All Contaminants & residues articles – Page 10
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NewsResearchers create tray that warns of pathogen contamination
Researchers have created a packaging tray that they claim warns of contamination before the food is unwrapped.
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WhitepaperBruker minispec Droplet Size Analyzer
The Bruker minispec Droplet Size Analyzer 2.0 utilizes TD-NMR to quickly and accurately analyze droplet size in food emulsions, enabling improved quality control and product development.
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ArticleProtecting tradition with testing
Alessandro Cavaglioni, Head of Laboratory at Tuscany-based analytical service provider ISVEA s.r.l., discusses how they utilise a suite of specialised separation techniques to provide producers with fast, reliable test results to meet their unique needs.
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WhitepaperApplication Note: Thermo Scientific Intellitrack XR signal processing software
Thermo Scientific's Intellitrack XR (IXR) software improves metal detector performance for conductive products, minimising false rejects and enhancing detection sensitivity.
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Recall Roundup: Toxins and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup where we highlight food recalls that have occurred in the UK and US this week.
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ArticleVeganism: truths and misconceptions around allergens
Liljia Polo-Richards explains why it’s important to distinguish between vegan and other free from options when it comes to serving hypersensitive consumers.
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ArticleFuture guarding food
Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri explains the role of the International Joint Research Center on food security in strengthening the ASEAN communities in an era of instability.
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NewsPlant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
Using genomic surveillance, scientists have unearthed a pandemic clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus and say that it "could contribute to total crop failure".
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
Read this week’s recall roundup to find out about recalls in the UK and US including goats cheese being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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NewsResearchers create sensor to detect pesticides in food
A team of scientists have created a paper-based sensor that can reportedly detect the presence of pesticides in food “quickly and cheaply”.
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ArticleEnsuring food safety with a tandem mass spectrometry approach for mycotoxin quantification
With mycotoxins on the rise, food safety and authenticity expert Michele Suman looks at how to deploy tandem mass spectrometry for mycotoxin quantification.
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ArticlePlant-based NPD? Don't jump the gun...
Faba bean protein is an ingredient that’s recently garnered much attention for its meat-comparable sensory attributes and in the ever-evolving plant-based market, brands are naturally keen to innovate. In their race to cater to consumer demands, however, colleagues from Campden BRI and plant-based food producer Upfield caution product developers to ...
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NewsListeria death linked to UK cheese recall
The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that one person has died as a result of a Listeria outbreak in Baronet soft cheese.
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ArticleRethinking food recalls in the US
Vanessa Coffman offers highlights of the panel session New Food hosted at its 2022 Food Safety Conference which discussed the potential pitfalls of current recall systems.
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NewsCould pesticides be to blame for bland strawberries?
According to a new study, certain commonly used pesticides could be causing strawberries to become “bland and watery”.
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NewsGrant given to reduce food bacterial contamination detection time
A Mason Associate Professor has received $35,000 from Intellifoods Labs to research reducing the time taken to detect the presence of bacteria in food samples.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and temperature control
Read this week’s recall roundup to find out about recalls in the UK and US, including a Listeria monocytogenes contamination in shrimp from Lidl.
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NewsConsumer demand for fresh meat may waver following recalls
Researchers from Penn State University have claimed that fresh meat recalls may affect consumer demand and impact sales.
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NewsAre milk cartons detracting from freshness?
Paperboard milk cartons, ubiquitous in almost every American school, do not preserve milk freshness as well as other packaging options, research has found.
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Recall Roundup: E.coli and undeclared allergens
Read this week’s recall roundup involving recalls from the UK and US, including Alfalfa Sprouts due to the detection of Shiga toxin producing E.coli.