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Purac's natural anti-microbials combat against E.coli
Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a pathogen typically present in minimally-processed foods, such as fresh meat and vegetables. In recent years, several incidents involving E. coli outbreaks have occurred, encouraging the food industry to increase the…
coli | 19 July 2011
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FSA RELEASES GUIDANCE TO PREVENT E.COLI CONTAMINATION
The FSA has issued guidance to clarify the steps that food businesses need to take to control the risk of contamination from the food bug E.coli O157. The guidance has been developed to remind food businesses what they should be doing to protect thei…
coli | 01 March 2011
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FSA releases guidance to prevent E.coli contamination
The FSA has today issued guidance to clarify the steps that food businesses need to take to control the risk of contamination from the food bug E.coli O157. Serious outbreaks of E.coli in Scotland in 1996 and Wales in 2005 resulted in serious illn…
coli | 21 February 2011
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Finding E. coli in beef quickly
A study at Purdue University found that infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, reported Brian Wallheimer from the institution. Lisa Mauer, an associate profess…
coli | 01 October 2010
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New test for hard-to-detect foodborne pathogens
DuPont and the USDA have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new test for detecting hard-to-identify strains of toxin producing E. coli that are not currently regulated and have been causing increased instances of food contamination and il…
coli | 01 September 2010
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New test for hard-to-detect foodborne pathogens
DuPont and the USDA have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new test for detecting hard-to-identify strains of toxin-producing E. coli that are not currently regulated and have been causing increased instances of food contamination and ill…
coli | 06 August 2010
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Detecting pathogens in meat 24 hours
Detecting pathogens in 24 hours DuPont Qualicon announces certification for its recently released BAX System test for E. coli O157:H7 in food. The AOAC Research Institute has validated this real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, develo…
coli | 16 June 2010
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Demand for food safety products to reach $2.9 billion in 2014
Demand for food safety products in the US is forecast to rise 6.7% per year to $2.9 billion in 2014. Recent high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks, in addition to large product recalls due to food safety concerns, will continue to fuel demand. …
coli | 21 April 2010
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New BAX system test for E. coli O157:H7
Beef processors, service labs and other food industries can now use a new test from DuPont Qualicon to quickly and accurately check beef and produce for contamination with E. coli O157:H7. Developed in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Res…
coli | 23 February 2010
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Vaccinating Cows
A commercial feedlot study conducted by Canadian-based Bioniche Life Sciences found a two-dose vaccine regimen to effectively reduce the probability for E. coli O157:H7 colonization of the terminal rectal mucosa (TRM) of commercially fed cattle.…
coli | 01 January 2010
