The deadly E. coli outbreak
29 July, 2011
The mention of E. coli O157:H7 sends a chill through the spine of every food processor. This deadly pathogen has been implicated in disease outbreaks all over the world and only a small load can cause illness. But in the latest outbreak in Germany and France, a new serotype is proving even more deadly.
Sugar waste may help fight obesity
18 July, 2011
It sounds counterintuitive: add sugar cane extract to a fatty diet and achieve weight loss? But that could be the way of the future if clinical trials pan out.
Salmonella infections increasing in the US
04 July, 2011
Food safety annual report card targets hard-to-prevent infection.
Improving potato varieties for better potato chips
04 July, 2011
Potato tubers must meet strict guidelines to avoid chips and fries producing the harmful compound acrylamide.
Survey shows no health implications from antimicrobial resistance
22 June, 2011
A survey has shown no human health implications from antimicrobial resistance.
Help needed to sniff out most desirable truffle
17 June, 2011
Food scientists at The University of Western Australia are hoping to conduct a study to find out what makes one gourmet fungi more desirable than another.
EHEC bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging
17 June, 2011
It has been found that Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging.
Norway harvests genomic expertise
14 June, 2011
Norway is cooperating with Canada and Chile to sequence the salmon genome. The knowledge generated could provide the answers to several problematic issues involving Norwegian farmed salmon - and lead to major competitive advantages for companies taking part in the project.
Molecular diagnostics technology aids management of E. coli crisis
14 June, 2011
A new xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel has been used to triage patients suspected of having an E. coli infection at German Kliniken der Stadt Koln.
Scientists are taking the bitterness out of good health
10 June, 2011
Scientists are working on bitter blockers to take the bitterness out of drug compliance and nutrition.
Sage-N Research signs microbial identification agreement
06 June, 2011
Sage-N Research has signed an exclusive agreement with the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center to license technology for microbial identification.
UQ develops renewable organic source of omega-3
03 June, 2011
The University of Queensland is assisting an Australian agricultural-biotechnology company to harvest omega-3 oil from organically grown algae rather than fish stocks or plants.
Addictive foods
31 May, 2011
Some people react to certain foods the same way an alcoholic or addict gets hooked on their substance of choice. Now some researchers are claiming that some processed food manufacturers know this and create their formulas and recipes so consumers will become addicted to their product.
Dow expands its Packaging Center of Excellence
23 May, 2011
The Dow Chemical Company is doubling the staff of its packaging centre in Switzerland in order to expand the centre's capabilities for testing and prototyping adhesive laminating and film structure for food and beverage packaging needs.
Relaunch of nutrient database
18 May, 2011
A new version of a popular nutrient database used by consumers and researchers to find out what nutrients are in food has been launched.
