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Food Microbiology Laboratories Can Now Confidently Test to a Recognized Standard
May 9, 2014Food microbiology laboratories can now confidently test to a recognized standard for Salmonella species with the Thermo Scientific SureTect Salmonella Species Assay, which has been granted an NF validation certificate by AFNOR Certification ...
Tags: Food Pathogens, Salmonella
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The EU-Financed Project 'Promise' Aims to Address Some of Food Safety Concerns and Issues
Apr 15, 2014The issue of food safety has rocketed up the political agenda in recent years but despite huge improvements, some concerns and problems still persist. Fears about our food are moving away from issues about ensuring an adequate supply and ...
Tags: Food Safety, Agriculture, Food
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Pathogenetix Has Announced That It Will Deliver a Proprietary Technology in Food Testing
Dec 6, 2012US-based PathoGenetix, a developer of Genome Sequence Scanning(GSS) technology for rapid microorganism strain typing, has announced that it will deliver a proprietary technology in food safety testing, for availability in 2013. The GSS ...
Tags: rapid microorganism strain typing, a proprietary technology
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Citrus Fruits Carrying Laser Etching Technology Become Available in The US
Nov 29, 2012Citrus fruits carrying laser etching technology may become available in the US within a few months, as another option to sticky labels, following its approval by the FDA earlier this month. The technology is currently awaiting for the ...
Tags: laser etching technology, Natural Light Labeling system, trace the fruit
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FDA Must Initiate a Five-Year Project to Create Database of 100, 000 Food Pathogen Genomes
Jul 17, 2012The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)is set to initiate a five-year project to create a public database of the gene sequences of 100,000 bacteria,as a part of its effort to rapidly identify the source of contamination and bring foodborne ...
Tags: FDA, foodborne outbreaks, five-year project
