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Quality in Food Manufacturing Tips for Rapid Moisture Analysis
The first step to getting reproducible and reliable results is to make sure all operators follow the right procedure.
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The importance of LIMS in food QC and safety testing
From providing analytical data on the quality of a product or production process to providing critical information for research and development, laboratory testing is an intrinsic component of compliance with food regulations to promote public health and the safety of consumers. Simon Wood takes an in-depth look at this vital…
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Waters Corporation to invest $215 million in Precision Chemistry Manufacturing in Massachusetts
New state-of-the-art facility will support continued growth and innovation...
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Waters DART QDa system with LiveID Software instantly assesses food quality and authenticity
System couples the ACQUITY QDa Detector with the IonSense DART Ion Source for rapid molecular fingerprinting of foods and food ingredients...
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Waters Technologies for food safety, food authenticity and biomedical research at ASMS 2018
Creating access to the power and potential of mass spectrometry for more laboratories...
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Waters new ACQUITY UPLC PLUS series sets new performance benchmarks
Next-Generation UPLC platform designed to keep pace with evolving laboratory requirements for chromatographic performance...
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Whitepaper: Safety and efficiency as growing criteria in food production
In the food production industry, product contamination by micro-organisms such as bacteria or fungi presents a potential and omnipotent risk. It is therefore important to prevent any type of contamination and to facilitate its removal...
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Application Note: Water activity in bakery products
What can go wrong beside the growth of molds...
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Using future trade policy to cut food prices will threaten food quality
The report said the Government could mitigate risks by improving information about food origins and production methods.
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EU releases common testing method to fight dual quality food
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.
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Consumer group unmasks the dirtiest tricks of food labelling
The terms 'artisanal', 'traditional' and 'craft' are being used by unscrupulous food businesses to conjure up an air of quality around mass-produced wares.
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Food Safety In-Depth Focus 2018
In this issue, Simon Wood takes an in-depth look at the vital role LIMS play within laboratory testing, while Bernd van der Meulen and Maria Antoinetta Ruggiero evaluate the current picture regarding food irradiation and discuss the direction in which they’d like to see legislation move within the EU.
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Issue 3, 2018
In this issue: the upward march of the dairy processing industry, managing the risks of Clostridium botulinum in chilled food, and the importance of LIMS testing in food quality control and safety.
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Whitepaper: Optimising food safety through good cleaning tool maintenance
Cleaning is a critical step in the management of food safety and quality. Consequently, the correct maintenance of cleaning tools by the food industry is essential to minimise the risk of microbial, allergen, and foreign body cross-contamination...
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Stop the presses – new method uncovers epidemic of adulteration in coffee
Researchers using a novel technique to distinguish between superior Arabica coffee and cheaper Robusta have uncovered a pattern of adulteration. Ten per cent of the ground roast coffee boasting pure Arabica contained significant levels of Robusta, the team from the Quadram Institute in Norwich found. Distinguishing between the two types…
