Are you prepared for food terrorism?
16 April, 2015While mass bio-attacks on our water or food supplies may seem to belong in the realm of science fiction, there exists a very real threat to global food manufacturers from deliberate attacks and food fraud either through substitution or adulteration.
Pathogen-sensing paper - from an inkjet printer
15 April, 2015Imagine if food packaging could warn consumers if the product inside was contaminated with pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella. This concept could soon be a reality, after researchers at McMaster University developed a new way to print paper biosensors.


