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Hygiena Launches Improved, Rapid Listeria Species Detection Method
09 Jul 2020 | F&B
Hygiena’s new InSite Listeria environmental test for food processing facilities, food preparation environments and food retailers after cleaning, can detect Listeria spp. in 48 hours on stainless steel, ceramic and plastic surfaces and is AOAC RI certified. more...
Aspergillus Ventures in the Cannabis and Hemp Industries and Beyond
06 Jul 2020 | F&B
In this rapidmicrobiology interview with Ben Pascal (Invisible Sentinel) and Maria McIntyre (bioMérieux), we explore the GENE-UP Aspergillus PRO assay's disruptive technology and why testing for this pathogen is important, even if your state doesn't require it. more...
Better Microbiology Solutions for Cannabis and Hemp Products
06 Jul 2020 | F&B
Rapidmicrobiology's special focus on microbial testing in cannabis Get expert advice for your cannabis testing needs from big players; Bio-Rad, Hardy Diagnostics, R-biopharm, Pall and bioMérieux and how to prove your lab's competency with NSI Lab Solutions and the Emerald Test™. more...
Why Testing for Aspergillus is Key to Safe Cannabis & Hemp Products
06 Jul 2020 | F&B
In this interview with Amrita Puri, Bio-Rad, we delve into Aspergillus contamination issues in cannabis and hemp products and how Bio-Rad's iQ-Check Aspergillus kit reduces risk to users who may be vulnerable to Aspergillosis and ensures a more efficient manufacturing process. more...
Think You Know How to Test Cannabis for Pathogens? - Prove it!
06 Jul 2020 | F&B
Emerald Scientific's Emerald Badge for cannabis testing labs, is a well-known proficiency testing scheme in the industry. In this interview with VP Kirsten Blake, we discuss different reasons why labs participate in the scheme, increase in DNA-based kits and what the badge signifies. more...
Quantitative Coliform/E.coli Certified Reference Materials for Hemp
02 Jul 2020 | F&B
NSI Lab Solutions celebrates 20+ years providing customers with ISO accredited certified reference materials, proficiency tests, standards and world-class product support. Shop our affordable cannabis testing standards and proficiency tests. more...
Second Wave? - Do Public Facilities Need to Test Air for SARS-CoV-2
01 Jul 2020 | F&B
PathogenDx and Bertin Technologies join forces to provide a solution to test for airborne contaminants, such as COVID-19, in public buildings. Using Bertin’s Coriolis Air Sampler and Pathogen Dx’s EnvirX-Rv PCR kit together, it has been proven to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the environment. more...
Validated Immunoaffinity Techniques for Mycotoxin Analysis in Cannabis
01 Jul 2020 | F&B
R-Biopharm has validated immunoaffinity methods for cannabis and cannabis products resulting in improved clean-up and concentration of toxins reducing chromatography interference, lowering detection limits and ensuring method performance criteria are met. more...
Protect Your Hemp and Cannabis Products with Pall Solutions
01 Jul 2020 | F&B
Pall® GeneDisc® technology provides maximum flexibility for testing strategies to rapidly assess contamination level of working environments, raw material, in-process samples and final products. more...
Special Focus on Choosing the Right Swab
30 Jun 2020 | F&BCP
Capture, maintain and release - that's all a swab has to do but there are a range of different swab materials and different transport systems. Browse through some of the options in our rapidmicrobiology special focus on swabs, covering applications in clinical and food sectors. more...
Hygiene Monitoring: Have Confidence in Your Cleaning Programme
29 Jun 2020 | F&B
Hygiene monitoring is an essential part of any food production process. But how do you make sure you are taking accurate samples? NEOGEN’s patented AccuPoint® samplers greatly increase the accuracy and consistency of ATP sampling. more...
To Ask The Correct Question Choose The Correct Swab – Choose MWE!
25 Jun 2020 | F&BWPV
Sigma Transwab® & Transwab® - best for bacteriology, Transwab® - the best gel swab, Sigma Transwab® - best for automated platforms, Fecal Transwab® - best for enterics, Sigma Virocult® - best for viruses, Sigma VCM™ - best universal /multi-purpose. more...
BIOTECON Diagnostics has launched its new real-time PCR cycler: the Dualo 32®. Use the foodproof® Beer Screening Kits and foodproof® Spoilage Yeast Detection Kits with the Dualo 32, and you can detect more than 30 of the most important beer spoilage bacteria and several spoilage yeasts. more...
Campden BRI has developed a new test using a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus to assess the effectiveness of disinfection operations. Campden BRI can test sanitisers and other cleaning products in its UK laboratories, and can also test and advise on the effectiveness of cleaning practices. more...
IAFP Organizers Plan Responsibly for Cleveland 2020 In-Person Event
24 Jun 2020 | F&B
IAFP 2020 event is scheduled for the 25th - 28th October in Cleveland, Ohio, US. IAFP says attendees will need to follow recommended precautions to prevent transmission of infectious diseases. more...
Expansion of FSIS STEC Testing to Additional Raw Beef Products
23 Jun 2020 | F&B
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced plans to expand its routine verification testing for six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coil (non-O157 STEC; O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, or O145) aswell as E. coli O157:H7. more...
Looking for a cannabis microbiology testing solution that you can trust while keeping your profitability in mind? Perfect for screening, confirmation and more, CompactDry™ is an easy and efficient microbiology solution for labs of every size. more...
EC 2073 has required the testing of powdered infant formula for Salmonella and recommends screening for the Enterobacteriaceae family. BIOTECON Diagnostics real time-PCR foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection LyoKit can detect both in a single assay. more...
What Caused Most Food Recalls in 2019 & What are the Future Trends
18 Jun 2020 | F&B
In this exclusive interview with rapidmicrobiology, Etienne Casal, Senior VP Europe at Mérieux NutriSciences gives readers a glimpse of what to expect in the newly released Blue Paper (4th ed.) on 'European food safety trends, key issues & perspectives' and future editions. more...
ALS Expands A2LA Scope to Cover COVID-19 Surface Testing
15 Jun 2020 | F&BC
ALS, the international provider of lab services, has added surface testing for SARS-COV-2 to its US labs. ALS is one of the first to be accredited for this type of test by A2LA. The customer swabs their surfaces and sends this on to A2LA for testing. more...
World Accreditation Day - 9 June 2020
05 Jun 2020 | F&B
June 9th 2020 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2020), a global initiative established by ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) and IAF (International Accreditation Forum) to promote the value of accreditation. more...
Bio-Rad Laboratories is an innovative, trusted global partner for food safety - delivering fast results, easy-to-use optimized workflows, with capacity to increase throughput. more...
As part of World Food Safety Day 2020, this rapidmicrobiology special focus details products that can help manufacturers and microbiology laboratories ensure safe, reliable food, every time. more...
INTERSCIENCE is Proud to Support World Food Safety Day!
01 Jun 2020 | F&B
The INTERSCIENCE range of products and unique solutions are designed to avoid risk of cross contamination during sample preparation, reduce repetitive and tedious operations and ensure traceability and saving of all data. more...
Environmental Swabbing for Norovirus – Prevent Outbreaks with Puritan
01 Jun 2020 | F&B
Puritan’s Norovirus Collection and Transport System is used for the detection of human norovirus on environmental contamination during outbreaks. Available dry or pre-moistened it detects viruses when clinical samples are not available and monitors the effectiveness of cleaning practices. more...
Rapid microbial detection methods have never been easier to perform and analyze. BC launches its Sensilux® Assay Manager v3.0 software to facilitate the task of lab technicians. more...
NEOGEN: Your Trusted Food Safety Partner
29 May 2020 | F&B
For over 30 years we have been a trusted partner to the food industry, developing and supplying diagnostic kits and expert services to determine the quality and safety of food. more...
Why is Ireland Ranked So Highly for Food Safety?
29 May 2020 | F&B
FSAI CEO Dr Pamela Byrne, discusses with rapidmicrobiology the FSAI's involvement in international food safety affairs, preparing for a COVID-19-like crisis in the food industry, and how vetting data they capture and process is fundamental in risk management and the country's preparedness. more...
Testing Food for Salmonella - How Much Do You Know? - Quiz
28 May 2020 | F&B
How well do you Really know Salmonella? Take our quiz and find out! more...
Mycotoxins as Food Carcinogens: A Reliable & Fast Quantification Method
28 May 2020 | F&B
Symmetric technology: An innovative lateral flow method that quantifies mycotoxins in grains, cereals, and milk. The tests demonstrate high accuracy & increased sensitivity. Excellent results in FAPAS & AIA proficiency tests. Validated by ILVO. more...
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