Sampling/Sample Prep

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The success of the implementation and completion of a corrective action plan must be verified through follow-up, which may include testing.

Waters has introduced the NuGenesis Lab Management System, a comprehensive data management and workflow solution that supports the entire product lifecycle, from research through manufacturing.

The principal source of contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods is environmental contamination within the processing facility.

Safety considerations pertaining to the use of chemical pesticides for food production and public health require adherence to proper application practices.

3M Food Safety has launched the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate, an indicator test that enables the detection of yeasts and molds in as little as 48 hours, faster than conventional agar methods. This new plate offers food processors a simplified solution for inoculation along with an easy, consistent way to interpret and enumerate colonies.

PolyScience introduces two products for controlling temperature during respirometry applications: a heated circulator and a recirculating chiller.

Diagnostic assays for on-farm use have different constraints compared with those used in traditional laboratory environment  

Once you know the identity of the allergens that will be tested for as part of the validation, then you must select an appropriate test method.  

Various segments of the beef processing industry now test for the Top Six EHEC using test kits or services from a number of companies or commercial laboratories.

The who, how, what, where, when and why to sample are critical to control the risks of biological contamination.