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Robotic hand created to help plate your food
Researchers have created a robotic gripper that they claim can scoop, pick and grasp a wide range of consumer items.
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The latest in technical solutions…
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Read our latest selection of Application Notes to keep abreast of new methods, tools and updates from the leading solution providers.
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Benchtop NMR analysis and the future
Kevin Nott from Oxford Instruments and Tim Lumb from ALS Global shared their expertise on the current and future use of time domain (TD) NMR and benchtop NMR spectroscopy for measuring food composition and authenticity.
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Benchtop NMR analysis and the future
In a New Food webinar on 9 June, experts from Oxford Instruments and ALS Global will explore the use of benchtop NMR spectroscopy and TD-NMR in the testing laboratory.
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From beehive to jar – honey authenticity explained
Rick Mumford from the FSA explores the honey supply chain and the unique issues that can put it at risk of food fraud.
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Ensuring the authenticity of wine: the role of NMR
In a recent webinar, Thomas Spengler of Bruker BioSpin along with Elena Meléndez Álvarez and Eva Lopez Rituerto of Estación Enológica de Haro, La Rioja-Spain discussed the role of NMR in assuring authenticity of Spanish Wines.
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It’s good to talk – communication between labs and customers
Patrick McNamara, Technical Specialist Manager, Intertek, provides a clear and concise overview of what information needs to be shared between labs and their customers.
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The bitter taste of honey analysis
Professor Chris Elliott questions the validity of a recent article which claimed widespread honey fraud in the UK and calls for regulators and Government to make strides towards better testing methods.
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Using NMR for brand protection and ensuring supply chain integrity of wine
There is increasing global demand to establish the authenticity of food products by demonstrating an unbroken supply chain from the source through to the final consumers.
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Food Fraud In-Depth Focus 2018
This issue of our Food Fraud supplement looks at fighting modern slavery in the supply chain, preventing imitation food and encouraging business to be aware of new risks such as cyber crime.
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Issue 4, 2018
Food fraud examined, the evolution of the bar code, and rethinking food packaging as a resource: just a few of the articles covered in this issue of New Food.
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Stop the presses – new method uncovers epidemic of adulteration in coffee
Researchers using a novel technique to distinguish between superior Arabica coffee and cheaper Robusta have uncovered a pattern of adulteration. Ten per cent of the ground roast coffee boasting pure Arabica contained significant levels of Robusta, the team from the Quadram Institute in Norwich found. Distinguishing between the two types…
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The fundamental importance of chemical food safety testing
Lukas Vaclavik, Staff Scientist at Covance Food Solutions, discusses exclusively with New Food the importance of a thorough chemical food testing process.
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Best practice for crystallisation kinetics measurements via NMR
Low resolution or pulsed NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) is an easy and fast way to determine solid fat content (SFC) of cocoa butter and other fats. It can also be used to observe the crystallisation process. However, in literature several ways of sample preparation and handling, especially for crystallisation kinetics…
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Food Analysis In-Depth Focus 2017
Loop-mediated isothermal nucleic acid amplification (LAMP) for food microbiology testing; Best practice for crystallisation kinetics measurements via NMR; and MyToolBox – the smart way to tackle mycotoxins...
