In-house quality control teams and third-party laboratories can use the GENE-UP PROBIOTIC SPECIES ID assay to identify 18 commonly used probiotic species in 90 minutes or less.
A study from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine suggests that commensal Escherichia coli strains could be utilized to mitigate antibiotic-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella Heidelberg, ultimately improving food safety.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has developed a guidance document to help food supplement producers and food businesses assess the safety of probiotics used in their products.
Whole genome sequencing of Enterococcus faecium presents the theoretical possibility of probiotics in swine and cattle production as a source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
