Sensory test gives fast results in natural setting
04 March, 2013A new test developed by the University of Copenhagen allows sensory researchers to conduct rapid product tests under natural circumstances using larger groups.
Stable Micro Systems Ice Cream Cone Support Rig
25 February, 2013Measuring key textural parameters such as brittleness, toughness and crispiness, the Ice Cream Cone Support Rig reliably informs cone formulation and design for optimum consumer acceptance and product success.
Listening to what the tongue feels
01 February, 2013 by George van AkenCreaminess or astringency of new foods can be determined by measuring the sound generated by the food interacting with the tongue during consumption. This new technology, developed by NIZO food research, records and analyses the sound of rubbing of the tongue against the food and can be used to predict the sensory effects of food innovations.
iCAP Q used for development of arsenic and nanomaterials standards for food
10 January, 2013The Technical University of Denmark’s National Food Institute has adopted a Thermo Scientific iCAP Q inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer for research supporting EU Commission development of standards for arsenic and nanomaterials in food.
Danish food industry in cross-sector collaboration to combat antimicrobial resistance
21 August, 2012Since the mid-1990s, Denmark has reduced animal consumption of antimicrobial agents by 60% without reducing its agricultural output. Bearing in mind that the global consumption of antimicrobial agents for animals is almost twice the size of human consumption, Denmark’s efforts are a shining light in the global struggle against antimicrobial resistance.
The death of offline analytics
02 April, 2012 by Janette WoodhouseQuality by design rather than by testing. Many labs are moving onto the process line but this does not mean the end of the food lab.
Communicating food safety crises
09 March, 2012Companies faced with food tampering need to make sure they remain sensitive to their customers’ cultural views before trying to assign blame when responding, according to a new study.
BDH Prolabo chemical range
25 February, 2012BDH Prolabo chemicals are available through VWR International.
Method for detection and numeration of Listeria monocytogenes
05 February, 2012Dutec Diagnostics has announced its rapid method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food, the CHROMagar Listeria method, using CHROMagar Listeria, then CHROMagar Identification Listeria.
Ocean Spray and Complete Phytochemical Solutions collaborate for improved of PAC testing
30 January, 2012Ocean Spray Cranberries and Complete Phytochemical Solutions have joined forces on a project to develop a cranberry-specific PAC standard.
Thermo Scientific Acclaim RSLC 120 C18 column for testing bilberry anthocyanins in nutraceutical products
18 January, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific has available a high-resolution, silica-based Thermo Scientific Acclaim RSLC 120 C18 column. The column is designed to provide a simple, sensitive, fast and accurate method to separate and quantify anthocyanins using UHPLC in different commercially available nutraceutical products with minimal sample preparation.
Shimadzu Method Package Ver. 2 for testing residual pesticides in foods
22 December, 2011Shimadzu has released its GC-MS Method Package Ver. 2 to address the increasing demand for reliable testing of residual pesticides in foods, feed additives and veterinary drugs.
Hanna Instruments HI 96801 digital sucrose refractometer
13 December, 2011The Hanna Instruments HI 96801 digital sucrose refractometer offers a specific analysis to determine accurate sugar concentration.
Faster detection of multiple pathogens in food using Crystal Diagnostics' MultiPath
01 November, 2011The Crystal Diagnostics MultiPath system uses liquid crystals to detect multiple harmful pathogens in food in a single test, offering significant time savings over the most common testing methods.
Public health improvements through the genomic pinpointing of foodborne pathogens
28 October, 2011Detecting foodborne illness outbreaks quickly and accurately determining the source of the outbreak are essential if the risks to public health are to be minimised. By adopting a method based on whole genome sequencing, researchers have been able to discriminate between outbreak-related and non-outbreak-related cases and to identify the temporal, geographical and evolutionary origin of outbreaks.
