Operation OPSON IX demonstrates that during the pandemic's disruption opportunistic crime is ready to exploit the weaknesses of regional and global supply chains. Alcohol was a heavily targeted product fo [...]
The assay was created in order to provide a cheaper, easier, and faster method of detecting meat species substitution. A new direct lysis (DL) approach was utilized to extract DNA directly from meat tissue and [...]
A new study from Russian researchers reviewed existing methods of analysis of turmeric spice, and discovered, using DNA tests on Russian turmeric powders, that these product contain up to 15% of wheat flour. Th [...]
A recently reviewed paper investigated the limits of the current approach for determining the fatty acids profile of milk fats. These fats are commonly found in foods such as confectionery and pastry. The usual [...]
In a recent announcement, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas announced the launch of a new initiative, called The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-enab [...]
China is reinforcing its supervision of imported frozen food due to the recent spread of the virus in India and the new COVID-19 cases in China. Following the government’s iron fist against imported goods in [...]
Cornell University food scientists discovered five previously unknown and novel relatives of Listeria while investigating the prevalence of the bacteria in agricultural soil throughout the United States. Accord [...]
The US Food and Drug Administration found no definitive evidence as to what caused last year's huge Salmonella outbreak caused by red onions, which resulted in 1 127 confirmed illnesses in the US and 515 in Can [...]
China researchers searched for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in various types of foods. PFAS are chemicals that are widely used in industrial products to protect surfaces from deterioration. These [...]
All of the microbiological methods for the isolation of bacterial colonies belonging to single species, genera or groups, normally require methods for confirmation. ISO 7218 defines the basic requirements and g [...]
