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LIMS Vital in Food Safetyby Colin Thurston, Thermo Fisher Scientific
To ensure the finest product quality and compliance with food safety legislation, U.S. food producers and importers must perform precise, real-time product safety testing at all stages of production, processing and distribution. Food companies must run product safety testing on a regular basis and LIMS play a critical role in this process....continue
Food Product Development and QC Using E-Nose and E-Tongue Analyzersby Marion Bonnefille, Communication Manager, Alpha M.O.S. The Alpha M.O.S. FOX E-Nose analyzer. Flavor and taste control evaluation can be performed by gas and liquid sensor array systems—the so-called electronic nose and tongue....continue
New Technology Offers New CapabilitiesDetecting Adulterants and Unwanted Synthetics in Ingredients by Cynthia Kradjel, Application Development Manager, Buchi Corporation Technology exists today, in the form of FT-NIR instrumentation, to non-destructively test incoming raw material in seconds to: 1....continue
NMR Fruit Juice Screening Ensures Quality Controlby Manfred Spraul, Bruker BioSpin GmbH, and Peter Rinke, Ph.D. and Sophie Moitrier, SGF International e.V. The “natural” and “healthy” image of fruit juices and derived products is one of the reasons leading to their dynamic evolution in the global food sector....continue
Comparing Two Test Methods for Prepared Toppingsby Len Thibodeau, Texture Product Manager, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories. The prepared food industry is a rapidly growing and very competitive market segment. Reliable, consistent product quality is critical to the success of every competing food company....continue
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High-Performance Powder Fluidization and Handling SolutionsPorvair Filtration Group's range of high-performance powder fluidization systems draws upon proprietary Vyon sintered porous plastics, Sinterflo sintered porous metals, and Sinterflo M sintered metal meshes, which can be produced in a variety of structures, including flat beds, cones and domes. ...continue
Miniature RFID Data Loggers and ReadersOmega's economical, CE-compliant OM-80 series of data loggers and readers provides a reliable solution for cold chain environmental monitoring. Model OM-84 features a miniature weather-resistant design with a factory replaceable battery. ...continue
Benchtop NMR Analyzer Determines Oil ContentOxford Instruments' MQC analyzers are suited for determining the oil content of seeds, nuts, and grains and in a variety of processed foods. Because NMR acquires a signal from the whole sample and not just the surface, it provides optimal accuracy and precision....continue
MS Single-Quad LC-MS Combines Speed and SensitivityCombining chromatographic separation with mass spectrometry detection capabilities, the Flexar SQ 300 MS system from PerkinElmer is suited for analysts seeking a fast, accurate and robust system to identify and quantify compounds quickly. ...continue
Preprogrammable Microwave Ashing FurnaceThe Milestone PYRO XL microwave ashing furnace accommodates large-volume, high-fuming applications, making it suited for applications such as food and feed, oils, and polymers. ...continue
Traceable Waterproof Food ThermometerControl Company's Traceable waterproof food thermometer features membrane switches, an ABS body and stainless steel probe that make it suited for food labs, food processing, food preparation and brewing. ...continue
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Editor's Corner
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Tim Studt
Editor in Chief
| Statistical Sampling Could Protect Food Safety
The current recall of hundreds of millions of eggs based on a couple of hundred cases of salmonella poisoning (none fatal) reflects on the statistical sampling methods in place to protect the public’s safety.. ...continue
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