Resources

What should you do when you get a positive result on a presumptive pathogen test? Anne Chi from our Southern California Eurofins Microbiology lab explains some next steps in this short video. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

Did you know the type of swab or sponge in your environmental monitoring program (EMP) is important in regards to the methods used for detection of pathogens? Camila Gadotti discusses this topic in this short video. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

There are many different types of PCR-based pathogen detection platforms in the industry. At Eurofins, we are often asked, how does our Eurofins BACGene compare to the most common alternative, Hygiena BAX? Michael Kaiser from our Eurofins Microbiology lab in Madison, WI discusses this topic in the short video. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

Formulating a new product can be exciting! But sometimes we are not sure of the effect this can have on growth of spoilage organisms during shelf life or risk of pathogenic bacteria. Martha Kimber from our Advance Microbiology Lab in Fresno, CA discusses this topic in this short video. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

Are ATP swabs adequate enough for monitoring environmental contamination in your facility? Our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Doug Marshall explains industry best practices and what might be the best approach. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

Should you be testing for Listeria species or Listeria monocytogenes? It is difficult question but one that Karissa Roadhouse from our Eurofins Microbiology lab in Louisville, KY helps us understand better in this short video. Eurofins publishes our Ask an Expert Series weekly on our social media platforms.

You walk the field, you pick some product, and you drop it off at the lab for testing. Not long after, you hear back your sample is presumptive. Now what?

With so many food pathogen detection methods available deciding which is most suitable to your process, product and facility can be difficult. Read more as Eurofins dissects the pros and cons of immunoassay and molecular methodology.

This blog discusses the importance of testing aspergillus in hemp and cbd products.

This poster—originally presented at IFT’s annual 2019 meeting—seeks to determine the robustness of LAMP pathogen assays by testing wide variations in temperature, incubation time, and other conditions, to facilitate efficient laboratory operation in “real world” conditions.