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Method for Determination of Aflatoxin M1 in Cheese and Butter by HPLC using an Immunoaffinity Column
Researchers from the National Institute of Health Science, Tokyo have utilised HPLC to develop and validate a method for the determination of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in cheese and butter.

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AB SCIEX Acquires Labindia’s Mass Spectrometry Division
The acquisition represents AB SCIEX’s increasing investment in India responding to the growing needs of India’s scientific community.

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New Research will Help make Foods Healthier, Safer and More Nutritious
Over fifty research projects and studies aimed at developing healthier, safer and more nutritious food are to share over £7 million of UK government investment.

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3M Food Safety Awarded AOAC Certification for Water Microbial Testing Tool
3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Coliform Count Plates have received Performance Tested Method validation from the AOAC Research Institute.

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Severe Allergic Reactions to Food in Norway: A Ten Year Survey of Cases Reported to the Food Allergy Register
Results of the study highlight the usefulness of population based national food allergy registers in providing information for health authorities.

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U.S. FDA and Molecular Networks Announce Joint Collaboration
Joint collaboration on food safety evaluation and assessment.

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GATC Biotech and ETH Zurich to Establish Method for Food Quality Assurance
New methods will provide valuable information concerning food safety quality control, optimization of production yields as well as food production processes.

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A Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay Targeting Virulence and Resistance Genes in Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhimurium
Researchers have demonstrated how this real-time multiplex method constitutes a valuable tool for strains characterization on epidemiological purposes.

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Key Step Identified in Legionnaire’s Disease Infection Process
NIH researchers have uncovered a key step in the biochemical sequence the bacterium which causes Legionnaire’s disease uses to reproduce inside the cells it infects.

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Theralase and George Brown College Join in Government-Funded Research to Combat Food Contamination
Partnership to conduct applied research in the use of PDCs activated by proprietary laser technology to destroy microbial pathogens associated with food contamination.
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