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Researchers boost Bacillus cereus knowledge

By News Desk on March 5, 2020

Scientists from an Australian university have discovered another toxin used by Bacillus cereus.

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) showed how the toxin can infect cells, even when the body has fought off others.…
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Foodborne methylmercury exposure is from fish such as swordfish

Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden

By Joe Whitworth on January 7, 2020

Researchers have presented updated data on the global disease burden caused by foodborne chemicals and toxins.

The data were discussed at a symposia in Arlington, VA, at the annual meeting of the Society for Risk…
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Changing food sector could impact microbiological safety risks

By News Desk on July 26, 2019

Changes to the way food is produced, processed and offered to consumers could affect food safety, according to a microbiology society in the United Kingdom.

A Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) briefing looked at recent…
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Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria

By News Desk on December 18, 2018

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it.

The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered how it sustains itself…
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Yarrow contains the neurotoxin thujone

‘Striking’ lack of safety data on flowers in food

By Joe Whitworth on November 21, 2018

There is a “striking” lack of safety data on wild flowers used at restaurants, according to a review in Denmark.

Of 23 flowers reviewed, nine contained compounds with toxic or potentially toxic effects if eaten,…
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Could Glowing Fish Help Improve Food Safety?

By News Desk on March 20, 2015

VitargentA startup in Hong Kong is hoping to use light-up fish embryos to improve food safety. The company, Vitargent, engineered medaka and zebrafish embryos to turn fluorescent green or develop tumors in the presence…
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Ackee Products Can Be Seized or Refused Entry for Toxin Levels, Says FDA

By News Desk on April 15, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing final guidance on enforcement criteria for ackee products containing the toxin hypoglycin A. Ackee is a fruit native to West Africa but is also found in Central…
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Botulism Antitoxin Gets Thumbs-Up from FDA Advisors

By News Desk on February 19, 2013

A committee of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its stamp of approval to an antitoxin designed to treat patients with botulism. In a unanimous decision announced last week, the 18-member…
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Tropical Fish Poisoning Struck Big Apple in 2010 and 2011

By Gretchen Goetz on February 4, 2013

Nearly 30 people in New York City were sickened by ciguatera fish poisoning between August of 2011 and July of 2012, marking a sharp increase in recorded cases for the area, according to a new…
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Do Nanomaterials Pose Health Risks? What Science Has to Say

By Adam Soliman on November 15, 2012

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have great potential to benefit animal and human health. But there are uncertainties surrounding the long-term effects of applying ENMs to food and pharmaceutical products consumed by humans and animals. Therefore, in…
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USDA Offers Post Wildfire Food Safety Tips

By News Desk on June 19, 2012

Following a series of recent wildfires across the western United States, the government is reminding people that fire can compromise the safety of foods in the home. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
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