Microbiology News : food-beverage, Jul 2020
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In this video Ronald Niemeijer, Marketing Director, R-Biopharm explains how the use of certified mycotoxin reference materials can give you the confidence you need in your QC testing results. more...
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The cannabis testing market is developing rapidly; choices you make define how competitive and future-proof your business will be. As experts in food testing and microbial contaminations, we develop highly sophisticated qPCR testing methods that will ensure you stay on top of future requirements. more...
Autoclaveable Round-Bottomed Tubes Suitable for Sample Homogenization
27 Jul 2020 | F&BWCPCCM
These Dutch-designed round-bottomed tubes suit all your sample preparation requirements, including homogenization. Manufactured in Class 7 cleanroom environment, these 1.4 ml tubes can be autoclaved clean and resist many organic solvents routinely used with them. more...
First A2LA-accredited Lab to Conduct SARS-CoV-2 Environmental Testing
22 Jul 2020 | F&B
Source Molecular Corporation (SMC) are now the world's only ISO 17025 accredited environmental lab for SARS-CoV-2. SMC, are an A2LA-accredited lab that offer genetic analyses on environmental samples and COVID-19 surface swab and water/wastewater test kits. more...
Does Your Lab Need a Super Efficient Anaerobic Workstation?
21 Jul 2020 | F&BWCP
Baker Ruskinn anaerobic and microaerophilic workstations have been developed with the user in mind with a host of features to help you deliver consistent results. more...
EU Food Funds Real-Time COVID-19 Detection Project
21 Jul 2020 | F&B
An automated platform that can detect the presence of viruses in food processing facilities in real-time has been given a massive boost by the EU's food innovation body (EIT). The test takes one hour to result and was developed by Eurofins, Microbion, SwissDeCode, IATA CSIC, and UH. more...
NEOGEN Launches Advanced Soleris® NG Microbial Testing System
16 Jul 2020 | F&BOPCC
The Soleris NG system provides accurate and rapid microbiological answers in a complete system approach. The system features 32-vial incubating drawers integrated with a secure software package, and each ready-to-use vial rapidly and independently detects the presence or absence of microorganisms. more...
Ideal for food safety testing of infant formula, Bio-Rad Laboratories' easy-to-use PIF Supplement enriches both Salmonella spp. and Cronobacter spp. in a single broth and inhibits background flora, such as lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, and other gram-positive bacteria. more...
A Small Workstation with Big Ideas
14 Jul 2020 | F&BCP
Time to step up from using anaerobic jars to using an anaerobic workstation? The A20 is compact, incredibly efficient and cheaper to operate than it is to use jars. more...
Analysis of Virus Particles by Dynamic Light Scattering
14 Jul 2020 | F&B
Analyzing viruses in the lab using traditional methods can be difficult due to cell proteins in solution. Testa Analytical has released a white paper describing its Dynamic Light Scattering method, which can eliminate problems associated with other zeta potential/particle analysis instruments. more...
CANARY Migrates From Anthrax Detection to SARS-CoV-2
13 Jul 2020 | F&BC
PathSensors can now develop a COVID-19 diagnostic kit using CANARY™ technology after an agreement with MIT to expand its license for clinical use. CANARY is a biosensor initially developed after 9/11 to detect anthrax. more...
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...
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