Scientists say a database created in a European project could improve food safety.
The database of food metagenomes was developed as part of the EU-funded MASTER project. Metagenomes are the genomic material from all microorganisms in an environment.
The curatedFoodMetagenomicData (cFMD) is a database of metagenomes from food. DNA sequencing
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Researchers have urged a change in the way microbial food safety is considered.
Experts from the Quadram Institute, the University of East Anglia, the Royal Veterinary College, and Massey University called for more holistic approaches that assess the risks and monitor changes in microbial communities as a whole and across
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An ongoing project is identifying the bacteria present in dairy processing environments to evaluate the impact on Listeria monocytogenes.
Teagasc in Ireland and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria are collecting samples from dairy processing plants and characterizing the microorganisms, with the aim being to prevent the presence
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Researchers have evaluated a handheld DNA sequencing device for use in environmental monitoring at food factories.
The study, by researchers from the Teagasc food research program and APC Microbiome Ireland’s Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, tested portable DNA sequencers as a routine microbial monitoring tool in food production facilities. It
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Whole genome sequencing offers new possibilities for foodborne outbreak detection and investigation, source attribution and hazard identification, according to an EFSA panel.
The scientific opinion by the panel on Biological Hazards covers use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of foodborne
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