An interview with Dr. William Brown, ABC Research Corp., looks at the latest innovations in food microbiology trends.

In addition to quality control programs, an added element of quality assurance programs implemented as part of quality management systems include HACCP plans.

An enormous amount of research has been conducted with regard to detecting pathogenic bacteria; however, in many cases, pathogenic bacterial counts may be more appropriate.

Regulatory, legal and brand protection drivers have prompted food companies to expand their testing initiatives, utilize rapid testing methodologies, and employ emerging technologies.

While ground-breaking at its inception, advancements in ELFA technology just keep pushing the technology forward.

Any intervention strategy must include a pathogen detection program in which the goal is to cull contaminated product prior to moving down the food production chain.

There are just three critical points to consider when adopting new food microbiology detection methods: accuracy, rapidity and cost.

The development of selective chromogenic media is arguably one of the first rapid microbiological methods developed for use in the food industry.

Microbial enumeration is a critical step in the food safety process.  

Advances in the lateral flow immunoassay technique for food samples is a prime example of good science made better by improving connections between the building blocks of the method.