Hygiena has received extensions to its AOAC Research Institute validation for the BAX System Real-Time PCR Assay Suite for STEC to include 25g flour and 25g ground beef.
A biotech company is developing a microfluidic system to provide on-site food safety testing with its first prototype expected by the end of this year.
Novel foodborne pathogen techniques and geographic origin determination methods as well as work from EU projects were presented at Rapid Methods Europe in Amsterdam.
Campden BRI’s Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) testing service has been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
New GM crops such as CV127 soybean are not detectable with older testing methods, and food producers must update their testing protocols to avoid GM ingredients going undetected and undeclared in the food chain, according to Cert ID Europe.
A diagnostic tool and dataset for identifying Salmonella has been developed by a veterinary medical officer with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
PositiveID Corporation said it has detected E. coli bacteria on the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) chip of its pathogen detection system in less than 20 minutes.
Seward has revealed how its Stomacher technology was used to prepare samples for the UK Food Standard Agency’s (FSA)’s survey which found 73% of chickens tested positive for Campylobacter.
A method to trace contaminated food back to its source developed by US researchers and a start-up company is targeting adoption from food firms by the end of the year.
A new strategy to identify and quantify the levels of polysaccharide used to structure food has been developed by a group of Dutch researchers led by industry giant Unilever.
An evaluation of the limits of detection (LOD) of three methods has shown that all have the potential and capability of reaching less than 0.1% w/w raw horse meat in a raw beef background.
A molecular assay to detect and quantify major genes specific for E. coli O157 has been developed and validated by researchers at Kansas State University.
Public confidence in the UK food chain has come under particular spotlight after recent incidents, according to the UK Government Chemist’s annual review.
Growing concerns about foodborne illness, waste, and feeding a booming global population are placing increasing demands on food testing, according to Life Technologies.
InstantLabs has said its E.coli O157 Test Kit certification by the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC), allows a ‘full suite of testing’ for major pathogens.
Higher sensitivity meat testing is demanded by the industry in the wake of the horse meat scandal, says Campden BRI, which provides technical, legislative and scientific support to the food and drinks industry.
