App Note: Mineral oil residues in Food Part 1- dry food (flour, noodles and rice)
Mineral oil (MO) residues in food raised public concern due to some elevated concentrations up to several thousand milligrams per kilogram food...
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Analysis of pesticide residues in cannabis regulated by Oregon State using LC/MS/MS
With the legalisation of cannabis (marijuana) for medical and recreational applications ever increasing in more States in the US, the demand for clean and safe cannabis and related products has grown significantly...
Lead Levels in Nutraceuticals: Spice and Cannabis Nutraceutical Hemp Products
The consumption of botanical products has increased over the past two decades as consumers trend to what are perceived to be natural and high quality botanical products. The cannabis industry has taken the world by storm and has flooded market with new products.
Heavy Metal Contamination of Red Pepper Spices and Hot Sauce
The consumption of botanical products has increased over the past two decades as consumers trend to what are perceived to be natural and high quality botanical products.
Whitepaper: Mass detection for undergraduates
Use the ACQUITY QDa Detector to introduce students to the fundamentals of mass spectrometry...
Poster: Real-time authentication of food and beverages using DARTQDa LiveID analysis
Currently there is no globally harmonised definition for "food fraud", however, there are initiatives coordinating action against fraudulent practices in the food supply chain...
Whitepaper: How to reduce energy during the wort boiling stage of brewing with Steam Infusion
Wort boiling is a key stage in the brewing process and typically in a traditional setup, it accounts for up to 60% of the total energy demand of the brewery.
Whitepaper: It’s time to end food waste
The amount of food we waste every year equals to 9 billion fish, 1 trillion bags of potatoes, 75 million cows, 574 billion eggs, 763 billion boxes of pasta, 3.7 trillion apples and enough olive oil to fill 11,000 Olympic size pools.
Whitepaper: Whole Genome Sequencing for food safety FSA Chief Scientific Advisor Report and 2013 Listeria pilot study
Dr Edward Hayes of Fera assesses the impact of the FSA Chief Scientific Advisor Report and 2013 Listeria pilot study and looks to what the future holds.
Whitepaper: PCR: design delivers success
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has gained wide acceptance as a pathogen detection tool in the food industry, and the popularity of the method continues to grow...
Whitepaper: The impact of GFSI and other drivers on environmental monitoring
Environmental monitoring programs have served as essential verification programs in a company’s HACCP plan for a long time...
Whitepaper: Fapas – Putting the ‘Quality’ into External Quality Control
Quality control (QC) in food testing laboratories is often thought of as an essential burden. A lot of time and effort (and money) is put into establishing QC mechanisms, especially for accreditation purposes. In fact quality control should be built into your everyday routine and have minimal adverse impact on…
Whitepaper: PCR: What, why and how?
Advancements in rapid molecular methods have revolutionised pathogen detection in food safety...
Whitepaper: The determination of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) as a part of ‘safety-by-design’
With no legally prescriptive guidelines on how to assess the safety of NIAS, what approach should be taken?
Whitepaper: Global food integrity – Issues and emerging risks
Boom or bust - what will 2017 bring for the food industry and the economy...
