Microbiological Testing & Analysis

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At a time when food safety breakdowns are costing businesses more than ever, a Lincoln, NE, startup known as Presage Analytics hopes to help food processors track contaminants and prevent costly recalls and outbreaks of illness. The company's software tracks and analyzes the environmental and product testing data that companies already collect, particularly focused on microbial data, to manage and prevent problems that could lead to recalls or foodborne illness outbreaks.

PolyScience introduces two products for controlling temperature during respirometry applications: a heated circulator and a recirculating chiller.

Diagnostic assays for on-farm use have different constraints compared with those used in traditional laboratory environment  

Microbiology testing practices at food plants around the world vary extensively, with food shipments across borders growing very rapidly.  

Prevention and control measures should be considered for Listeria spp., not just L. monocytogenes, and at every aspect of the farm-to-fork continuum  

Various segments of the beef processing industry now test for the Top Six EHEC using test kits or services from a number of companies or commercial laboratories.

Several methods have been developed to extract and test for total norovirus contamination in foods; however, there are no internationally recognized standard methods to date.

Microbiological analyses do not detect organic residue resulting from ineffective cleaning, so validation is needed.

Outsourcing of testing occurs often due to fears of cross-contamination; these fears can be minimized with improved bacterial enrichment methods.

Outsourcing requires companies to address multiple interdependent business and scientific variables in choosing a contract laboratory.