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Fast, accurate results are critical for delivering safer food products for consumers and more profitable growth for food companies.

The combining of immunomagnetic separation and polymerase chain reaction to create a single method has proven to be a very promising new approach to food safety.

There is a grave misunderstanding in our industry that the ATP monitoring system is a “bug test” when it really is a “dirt test.”

Dave Theno’s commitment to transparency guides the industry through a horrific failure in food protection.

Bacterial spore formers, such as Clostridium botulinum and Bacillus cereus and their toxins, do not get industry’s attention but that doesn’t mean these contaminants aren’t on the radar screen.

An expert roundtable discussion tackles the most pressing issues in food microbiology.  

An expert roundtable discussion tackles the most pressing issues in food microbiology.  

Existing regulations cannot be easily applied to vitamins, minerals and herbs, requiring an innovative approach for safety testing.

Rapid DNA-based methods are increasingly being used by food producers to detect unwanted bacteria in their products.

Salmonella testing is costly due to the complexity of the organism and the numerous strains that impact food safety.