Typically, foods are tested in laboratories to determine their safety for consumption, composition (i.e., food safety, FDA compliance) or to aid food manufacturers in understanding the shelf life and stability of a food product or ingredient). This topic discusses issues related to chemical or microbiological lab testing of food and beverage products—as well as the laboratory equipment used for testing food under certain conditions.
Researchers from the University of Almeria have developed a quick and precise method to detect antibiotic residue in milk powder and meat-based baby food, according to a new study published in the journal Food Chemistry. ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) public meeting “International Capacity Building with Respect to Food Safety" on June 19, 2012, in Washington, D.C. ...More
Supportive research into the health benefits of spices fits nicely with two consumer trends: movement toward natural remedies, and a growing appetite for spicy foods. ...More
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and the Japan Oil Chemists’ Society (JOCS) released the first validated direct method for glycidyl fatty acid esters in edible oils, AOCS/JOCS Official Method Cd 28-10. The method marks the first analytical collaboration between the ...More
MicroThermics has named E2PS as its full-service distributor of small-scale ultra-high temperature processing (UHT), high-temperature short time (HTST), aseptic and bio-pharm processing equipment to the food and beverage industries for Brazil. ...More
Kemin Industries broke ground on its new research and development facility, a state-of-the-art center designed to provide 1,215 linear feet of laboratory bench space for approximately 60 scientists. When completed, the facility will include two general labs, six shared ...More
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and Cargill announced the availability of updated official methods of analysis for total fat and fatty acids to help food manufacturers save time and money by formulating products more efficiently. ...More
Silliker, Inc., a food testing and consulting laboratory, announced its Lakeland, Fla., facility achieved ISO 17025 accreditation from the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) The Lakeland facility provides expert testing services to area processors, ...More
InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corp.’s Salmonella Species Food Safety Kit has been certified as Performance-Tested Methods (PTM) No. 031202 by the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The award follows independent laboratory studies conducted by Food Safety Net Services ...More
Laboratories, Inc., completed construction on its new 5,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Microbiology Research and Development Laboratory facility. ...More
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