Sampling/Sample Prep

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Recent laboratory changes have helped in the inoculation of environmental samples.

Since the inception of lateral flow device tests, users have appreciated just how easy they are to use.

Dry processing environments are more likely to develop problems from yeast and mold contamination than from other microbes.

Microorganisms, biofilms and chemical residues can survive the sanitation process if cleaning and sanitizing procedures have not been adequately followed.

Part three in a series on sampling, focusing on food safety quality control in microbial air sampling.

Part two of sampling strategies that can be applied to any situation with a focus on biological sampling.

Part one of sampling ABCs: an essential guide to the basics of sampling.  

FDA’s Total Diet Study is an important component of the federal government’s food safety and nutrition monitoring programs, with a focus on pesticide residues, industrial chemicals, elements and radionuclides.  

Increasingly, food analysis methods are built around high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which has proven to be an optimal technology for detecting and/or quantifying the vast majority of food analytes.  

A question-and-answer forum presents the current and emerging challenges to the food industry in terms of pesticide residue regulation, testing and practical advice that will aid in the monitoring of pesticide residues on foodstuffs.