Biotechnological tool to produce antifungal proteins in plants developed
21 February 2019 | By New Food
Research group aims to develop new antifungal compounds based on the antifungal proteins secreted by filamentous fungi.
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Mycotoxins
Survey says fumonisins still abundant in high concentrations in raw commodities
21 February 2019 | By
Sixty eight percent tested positive, with maize particularly vulnerable to these mycotoxins.
Featured Article: Contaminants
14 February 2019 | By Food Standards Scotland, New Food, Waters
Will Munro from Food Standards Scotland and Silvia Gratz from The Rowett Institute present a review of a workshop held in 2018, which aimed to capture views from different stakeholders on the current state of mycotoxin monitoring in Scotland and beyond, and identify potential areas of concern.
Application Notes 2018
20 June 2018 | By New Food
This issue includes notes on everything from moisture in bakery to audit compliance through good cleaning-tool selection, pesticide residue on cannabis and spinach and heavy metal contamination in hot sauce and chilli powder.
Analysis of mycotoxins in food matrices using the Agilent Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC/MS
13 June 2018 | By Agilent Technologies
This Application Note demonstrates a sensitive and precise method for analyzing 12 mycotoxins in corn and peanut matrices and five mycotoxins in black pepper matrix on the Agilent Ultivo triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Food tech company Bühler makes ‘breakthrough’ against toxic grain
2 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A partnership between Microsoft and Bühler has produced technology that stands to make a real difference to food safety and security worldwide.
Mould contamination in sea salts could potentially spoil food
19 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Researchers have called for microbial safety standards for the currently unregulated mould spores to prevent food spoilage.
Lot-to-lot variation: a neglected issue in method validation of LC-MS-based assays
8 April 2018 | By David Stadler, Rudolf Krska
Food analysis, particularly the determination of contaminants and residues, is often based on LC-MS methods in combination with external solvent-based or matrix-matched calibration. The performance of such methods is typically evaluated by in-house validation from replicate analysis of a single lot of a matrix. However, different lots of a matrix…
Mycotoxin contamination and food safety concerns
23 February 2018 | By Dr Barry Blakley - University of Saskatchewan, Vanessa Cowan - University of Saskatchewan
Vanessa Cowan and Barry Blakley, from the University of Saskatchewan, discuss the safety risks associated with mycotoxin contamination of food and animal feeds.
Mycotoxins: time for a global rethink?
23 February 2018 | By Chris Elliott
Much remains unknown about mycotoxins. A much better understanding is needed of their effects and how to mitigate their impact on human wellbeing, farm animal wellbeing and reducing food waste to bolster food security, says Chris Elliott.
Mycotoxins In-Depth Focus 2018
15 February 2018 | By New Food
This In-Depth Focus examines Mycotoxins and their effects, looking at their impact on human wellbeing and how to best detect them in food.
Issue #1 2018 – Digital Version
13 February 2018 | By New Food
In this issue we take an in-depth look at various safety issues affecting the food industry.
EFSA’s Advisory Forum calls for more investment in food safety research
6 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
After meeting in the Netherlands today, the EFSA and the EFSA's Advisory Board have issued a joint statement calling for more public investment in food safety research, including the formation of strategic partnerships such as European Joint Programmes and European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs).
World-famous lab begins work on genetic project to save cocoa
5 January 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
MARS has teamed up with scientists at a world-famous lab to create cacao trees that will be resistant to disease, safeguarding the crop's future.
Potato blight’s chemical attack mechanism explained
18 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)
Scientists have unravelled the problem of potato blight, an outbreak of which famously brought about the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s and 50s.
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