Particle & Surface Sciences POLA 2000 applications

Particle & Surface Sciences' POLA 2000 has been modified to include extra applications.

Campylobacter causes the most foodborne illnesses in Denmark

Just because Campylobacter caused the most foodborne disease in Denmark doesn't mean you can't still get Salmonella from your pet snake.

Characterising 'normal' milk

To minimise the chances of the global milk supply being impacted by safety breaches, IBM and Cornell University are using genetic sequencing and big data analytics to characterise milk.

How E. coli chats

They can't use smartphones or Wi-Fi, but bacteria have evolved some seriously complex strategies to communicate with one another. And the resulting interactions are a delicate balance of cooperation and, in some cases, competition. Biologists have uncovered a new way that bacteria lay siege to neighbouring cells by hijacking two factors involved in protein synthesis.

Improving foodborne disease surveillance on a global scale

Roughly 10% of people fall ill each year after eating contaminated food but identifying the source of the contamination is not simple, especially as symptoms sometimes only become evident weeks after the pathogen-containing food was consumed.

A taste for whisky

Whiskies might vary in taste and smell, but they are so alike in chemical composition that most analyses can't tell two similar brews apart.

Oyster parasite found on Stewart Island

Two oyster farms on Stewart Island have Bonamia ostreae, a naturally occurring parasite. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirmed the detection, saying the parasite can be fatal for flat oysters; however, there is no food safety issue from eating oysters with the organism.

Thermo Scientific refrigerated incubators

The Thermo Scientific refrigerated incubators for temperature applications ranging from 4 to 60°C utilise compressor technology designed to provide favourable temperature conditions for applications that require thermal stability and uniformity above, around or below the usual ambient laboratory temperature.

Fast testing system for E. coli and Listeria in leafy vegetables validated

A new system method that provides clear results in just 45 minutes and delivers final results within the time frame of a production shift has been validated by the FDA and EP.

Finally, a way to culture norovirus in the lab

Forty-eight years after noroviruses were first identified, researchers have found a way to grow them in the lab — opening a path for researchers to develop systems to prevent and treat norovirus infections.

Michell Instruments HygroSmart HS3 humidity probe

Salmonella research boosted by $10 million grant

To improve understanding about the interactions between Salmonella bacteria and immune cells infected by the pathogen, as well as treatment for such infections, Stanford University is opening the Allen Discovery Center for Multiscale Systems Modeling of Macrophage Infection.

AusScan Online expands analysis for soyabean meal

AusScan Online has added eight new parameters to its Total and Standard ileal digestible (SID) amino acid product for soyabean meal analysis.

The genetics behind Salmonella's host specificity

Why are some strains (serovars) of Salmonella bacteria specific to certain types of animals? Some infect cows, others poultry and still others affect primarily humans. Why this specificity?

Rapid method developed for water, soil pathogen screening

A highly sensitive, cost-effective technology can perform rapid bacterial pathogen screening of air, soil, water and agricultural produce in as little as 24 hours.