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SPECIAL NEWSLETTER: Rapid pathogen detection

Preventing false-positive results in your pathogen food safety program

By Stefan Widmann, product manager at Romer Labs

Costly and tedious to follow up on, false-positive results in pathogen detection can be minimized with phages that reduce the occurrence of cross-reacting bacteria in pathogen tests.

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The latest update reported more than 100 people ill

PHE: E. coli O157 not yet detected in food samples

By Joseph James Whitworth

E. coli O157 has not yet been detected in any food samples, according to Public Health England (PHE) as it continues to investigate an outbreak linked to leafy salads.

The European Commission wants to give meat producers more flexibility over transport requirements

Food safety body weighs in on meat spoilage

By Oscar Rousseau

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its advice on meat spoilage during storage and transport, following a request from the European Commission.

PathSensors claims the’ CANARY tech detects pathogens in minutes. Picture: PathSensors

CANARY swoops in to help food safety

By staff reporter

The recent spate of Listeria recalls highlights the need for faster bio threat detection to ensure food safety, according to the CEO of PathSensors.

Picture: FSA. WGS speed vs traditional steps

FSA: WGS revolutionising outbreak investigation

By Joseph James Whitworth

Increasing speed and decreasing costs of genome sequencing technology is having a ‘transformative effect’ on foodborne disease outbreak investigation, according to the UK Food Standards Agency’s chief scientific adviser.

Food safety research round-up - Tell us what you are working on!

Research round-up: Food-grade coatings and TDLAS

By Joseph James Whitworth

We often don’t take into account the work behind something or take it for granted when it is there and it works. Why does it work and how – there is a good chance it is due to research. FQN takes a look at some recent examples.

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