Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis

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Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Mar 03,2010

Synergistic Interactions Between Natural Preservatives Maximize Functionality – Study

Recent work at NIZO food research has focused on the synergistic interactions between antimicrobial peptides and natural extracts, as these classes of ingredients display different modes of action.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Feb 12,2010

Ecolab Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter Increase

Ecolab's reported net sales increased 5% to $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009; measured in fixed currencies, sales rose 2%. Reported diluted earnings per share increased 45% to $0.48.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Feb 10,2010

BASF Raises Global Prices of Propionic Acid

The major application of propionic acid is feed grain preservation. It is also widely used in the production of pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, solvents, food preservatives and plastics.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jan 18,2010

Natural and Improving Health Top Campden BRI Member Priorities

As part of their annual research selection exercise, Campden BRI members prioritise projects aligned to specific strategic themes, each of which addresses the industry's stated needs.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jan 05,2010

Stable Micro Systems Achieves Seamless System Integration

With increasing pressure being placed on manufacturers of consumer products, LIMS represent a vital tool against threats to brand reputation, such as product recalls, and internal issues such as inconsistent or incomplete data and resource shortages.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jan 04,2010

Researchers Create Electronic Nose to Facilitate the Selection of More Aromatic Foods

The electronic smelling system is an instrument equipped with chemical sensors and a chemometric program for pattern recognition, which is able to recognise and compare individual or complex odours.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jan 04,2010

Inexpensive 'Dipstick' Test Created for Pesticides in Foods

John Brennan and colleagues note in the new study that conventional tests for detecting pesticides tend to use expensive and complex equipment and in some cases can take several hours to produce results.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Dec 14,2009

Air Products' Freshline DM Tunnel Freezer Enables Food Manufacturers to Process Both IQF and Non-IQF Products in One Machine

The dual-mode freezer is the latest addition to the company's IQF portfolio of freezing solutions and offers significant capital savings, as well as improved product quality, to processors of seafood, meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, dairy, pasta, prepared meals and bakery items.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Dec 11,2009

TNO Steps Into Microdosing

Customers will gain the advantages of outsourcing microdosing, toxicological and analytical research to one external partner, TNO. The integrated services will improve the translational aspects of customers’ preclinical development programs.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Dec 02,2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific Accelerates Multi-residue Analysis of Pesticides in Rice

The QuEChERS sample preparation method, which is already shown to simplify the determination of pesticides in fruits, vegetable, grains and herbs, can now be used to successfully prepare rice extracts before ion trap GC/MSn analysis.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Nov 05,2009

Scientists Create Inexpensive 'Dipstick' Test for Pesticides in Foods

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Sep 03,2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific Implements LIMS for Fera

To establish credibility for its international work, Fera requires robust processes, and it decided that a single LIMS could support this objective instead of a number of smaller bespoke systems or manual processes.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Aug 28,2009

Univar Reinforces its Environmental Expertise

As the new Environment Manager, Brault will be in charge of projects such as corporate compliance environmental audits and the preparation of applications and support studies relevant for environmental licenses.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Aug 26,2009

Silliker Expands Into India via MicroChem Laboratory Investment

The MicroChem Laboratory is one of India’s premier food testing providers. With its Central Laboratory in the growing industrial center of Thane, near Mumbai, the company was founded in 2000 by Dr. Deepa Bhajekar.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Aug 11,2009

Eating to Save the Climate

How can I be more climate conscious in my kitchen? What can the EU do to ensure that food production has less impact on the environment?

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Aug 07,2009

Glanbia Nutritionals Peptine Improves Vascular Health

"This is the first time a natural peptide has been shown to positively impact vascular function using these techniques," stated Dr. Volek. "Glanbia's whey peptide could be of significant value in maintaining nitric oxide levels and vascular function.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 10,2009

E. Coli not Detected Inside Nestle Baking Factory or on Equipment

Federal investigators, who spent more than a week at the Danville facility, did not detect E. coli O157:H7 inside the factory or on equipment. Nestlé testing reflects the same results.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 10,2009

EFSA Pesticide Residues Report Shows Majority of Samples Within Legal Maximum Residue Levels

The report, prepared by EFSA’s Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review (PRAPeR) Unit, said that 96% of the samples analysed were compliant with the legal Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) and 4 % exceeded them, compared to 5% in 2006.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 10,2009

ChromaDex Announces Exclusive Distributor in India

This partnership builds upon the long standing relationship between ChromaDex and its exclusive European distributor, LGC Standards.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 09,2009

BASF Plant Science Enters Biotechnology Cooperation for Increased Plant Yields

Together with BASF Plant Science, Prof. Dr. Ulf-Ingo Flügge and Dr. Verónica G. Maurino from the Botanical Institute of the University of Cologne are working on optimizing the energy generation of key global crops.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 08,2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific Creates Multi-Residue Pesticide Analysis in Green Tea

The study was performed by coupling the ITQ 700 with the Thermo Scientific FOCUS GC gas chromatograph in order to determine the linear ranges, quantitation limits and detection limits for a partial list of pesticides that are commonly used on green tea crops.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 06,2009

AOAC Validates Merck Tests to Detect Salmonella in Peanut Butter Products

Effective immediately, food manufacturers and inspectors can use both the foodproof test and the Singlepath Salmonella Test as alternative detection methods in these types of food.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 06,2009

Ocean Nutrition Canada Forms Testing Agreement with Silliker

Under the testing agreement, Silliker Canada Co (Markham, ON) and Dr. A Verwey (Rotterdam, Netherlands) will serve as ONC service providers in North America and Europe, respectively.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jul 02,2009

Symrise Develops New Tool for Food Analysis

The SymStixx system is a new analysis tool, which is only a few centimeters long and a few millimeters thick and is made of glass with a specialized coating.

Testing, Measuring, Lab Analysis Jun 26,2009

Silliker Acquires Biofortis, A French Contract Research Organization Specialized in Nutrition Clinical Studies

Through its "Central Lab" which specializes in metabolism disorders, Biofortis possesses the capabilities to integrate the most recent biomarkers into nutrition clinical studies.