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FSA sets out plan to fill gaps in lab system

By Joe Whitworth on September 30, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has outlined plans to support the existing laboratory network which it says is in a “precarious position”.

The agency has obtained funding of £2.1 million ($2.2 million) per year, which…

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When it comes to testing heavy metals in food, the result is only as good as the lab

By Guest Contributor on February 4, 2020
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Heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead are present in most foods, whether conventional or organic, usually as the result of environmental contamination. Because heavy metals pose significant threats even at low…
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Lab robots crucial for end-to-end food safety data systems

By Mahni Ghorashi on December 14, 2017

Next generation sequencing is beginning to replace traditional DNA methods in food safety testing. As this trend continues, sequencing will no longer be the time intensive process it once was. Laboratories will be limited by…
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E. Coli Testing Market Expected to Reach $2.1 Billion by 2022

By News Desk on June 23, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-bacterial-colonies-image26741907The global market for E. coli testing is expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2022, up from $1.2 billion in 2013, according to a new report from market research company Transparency Market Research. Thanks in…
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