Combining multiplex PCR and DNA barcoding, Chapman University researchers successfully detected fraudulent adulteration in half of ginseng supplement samples tested. With 28 percent of samples still unable to be identified, the researchers call for future studies combining DNA- and chemical-based testing methods. 

Mérieux NutriSciences has entered into an agreement to acquire the food testing business of Bureau Veritas, which includes its microbiological and chemical analysis and molecular testing activities. 

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed an antibody that can identify Campylobacter jejuni and inhibit its growth, which could potentially power rapid detection solutions for food contamination and medical interventions for foodborne illness. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched its new Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series ICP-MS designed for environmental, food, industrial, and research labs to simplify trace element analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Human Foods Compliance Program to include T-2/HT-2 toxins and zearalenone, and to reflect the use of a new multi-mycotoxin method for analysis in human foods.

QualiTru Sampling Systems® has launched the new TruStream™ Drum Port, engineered for the quick and safe extraction of liquid samples without exposing the product to airborne contaminants.

Penn State University researchers have demonstrated the usefulness of wastewater monitoring for foodborne pathogen surveillance, after successfully isolating Salmonella from wastewater samples and linking them to clinical isolates from an existing foodborne illness outbreak.

On September 18, bioMérieux celebrated the opening of its new Molecular and Genomic Innovation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where innovative molecular diagnostics solutions will be developed to meet the testing needs of the food and beverage industry, thereby advancing food safety.

A recent study has demonstrated that current sampling and testing methods for Campylobacter may overlook epidemiologically-important strains. The researchers suggest using optimized culture methods and analyzing multiple isolates per sample.

In light of a recent investigation that found nearly half of honey imported to the EU is adulterated, UK researchers have demonstrated the promise of two innovative techniques—DNA barcoding and spatial offset Raman Spectroscopy—for detecting sugar adulterants in honey.