Biology researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a device that can detect foodborne pathogens using a variant of a simple, seemingly unlikely chemical: Firefly luciferase, the enzyme that makes
A large proportion of E. coli strains that produce deadly Shiga toxin go under-tested and thus under-diagnosed, according to a study by Washington State Department of Health epidemiologists who surveyed
In an ideal world, perhaps all of our food would be screened for pathogens before we consume it. But in reality, such testing is expensive and time-consuming for companies.
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On Monday, manufacturing conglomerate 3M Company announced the release of the newest product from its food safety division: the 3M Molecular Detection System, a device designed to help food and
The National Research Council (NRC) recently suggested that FSIS release of establishment-specific data could benefit food safety. Pertinent excerpts of media reports include the following statements:
“Substantial benefits can be
Posting the results of government meat, poultry and egg inspections and testing data could have “substantial benefits” to food safety, according to the highly respected National Research Council.
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A growing reliance on new, cheaper and faster testing for infectious diseases has experts questioning the accuracy of a reported decline of E. coli O157 cases in the U.S.