Featured Bacterial Detection Articles

  1. NSF Conference Emphasizes A Proactive Approach To Conquering Food Fraud 3/26/2015

    The National Science Foundation’s conference, The Future of the Food Industry, was held in London last month with food fraud and prevention serving as the major topic at hand.

  2. Study Takes Aim At Meat And Poultry Recall And Prevention Costs 3/18/2015

    Recent research from Kansas State University explores five factors that have major financial implications for companies enduring meat and poultry recalls.

  3. IFSAC's New Method To Evaluate Foodborne Illness Sources 3/4/2015

    Knowing which foodborne illnesses are most likely to occur, and in which foods, is essential in preventing future outbreaks of contamination. Three federal agencies have partnered up to develop a new method to estimate common foodborne illness sources including Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Listeria, and Salmonella.

  4. Is There Risk From Using Reusable Plastic Containers In Food Processing? 2/25/2015

    Another study points to the potential for reusable plastic containers — utilized across the food processing industry — to harbor foodborne pathogens, even after the recommended cleaning cycle.

  5. The USDA's New Collaboration In The Interest Of Food Safety 2/20/2015

    Food safety has become a talking point of global proportions, resulting in previously un-thought-of partnerships and information sharing.

  6. 4 Reasons To Implement Rapid Pathogen Testing 2/17/2015

    In short, you can save time, money, resources, and in a worst-case scenario, save your brand’s reputation.

  7. New University Of Minnesota Technology Aims To Mitigate Food-Safety Risks 2/17/2015

    The Department of Homeland Security believes CRISTAL software is the answer to more-effectively fighting against food fraud, bioterrorism, and foodborne illnesses.

  8. Genome Trakr Is A Food Safety And Traceability Game Changer 2/12/2015

    Food safety may have entered a new era with this new, exciting advancement guaranteed to elevate the safety of food and lead to bigger and better discoveries and technology.

  9. Mars And IBM Tackle Foodborne Pathogens Through DNA Analyses 2/6/2015

    This collaborative effort is aimed at utilizing genomics to better understand what makes foodborne pathogens tick and then share this knowledge to make the food supply chain safer.

  10. The Salmonella Outbreak No One Knew About 1/23/2015

    State and local public health officials have a responsibility to inform the public. In this particular incident… it didn’t happen.