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12/29. Food is the medicine!-The cherry juice for better sleep
12/27. Custom Food Products invests in advanced X-ray technology
12/27. 3M and Kraft Foods develop new procedure to ensure meat safety
12/27. Front of Package Labeling: An Exercise in Futility?
12/21. Clemson Prof Gets Grant to Prevent Norovirus in Schools
12/21. Randox Food Diagnostics Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin ELISA Kits
12/20. Laser Etched 2D Coded Storage Tubes
12/19. Pharma Adopts ProtoCOL Colony Counting and Zone Sizing Technology
12/16. RAPID DETECTION OF FOOD PATHOGENS-NEW DEVELOPMENTS
12/16. BAX® Receives FDA Equivalence for Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs
12/14. Low-Dose X-ray Irradiation Extends Shelf Life of Asparagus
12/14. Severn Trent Laboratories Now Offers Legionella PCR Testing
12/13. Product labelling key to consumer acceptance of HPP and PEF
12/13. 3M Innovative Molecular Detection System for Foodborne Pathogens
12/12. Mechanism Found That Gives Virulence to E. coli
12/07. New study focuses on arsenic in rice
12/07. Specific Salmonella Detection with Lab M's New XLT4 Agar
12/06. European glass sector toasts rising packaging demand
12/06. P&G Implementing Celsis ReACT Assay at Detergent Plants Worldwide
12/05. New Proficiency Testing Schemes for Veterinary Labs
12/05. The HistoMailer Ensures Simple, Reliable Transfer from Clinic to Lab
12/01. Fraunhofer develops x-ray alternative for food inspection
12/01. New report links cancer-causing arsenic and fruit juice
11/30. USDA to discuss non-O157 Shiga-producing E.coli control methods
11/29. Study: Canned Soup Ups BPA Levels by 1,000%
11/28. New BAX® System Real-Time STEC Assay Suite Now Available Alongside the Oxoid Range
11/25. Affordable Colony Counter Gives Precise Potency Analysis from Raw Data
11/24. Vinegar-use method creates hurdles for listeria
11/23. FDA Submission for Great Basin Corps Molecular C.difficile Assay
11/23. EuPIA issues new guidelines on printing inks in food packaging
11/22. Pathogen detecting method will cut waiting time - developers
11/22. Secure Closure of Sample Storage Tubes
11/17. Simpler, Faster, Automatic Colony Counting with INTERSCIENCE
11/17. Positive Results From MycAssay™ Aspergillus Evaluation
11/15. Staph Plus Latex Kits in Stock....Ready and Waiting to Deliver
11/15. New FDA-Cleared Sensititre® OptiRead™ Fast, Accurate and Automated MIC Plate Reads
11/15. Oxygen-sensitive sensor can challenge MAP - inventor
11/02. PATHATRIXⓒ RIMS Used for Salmonella Screening of Animal By-products
11/01. Mass spectrometry will cover ineffective allergen testing: food safety expert
10/31. Smart phone technology adapted for foodborne pathogen detection
10/28. Celsis ReACT Family Adds New Kit for Quick Detection of Staph aureus
10/28. SDIX´s RapidChek Listeria F.A.S.T. 24-hour Test Awarded AOAC Certification
10/28. New foodborne pathogen identifying method shows "great promise"
10/27. New test can precisely pinpoint food pathogens
10/25. New packaging recovery label bids to bring clarity and consistency
10/25. DNA-based pathogen database can provide food safety assistance ? DuPont
10/25. Data Collection Software Facilitates Food Safety Compliance
10/24. Oxygen measuring laser will set new food quality standard - GasPorOx
10/20. Expanded Database Advances Identification Capabilities of the DuPont™ RiboPrinter® System
10/20. bioMerieux VIDAS® L. monocytogenes Xpress and VIDAS® UP Salmonella Gain International Approvals
10/20. Test Your Melons! Lab M Culture Media Efficiently Detect Listeria in Food
10/18. Study suggests FDA underestimated Gulf seafood risk
10/17. PNA FISH® Test Reporting Dramatically Decreases Mortality and Hospital Costs
10/14. Harvard study analyzes Americans' willingness to pay more for food safety
10/14. Researchers trick immune system to 'turn off' food allergy: Mouse study
10/13. Temperature sensitive packaging has 'huge' EU growth potential, Sonoco
10/13. FDA Clearance for 20 Mins Liat™ Influenza A/B Assay
10/07. bioMerieux Increases Pharmaceutical Culture Media Production and Launches LockSure® Plates
10/07. Safe packaging guide will be 'core EU reference', ECMA
10/06. The Science Behind Functional Foods
10/05. New Biochemical Identification System for Streptococci and Enterococci
10/05. New Procedure Helps Enumerate Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food
10/05. Evolving Markets in Raw Milk Consumption Emphasise Need for Routine Testing for E. coli
10/04. DuPont Helps Food Industry Comply with New USDA Food Safety Policy
09/29. 3M/Kraft expect global impact for new lactic acid test
09/27. 3M launches test to monitor lactic acid bacteria in food
09/26. Media Influence on Food Safety Practices
09/23. Revolutionary' food freshness label will transform industry, developer claims
09/23. Thermo Scientific Sterilin Indicator Autoclave Bags Eliminate Need for Autoclave Tape
09/22. Pall's New Sentino™ Microbiology Pump Simplifies Microbial Analysis
09/22. New bacterial strain could boost dextran production
09/21. Roka Bioscience Initiates External Trial for AOAC Certification
09/21. Listeria-busting bacteriophage awaits approval in Australia and New Zealand
09/20. Ball packaging targets new markets with Sebrian canning line
09/20. Packaging placed centre stage in European food waste strategy
09/19. Microbiologics, Inc. Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters Building Expansion
09/19. Lab M's Fungal Media Range Suits Wide Variety of Foodstuffs
09/15. Puritan Launches New Environmental Product Line
09/15. Alfa Laval eyes Indian processing growth after sealing baby food line deal
09/14. Siemens Enhances Post-Analytical Workflow Capabilities of Microbiology Testing Portfolio
09/14. Slight decrease in food-borne illnesses, reports CDC
09/06. Active food labels provide dynamic growth engine
09/06. Newfound Hijacked Proteins Linked to Salmonella Virulence
09/06. Black race, African ancestry tied to food allergies
09/05. Cherwell Laboratories Secures Raven Biological Indicators Distributorship
09/05. Data Published on SDIX RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella Enteritidis Test System
09/02. Consumers Urged to "cook It Safe" When Preparing Convenience Foods
09/01. Ethics of creating meat in a laboratory
08/31. IBM Boosts Food Safety With Software
08/30. Lab M meets the Salmonella Challenge
08/30. Complete and Convenient C. difficile Cytotoxin Testing Solution!
08/25. Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Primary Collection Tubes for Automated Urinalysis
08/25. Faster, Accurate Dosing of MIC Plates for Microbiology Laboratories
08/25. Canada funds packaging research to quadruple fresh produce shelf life.
08/23. IMDx Introduces a CE-Marked Automated Assay for the Detection of C. difficile
08/23. Roka Bioscience Introduces Fully Automated Molecular Solution for Food Pathogen Testing
08/22. Breakthrough natural preservative kills foodborne bacteria - research
08/22. Foodborne bugs can infect plant tissues, immune to external sanitation
08/18. Front Line Against E. Coli Forms in Chicago
08/18. Aspergillus Assay for New BD MAX™ Molecular Testing System
08/18. Olympus VS120 Virtual Slide System for Digitising Slides
08/17. SDIX to Introduce Two New Food Pathogen Testing Solutions
08/17. Report calls for rethink on flexible packaging waste management
08/17. Past 'techno disasters' Matter, think thank warns nanotech supporters
08/16. Mapping the Genomes of E. Coli O104:H4
08/16. Breakthrough natural preservative kills foodborne bacteria - research
08/02. Nestlé and Tetra Pak roll out renewable cap
08/02. New Autoclave has Enhanced Service Support
07/28. Neogen Launches NeoSEEK™ System for Rapid Genomic Detection and Identification of Emerging Pathogens
07/28. Searching Out Spores? Lab M's Water Testing Medium meets ISO Criteria
07/28. Nestlé and Kraft get behind game-changing recycling technology
07/28. Colour-chain metals could support supply chain safety
07/25. Seaweed ingredients may improve quality and safety of foods: Review
07/25. Fast, Economic and Environmentally-Friendly Solution for Refilling Storage Racks
07/25. FDA Clearance for xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel
07/21. Drink-size guidelines in schools present market opportunity for mini-can, says Ball
07/21. ECO plastics raise £24m to aid Coca-Cola recycling venture
07/21. Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires TREK Diagnostic Systems
07/20. Market Report - Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Disease Testing
07/20. Acrylamide, labelling regs and skills gap: AIBI steps up its game
07/20. Software switch gives drinks firm flexibility from afar
07/20. RapidChek® Pathogen Screening Solutions To Include Top STEC Types
07/19. Tetra Pak acquires Chaswill Process Technology
07/19. E. Coli Genetic Code Manipulated by Harvard Biologists in Research Effort
07/18. Finland vows to step up arsenic risk analysis as it unveils new method
07/14. SERION ELISA classic Bordetella pertussis Toxin IgG / IgA
07/13. Time-saving Smart products added to Cambio portfolio
07/13. Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Medium for Faster Screening of CRE, Including NDM-1
07/11. Safety in Microbial Analytics and Diagnostics
07/11. Final verdict reached on new EU labelling rules
07/11. New antibacterial fruit and veg film targets E. Coli
07/08. BioLaz™ Real-Time Microbial Monitor
07/08. High Throughput EHEC Examination of Stool Samples
07/07. C. diff testing methods matter says new study
07/06. Lighter bottle top could save SABMiller US$12.6m per year
07/06. Dannon to pump almost $90m into Ohio yogurt plant
07/06. Beverage sector target of Sacmi, Oystar technology tie-up
07/05. Sonoco snaps up Robinson paperboard ops to boost Euro foot-print
07/04. Cherwell Laboratories Goes Paper-free on Redipor® Products
07/04. New standard for packaging suppliers will boost food safety, says BSI
06/30. Man-made meat may be just around the corner, say scientists
06/30. Stuart® Shakes Up Microtitre Plate Incubation
06/29. Active and intelligent packaging in US set for healthy growth - report
06/29. Nordson to buy Verbruggen to tap global flexible packaging potential
06/29. Premier™ C. difficile GDH Receives FDA Clearance
06/28. A hurdle approach may help take the heat out of decontamination
06/28. New process aims to squeeze out more juice and hold in nutrients
06/28. Automated Production of High Quality Blood Agar
06/28. First Test Kit for EHEC Screening Combined with O104:H4 Differentiation
06/27. bioMérieux Launches Groundbreaking Salmonella Detection Technology to Improve Food Safety
06/27. New Liofilchem Antibiotic Disks According to EUCAST, CLSI, BSAC
06/24. Domino expects food safety legislation to open up new opportunities
06/23. Green tea extract shines as antioxidant in active packaging
06/22. Capturing E. coli for Faster Detection
06/22. 24h Specific Detection of E.coli O104:H4 with New CHROMagar STEC-O104 Supplement
06/22. Jumbo Size Sample Preparation for New E.coli Testing Protocols
06/22. Rexam sells beverage closures business to Berry Plastics
06/22. Pulsed UV light cuts peanut allergens by up to 90 per cent – study
06/16. bioMérieux Launches chromID™ Lmono, Rapid all-in-one Solution for L. monocytogenes Testing
06/16. Chromogenic Media to Detect E. coli O104
06/16. Alternative Rapid Tests for the Detection of EHEC
06/15. Printing on food packaging: Siegwerk talks regulatory hurdles
06/15. Mast Offers Molecular Biology Based Assays for VTEC
06/15. Test Kits Available for Detecting E.coli O104 and its Toxins
06/15. Perceptions of food labels have no cultural boundary, says study
06/14. CHROMagar™ STEC to Screen E.coli O104:H4
06/14. New Pathogenic E.coli O104:H4 Test Kit for Pall GeneDisc® System
06/14. TraceFinder routine quantitative LC-MS software
06/14. SEMIA : Screening for Multi-resistant E. coli (including E. coli O104:H4 strain)
06/14. Safety Beyond the Visible
06/13. Food Testing Service Gives EHEC O104:H4 Results Within 24 Hours
06/13. Prepare Your Lab for the EHEC Outbreak
06/13. Active packaging tops MAP for gluten-free bread’s shelf life, study
06/13. Dual compartment PET container taps into on-the-go snacking trend
06/07. M-real increases primary boxboard capacity on mineral oil migration concerns
06/07. Consumers value see-through packaging with simple messages, LFR
06/07. Piercing Salmonella shield could unlock full potential of cold atmospheric plasma
06/02. Increasing shelf-life of marinated fresh poultry with the use of antimicrobials
06/02. DNA techniques to detect fish fraud, even in canned products
06/01. Packaging firms respond to the challenge of food waste
06/01. Investment giant merges packaging companies into two European hubs
05/31. New grease resistant paper grade cuts costs for confectioners
05/31. Meat charging rule changes will hurt but “not destroy” industry
05/30. FSA recommends graded approach to meat inspection charges
05/30. Distillers cut carbon bill by turning whisky by-products into energy
05/30. Bioplastics production shift presents challenge to European dominance
05/26. Food safe detectable/x-ray visible plastic
05/26. Rapid culture method identifies Salmonella species in duck eggs
05/25. Resealable tubular bag offers seal integrity, cost savings and flexibility, company
05/25. Active and intelligent packaging: the future
05/25. Accelr8 4-Hour Test Identifies New Drug-Resistant 'Staph' (hVISA)
05/25. Porex Introduces SQ-EASY® Diagnostic Filters
05/23. bioMérieux Becomes the World Leader in Food Testing with AES Laboratoire Acquisition
05/20. Sweet cleaning claimed for new depositor technology
05/18. Sustainability: A key opportunity for US food packaging firms
05/18. New bakery tray meets biodegradability standard
05/18. New Single Use MALDI Biotarget™ Sample Plates
05/18. Next Generation of Carbon Fiber Centrifuge Rotors Ideal for Microbiology
05/17. Tetra Pak programme cuts Bright Dairy’s costs by 10 per cent
05/17. Sterilin Launch Primary Collection Tubes for Easier, More Efficient Urinalysis
05/16. Radio frequency biscuit drying claimed to boost output by 30%
05/16. New plastic food packaging could replace metal and glass
05/16. Food Microbiology Testing Shows Healthy Growth
05/13. New ice cream mixer promises to slash processing costs
05/12. Electrical processing could boost yields for juice makers
05/12. Dairy UK calls for recycling revolution
05/12. HardyCHROM™ MRSA - an Economical Choice with Faster Results
05/11. Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Oxoid M.I.C. Evaluator Range to Include Tigecycline
05/11. CE Marked xTAG Simultaneously Detects Up To 95% of Gastrointestinal Infections
05/11. FDA Clears First One-Day Susceptibility Test for MRSA/MSSA
05/09. BAX® Real-Time Assay E. coli O157:H7 Approved by Health Canada
05/09. New Airborne Particle Counter Samples at Two Flow Rates
05/09. Celsis Recognized for Transformative Supply Chain Project
05/09. Mini Centrifuge Sets New Standards for Capacity and Flexibility
05/04. CE Marks for Simplexa™ Tests for Epstein Barr and BK Viruses
05/04. Peristaltic Pump Simplifies Challenging Liquid Handling Tasks
05/04. Easy Determination of Active Microorganisms in Leaching Solutions
05/04. Thermo Scientific Cryogenic Freezers for Ultimate Sample Protection
05/02. Research ranks top ten foodborne bugs
05/02. Study finds ice cream colder that it needs to be
04/29. Combining non-thermal techniques shows E.coli reduction potential - study
04/28. Celsis Provides Guidance to Improve Communication, Streamline Processes and Increase Profitability
04/28. SwabSURE ListeriaP Easy to Use Colour-change Testing System
04/28. Danone leads yoghurt packaging towards bioplastics
04/27. Innovation in dry food packaging
04/27. Pseudalert* Detects and Quantifies P. aeruginosa in 24 hrs
04/27. Lab M Appoints Akralab S.L. as Distribution Partner in Spain
04/25. Apple-based active films combat Campylobacter - research
04/25. Nano-based packaging more acceptable to consumers
04/25. Limited success in lowering acrylamide levels in food, says EFSA
04/21. Mast's Contribution to the Fight against Increasing Antibiotic Resistance
04/21. Company expands active packaging pads into meat and seafood sectors
04/21. Magellan Adds Sepsis Identification Tests from Positive Blood Cultures
04/21. Cherwell Releases New Redipor Prepared Media Price List
04/20. New Whitley Jar Gassing System for Anaerobic/Microaerobic Incubation
04/20. Microbiological Benchtop Incubators now Available Globally
04/19. Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Wireless Sample Monitoring Solution
04/19. Magallan and Bruker to Develop Microbiology Tools to Battle Drug Resistance
04/18. PLA coating cuts foodborne pathogens on apples
04/18. vironmentally Friendly Hand Held Mini Drybath
04/15. Environmentally Friendly Hand Held Mini Drybath
04/15. bioMérieux Installs 100th PREVI™ Isola Automated Plate Streaker
04/15. Packaging Film Detects Spoiled Meat
04/14. Arcil launches two form fill seal units for the dairy sector
04/14. The Ideal Food Safety and Microbiological Screening Platform
04/12. Lonza and Roche enter distribution agreement for rapid mycoplasma testing solutions
04/12. E. coli O157 - too important to miss
04/12. ATP Measurement in Fuels
04/12. Leprino Foods ramps up construction of mega dairy in Greeley, Colorado
04/11. Direct detection of antifungal resistance
04/11. EFSA rates Campylobacter-busting techniques
04/07. Packaging innovation projects up for auction at Interpack
04/06. Unique State-of-the-art Service for Microbiological Innovations and Investigations
04/06. New test for detecting counterfeit food products
04/05. Publication of Multicentre Trial Results of MycAssay™ Pneumocystis Kit
04/05. New 96-Channel Handheld Electronic Pipette
04/05. Ceeram Launches New Test Packs for Foodborne and Waterborne Viruses
04/04. Nano-biosensors to boost detection of foodborne pathogens - research
03/31. The foodproof® RoboPrep+ Series - First Automated Food Pathogen Detection System
03/31. ACC Introduces New Chromogenic Endotoxin Detection System
03/30. New 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Plates for Microbiological Testing of Beverages
03/30. Listeria Culture Media from Lab M Suit Variety of Testing Protocols
03/28. Two Fold Software's Next Generation of LIMS Offers Clarity and Flexibility
03/28. Sterilin Launches New Range of Filtration Products - Vast Choice of Membrane Types and Pore Sizes
03/23. RPS Earns ISO 13485 Certification for Quality Management System
03/23. Project to protect consumers from E. coli food contamination
03/22. Collaborative project to protect consumers from E. coli food contamination
03/21. Pipette Tracker™- Total Management System for QC of any Pipette Population
03/21. Complete Range of QC Strains for New EUCAST Harmonized Disc Diffusion Method
03/21. HPP technology boosts burgers’ shelf life and safety, says Cargill
03/17. General Mills seeks out three new heat protection technologies
03/17. Extrusion cooking may lower aflatoxins in peanuts
03/16. RapidChek® SELECT™ Enables Compliance with NPIP Testing Requirements
03/16. Global Food Safety Testing Market Trends & Forecast
03/16. Lab M Grows its Range of ISO Media for Staphylococci
03/15. Oystar to present new yoghurt packing machines at Interpack
03/15. General Mills seeks out three new heat protection technologies
03/10. New AgraStrip® Food Allergen Lateral Flow Test Kits
03/09. AOAC-RI Validation for foodproof E. coli O157 Detection Kit
03/08. ∑-Transwabs® Multiple Body Site Screening for MRSA
03/08. New Biotest RCS High Flow Touch Microbial Air Sampler
03/07. HardyCHROM™ SS, First and Only Chromogenic Media for both Salmonella and Shigella!
03/02. ∑-VCM® Universal Transport for Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
03/02. Breaking the Mould? - Lab M adds Dichloran 18% Glycerol Agar
02/28. BIOTECON Receives AOAC RI for foodproof L. monocytogenes Detection Kit
02/28. Jenway, Stuart and Techne Customers Benefit from Rapid-response Technical Support
02/24. Microbiologics Unveils New EZ-Accu Shot™ Select
02/24. Microbiological Control of Starter Cultures in Cheese Production
02/23. AOAC Approval for Neogen's Reveal 2.0 for E. coli O157:H7
02/23. New BD FACSMicroCount Flow Cytometry System for Industrial Microbiology
02/21. Haitian Cholera Outbreak Strain Now Available from ATCC
02/17. Faster Test for Salmonella In Eggs Available
02/17. New Colony Counter Makes TVCs and Zone Measurement Fast and Accurate
02/16. Neogen Develops Soleris® Assay to Rapidly Detect Heterotrophic Bacteria
02/16. New Improved Brilliance™ MRSA 2 Agar for Results in Just 18 Hours
02/16. Protect your Manufacturing Environment in Real Time with Instantaneous Microbial Detection™
02/16. Lab M Offers New Boost to Microbiologists
02/14. Businesses Team to Accelerate Microbial Detection and Identification
02/08. Compact, Lab Chip-based, Fully Automated and Fast Toxin ID System for Homeland Security
02/08. ELGA Launches PURELAB® flex 3 & 4 Ultrapure Water Purification Systems
02/08. National Poultry Improvement Plan Approves Salmonella Enteritidis Test
02/08. Antimicrobial and water vapour barrier properties of sago starch films
02/07. FDA Equivalency for PCR Detection Kit for Salmonella Enteridits in Eggs
02/07. Neogen's Rapid Test for Salmonella Enteritidis Receives FDA Approval
02/03. Optimal temp found for tackling E.coli, preserving taste in cured sausages
02/01. Tetra Pak installs new traceability system for Brazilian milk brand
01/31. High pressure processing whips up thicker ice cream
01/31. Rapid culture method identifies Salmonella species in duck eggs
01/31. Assay for detecting environmental Listeria spp
01/26. Simple New Multi-Test System Detects Bacteria in <7 Hours
01/26. New International Catalogue of Culture Media for Microbiology
01/24. AutoPlate® Spiral Plating System - 50% Faster Cycle Times
01/24. Optimize Your Sample Preparation with INTERSCIENCE
01/18. RapidChek® SELECT™ Ensures Compliance with FDA Rule Requirements
01/18. First Commercial Method for Top 6 Non-O157 Shiga Toxigenic E.coli
01/18. AOAC Certification for Premi®Test Salmonella Confirmation and Serotyping
01/12. New Microbiological Benchtop Incubators for Superior Sample Protection
01/12. CLSI Publishes Updated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Standard
01/12. MIT Receives First Production Rapid Microbial Identification System
01/12. High-intensity pulsed light cuts Campylobacter on poultry and packaging
01/10. Dynacare Selects Bruker's MALDI Biotyper for Next-Generation Microbial ID
01/10. Lugol's Solution for Gram Stain - Standard and with PVP Stabilised Solution
01/06. New
Nanoparticle Helps Fight Listeria
01/03. Listeria
- If Cold is not Cold Enough
01/03. Strengthening Efforts
to Reduce Salmonella - in the Poultry Production Chain
