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Rapid Testing Methods—The Future

Most companies no longer have a microbiology lab or pathogen analysis capabilities, which will change the types of rapid test methods that will be in demand in the future
Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
April 12, 2024

Part 3 of this Food Safety Insights series on rapid testing asks food safety professionals whether the vast increase in outsourcing of testing to contract labs has made rapid methods less useful, or if the methods' ease of use and speed are still important for better management and decision-making.


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Review and Update of Methods for Metals Analysis in Foods

Metals detection at low concentration in food can be challenging from an analytical perspective and requires suitable guidance in terms of the instrumentation used and methodological approaches
Eve Kroukamp Ph.D. Christopher J. Smith Ph.D. Kevin Kubachka Ph.D. Stéphane Dubascoux Ph.D. Erik Konings Ph.D.
April 12, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL's metals scientific community has formed a working group to review regulations and requirements for metals content in food, and to update the AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements for metals analysis. The working group is also reviewing existing methods based on Codex Alimentarius requirements for metals analysis.
 


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Improved Sampling and Testing are Foundational to Poultry Safety

To what extent does poultry contribute to cases of salmonellosis, both directly and indirectly, and is there more the industry can do to protect public health?
Jennifer McEntire
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D.
April 9, 2024

Reliable test results for fresh poultry are a prerequisite for targeting interventions and improving processes. This article discusses the ongoing needs of the poultry industry regarding testing, methods, serotyping, and other concerns, including changes to the regulatory landscape.
 


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Romer Labs' AgraStrip Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX Test Kit for Wheat Receives USDA-FGIS Approval

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
April 3, 2024

Romer Labs has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (USDA’s FGIS) for its AgraStrip® Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX® test kit, which facilitates the quantitative determination of ochratoxin A in wheat.


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Romer Labs' AgraStrip Pro Total Aflatoxin WATEX Test Kit Earns AOAC PTM Certification

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
April 2, 2024

Romer Labs has received Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute for its quantitative AgraStrip® Pro Total Aflatoxin WATEX® test kit for corn and peanut paste.


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ImagoAI’s Galaxy Mycotoxins Test for Corn is “World’s Fastest,” Achieves PTM Certification From AOAC

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
April 2, 2024

ImagoAI’s Galaxy for Mycotoxins Test, which the company calls the “world’s fastest” with results provided in less than 30 seconds, has achieved Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from AOAC International.


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FDA Releases 5-Year Training Strategy for Integrated Food Safety System Regulators, Laboratory Professionals

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
April 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its new Integrated Food Safety System Regulatory and Laboratory Training System (IFSS RLTS) Strategic Plan 2024–2028, and will hold a stakeholder call on April 2, 2024.


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Researchers Explore Potential of Handheld Genetic Sequencer for Testing Irrigation Water In-Field

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
March 27, 2024

With funding from the Center for Produce Safety, a researcher from the University of Arizona is exploring the usefulness of a handheld genetic sequencing device for in-field microbial characterization of irrigation water by the produce industry.


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Hygiena E. Coli Assay for E. Coli in Raw Meat Approved by Health Canada

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
March 19, 2024

Hygiena’s Bax System PCR assay for Escherichia coli O157:H7/NM in raw meat products has been approved by Health Canada.


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Common Bacterial Test Used by Dairy Industry Insufficient for Raw Milk, Study Suggests

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
March 15, 2024

Researchers recently demonstrated the inadequacy of an industry standard quality test—Laboratory Pasteurization Count—for raw, organic milk, as it cannot sufficiently differentiate between groups of bacteria.


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