AccuPoint Advanced ATP Sanitation Monitoring System for food processing
28 November, 2016Neogen has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its AccuPoint Advanced ATP Sanitation Monitoring System. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) sanitation monitoring systems are used in the food industry to instantly assess the effectiveness of sanitation programs.
IUFoST reports on food fraud
17 November, 2016The International Union of Food Science and Technology has released a Scientific Information Bulletin addressing the evolving focus on food fraud.
Polysorbate slows E. coli toxin production
04 November, 2016Stopping E. coli from producing Shiga toxin could be as simple as using polysorbate to disrupt the biofilm.
EC Blue Coliform and E. coli test for water
01 November, 2016EC Blue, available from AMSL Scientific, is a rapid Coliform and E. coli test for water samples.
Retsch XL crushers and grinders
27 October, 2016Retsch has released a line of instruments for applications with large feed sizes and high throughput rates.
CEM Corporation ORACLE Fat Analyzer
27 October, 2016CEM Corporation has introduced the ORACLE Fat Analyzer. Based on a recent development in NMR technology, the analyser requires no method development and can analyse fat in any unknown food sample in 30 s.
Bruker Wine-Profiling Module 3.1 for NMR FoodScreener
19 October, 2016Bruker has released version 3.1 Wine-Profiling module of its NMR FoodScreener platform.
Faux fromage and other phoney food
10 October, 2016The American Chemical Society looks at the science of spotting fake foods.
'Five-second rule' debunked
05 October, 2016It doesn't matter how fast you collect a food item from the floor — once it has hit the floor it may be too late as bacteria can contaminate instantaneously.
Hanna Instruments Professional Foodcare pH Meters
21 September, 2016Hanna Instruments has launched a line of portable pH meters for the food industry.
Sensor can detect E. coli and other bacteria in 15–20 minutes
07 September, 2016New sensor technology using bacteriophages is reducing bacteria detection times in food and beverage samples dramatically.
Compact Dry microbial counting plates
01 September, 2016Compact Dry is an easy-to-use plating alternative for the enumeration of bacteria in raw materials, finished product, water and environmental swabs.
Whirl-Pak Coli-Test Bag
01 September, 2016If water samples are being tested with colour-changing reagents, the Coli-Test Bag from Whirl-Pak can be used in place of a bottle.
Bile — the secret ingredient in understanding stomach bugs
26 August, 2016A new type of engineered gut tissue culture is an effective model for studying a common gastrointestinal virus with the addition of bile.
