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Exploring Microbiological Control: Testing Methods for Preservative and Antimicrobial Effectiveness

The effectiveness of a preservative or antimicrobial product is critical in ensuring the safety of a food product and extending its shelf life. This article helps you to understand the basic considerations of preservative and antimicrobial efficacy testing, including determining a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), giving you the background needed to select the best test methods for your food product evaluation.

Keywords: Blog AdvancedFoodMicrobiology Microbiology Food Beverages

On-Demand Webinar: Regulation in Plain Text: FDA and USDA Regulatory Updates and What They Mean to You

In this on-demand webinar Doug Marshall and John Scanga explain the latest regulatory challenges in food safety and quality from the FDA and USDA with a focus on the new rules and regulations. Original airdate August 7, 2024.

Keywords: Webinar Regulatory Microbiology Meat DMarshall JScanga

Microbial Safety of Cold Brewed Black Coffee during Retail

This poster evaluates the microbiological safety of immersion method concentrated coffee, and single strength cold brew coffee processed by UHT. The results were used to determine if temperature controls for safety (TCS) should be required for these products during retail.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Beverages AdvancedFoodMicrobiology

A Listeria Test Method Requiring Only a 12-Hour Enrichment in Leafy Green Matrices

This poster discusses research with the purpose to validate enrichment concentration as a method for shortening enrichment times to 12 hours for Listeria testing in leafy greens.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Produce

Development of a Rapid Enteric Pathogen Indicator for Leafy Greens

This poster discusses research with the purpose to develop a molecular method that detects indicators of enteric pathogen contamination and requires less than six hours of enrichment.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Produce

Understanding Non-Confirmable Presumptives in Environmental Listeria Testing

This poster discusses research with the purpose to determine the main cause(s) of presumptive Listeria spp. environmental samples that fail to confirm by culture.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology

An Automated Highly Multiplexed PCR Method for Listeria Fingerprinting Also Provides Improved Confirmation Rates with Presumptive Environmental Sample Enrichments

This poster discusses research with the purpose to evaluate an automated highly multiplexed PCR system for the characterization and molecular confirmation of presumptive environmental sample enrichments in comparison to cultural confirmation.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Rheonix

Research and Expertise on Display at IAFP 2024 in Long Beach

Explore Eurofins Microbiology events and presentations that were featured at the 2024 annual meeting of the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) in Long Beach, CA. The focus of the event was Eurofins science and its scientists who once again demonstrated their technical dominance of the food industry through a variety of poster presentations and technical symposia, as well as leadership of professional development groups.

Keywords: News Microbiology

New Test Method for Acetic Acid Bacteria Enumeration at Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc. of Milwaukee, WI

Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc. of Milwaukee, WI is proud to announce the development of a new test method for acetic acid bacteria enumeration, intended for utilization by clients in the beverage industry.

Keywords: News Beverages Microbiology

Press Release: Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories Announces James Darney as Business Unit Manager at Fresno, CA Site

Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of James Darney to Business Unit Manager for the Eurofins Fresno Microbiology Laboratory.