 vitamins and caffeine in 16-minutes.
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New framework proposed to regulate engineered crops
Current methods for crop safety testing have been challenged by researchers with new approaches encouraged for genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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MALDI-TOF MS for species identification in single laboratories or laboratory networks
Guidelines for the validation of identifications of taxonomically defined species using MALDI-TOF MS in such laboratories have been published in Germany. Here, Jörg Rau outlines the basics of what you need to know.
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The virus battle
Inês Santos explains how one can improve target quantification in testing for norovirus and hepatitis A with digital PCR.
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Could this new technology change food safety forever?
An exciting new technology emerging out of Penn State University could revolutionise the way we keep food safe, as researchers experiment with pulsed light to kill pathogens.
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The hunt for more sustainable agriculture
Professor Robert Henry discusses the power of genomics to drive agricultural improvements and his team’s fascinating work with macadamia nuts.
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Advanced GC-MS technology for the ultra-trace quantitation of pesticides in baby foods
With the EU enforcing more stringent maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides in baby food, Guillermo García Gallego and Francisco José Díaz-Galiano from the University of Almeria, Spain explore how triple quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) can help adhere to strict regulatory guidelines.
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Food Safety – pesticide MRLs, hygiene, Salmonella and food integrity…
The best tools for adhering to MRLs of pesticides in baby food, why a thorough understanding of the biology behind hygiene and sanitation is necessary at school, plus more in this issue's Food Safety In-depth Focus.
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New Food Issue 3 2022
Issue 3 2022 of New Food invites three industry heavyweights to discuss food integrity in an insightful roundtable, whilst we find out from ABN the role feed will play in helping the meat sector be more sustainable. Download and read for free to stay up to date with the latest…
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Webinar: Beverage webinar series – Wine
In this webinar, we will share with how you can assure safety authenticity and quality of alcoholic beverages – sharing the latest technology
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Webinar: Beverage webinar series – Beer
In this webinar, we will share with how you can assure safety authenticity and quality of alcoholic beverages – sharing the latest technology
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Researchers create portable tool to detect foodborne contaminants
A team of food scientists and engineers recently received a grant to develop and test a portable sensor technology which aims to quickly detect foodborne pathogens outside of a lab.
