Test can confirm if your Parmigiano-Reggiano is authentic
23 May, 2016After a scandal that found grated parmesan had been mixed with wood pulp, scientists have developed a way to detect if the artisanal varieties of the cheese are authentic.
Harder than ever to keep your dirty little secrets under wraps
19 May, 2016 by Janette WoodhouseThinking of substituting one ingredient for another on the sly? Maybe you should think again. The days when no one could tell if it was horse meat or beef in that burger are well and truly over.
XIMEA xiSpec Multi-Linescan HSI camera
19 May, 2016XIMEA's xiSpec Multi-Linescan HSI camera has a USB 3.0 interface.
Romer AgraStrip Soy kit
02 May, 2016With the launch of the improved Romer AgraStrip Soy kit, the total assay time of the product's lateral flow device is reduced to 11 min while maintaining high standards of analytical accuracy. In addition, an extraction reagent will allow for the recovery of processed soy protein.
Michell Instruments ES20 sampling system with Easidew PRO XP dewpoint transmitter
28 April, 2016The ES20 compact sampling system from Michell Instruments now has the option of an Easidew PRO XP dewpoint transmitter.
B&W Tek i-Raman portable Raman spectrometer
24 April, 2016The i-Raman portable Raman spectrometer is a high-resolution, TE-cooled, fibre-optic Raman system. Combining high resolution with field portability, the product's performance is comparable to large benchtop Raman systems. It weighs less than 3.2 kg.
UK chicken necks and Campylobacter testing
22 April, 2016The UK's Food Standards Agency's target to reduce the number of human cases of Campylobacter poisoning by 100,000 a year has met an unlikely hitch — the amount of neck skin on retail chickens.
Quantifying trace amounts of carcinogens in acid-hydrolysed soy products
19 April, 2016A more cost-effective method for quantifying trace amounts of 3-monochloropropanediol in acid-hydrolysed soy products has been developed.
Krohne OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W inline analyser system for edible oil and fat processing
05 April, 2016Krohne's OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W is an optical spectroscopic analyser system aimed at frying and other edible oil as well as fat applications.
Electro-Chemical Devices CA-6 UV Spectroscopic Analysers
05 April, 2016The CA-6 UV Family of Spectroscopic Analysers from Electro-Chemical Devices can monitor any two selected parameters in separate measurement ranges for ammonia, nitrate or chemical oxygen demand (COD 254 nm).
Analytik Jena PlasmaQuant MS metals analysis in food and agricultural products
03 April, 2016The PlasmaQuant MS from Analytik Jena provides measurement of elemental composition in food and agricultural products.
Assurance GDS Cronobacter test
01 April, 2016The Assurance GDS (Genetic Detection System) offers a Cronobacter species result in 26 h for infant formula, powdered milk and environmental samples.
Ebro EBI 330 single-use transport data loggers
31 March, 2016VWR International has available Ebro Single Use EBI 330 data loggers for monitoring the temperature of food and other temperature-critical products during transportation.
Does your Easter seafood look a bit fishy?
23 March, 2016Many of us will be tucking into seafood this Easter, but do we trust that the fish we are eating is what it says on the package?
LactiCyte somatic cell counting in milk
10 March, 2016The LactiCyte from Page and Pederson provides somatic cell counts for fresh and preserved cow, goat, sheep and buffalo milk in a test time of less than 60 s.
