melamine
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Report: One in every two food inspections failed in China last year
A new report by AsiaInspection found that while the majority of food inspections in China failed because of minor defects, 10% were for critical defects with an extreme case involving contamination by a large quantity of rodent fecal matter.
melamine | 20 February 2012
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NEW TESTING STANDARD ON MELAMINE IN MILK
The ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) have developed a testing standard to determine the content of melamine and cyanuric acid in milk, powdered milk products and infant formulae with the new technical specification (TS) ISO/TS 15495 |…
melamine | 01 January 2011
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New ISO testing standard on melamine in milk
Following the crisis caused by milk adulterated with melamine which affected thousands of children two years ago, ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF), have developed a testing standard to determine the content of melamine and cyanuric ac…
melamine | 22 November 2010
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Codex limits melamine levels in food
New rulings from the United Nations' food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission, state that the maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infant formula is 1 mg/kg and the amount of the chemical allowed in other foods and animal feed is…
melamine | 01 August 2010
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Tiny gold particles help researchers find protein impostor
Visual color and turbidity changes of gold nanoparticles resulted from different concentrations of melamine (decreasing from left to right). (Photo: Fang Wei and Na Li.) A university of Miami assistant professor in the College of Engineering …
melamine | 01 May 2010
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Screening for melamine
Bioo Scientific has validated new sample prep procedures for the MaxSignal Melamine Enzymatic Assay using a broad range of sample types. Melamine contamination of food is a threat to public safety with multiple contamination incidences reported i…
melamine | 11 February 2010
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Leatherhead forecasts slowdown in growth for Chinese exports
China is a net exporter of food and drink, with exports in volume terms worth between 25 million and 30 million tons, says Leatherhead Food Research. By value, exports were worth over $31 billion in 2008, although lower growth is forecast for 2009…
melamine | 15 January 2010
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Detecting melamine contamination
Bioo Scientific announced the expansion of its portfolio of food safety testing solutions with a new kit, which improves the detection of melamine in food. Its MaxSignal Melamine Enzymatic Assay Kit is a rapid, inexpensive aqueous extraction met…
melamine | 01 September 2009
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Analyzing Melamine
Laboratories worldwide are now developing methods to test food products, including milk, for melamine.
melamine | 01 March 2009
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Hong Kong releases results of melamine tests
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has released the latest batch of results of melamine tests. The results showed that all 88 samples tested were satisfactory. These included milk, milk beverages, milk powder, frozen confections, eggs, cakes…
melamine | 30 December 2008
