The USDA has decided to not regulate mushrooms that have been genetically modified using CRISPR-Cas9, making it the first CRISPR-edited crop that will be able to bypass the USDA’s regulations. It is the latest crop created with gene-editing techniques to not require USDA approval because it does not contain “plant pest” DNA. In fall 2015, […]
Melbourne, Australia 4/5/16—Trajan Scientific and Medical, a provider of products for biological, environmental and food-related measurements, has purchased automation provider LEAP Technologies for an undisclosed amount. LEAP Technologies provides solutions for automation of GC, LC and MS systems. “Trajan has a technology-rich development pipeline of disruptive sampling and sample preparation products speeding towards commercialization, and […]
Currency fluctuations and economic turbulence not only produced a shift among IBO’s 2015 list of the top 30 analytical and life science instrument, aftermarket and lab product companies, but also yielded a calendar year sales decline when translated into US dollars. Total sales for the top 30 companies (see page 6) as reported in US […]
In a Pew Charitable Trusts’ analysis of the National Residue Program (NRP), implemented by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA, issues were found regarding the type of drug and chemical compounds that are selected for public health assessment, as well as the documenting and reporting of testing results. This is considered […]
Hillerød, Denmark 3/4/16—FOSS, a provider of analytical instrument for food and agriculture testing, has acquired Soft Flow Hungary. Soft Flow provides microbead assay technologies and has 22 employees. The companies have worked together on a project for more than three years. “With this acquisition, we gain access to competencies that can further boost the implementation […]
According to Food Processing’s 15th annual Manufacturing Outlook Survey, published this month, which surveyed 251 food professionals in October–November 2015, 29% of respondents were very optimistic about the industry in 2016 and 49% were somewhat optimistic. As for their capital spending outlook for 2016, 22% chose “don’t know,” followed by 17% that predict an increase […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 31 foodborne diseases (11 diarrhoeal diseases, 7 invasive infectious disease agents, 10 helminths, 3 chemicals) caused by 31 agents resulted in 600 million illnesses, or 1 in 10 people, and 420,000 deaths in 2010. Infectious diseases that led to diarrhoeal diseases (1 virus, 7 bacteria, 3 protozoa) accounted […]
This month, the FDA finalized three new rules that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The Produce Safety rule includes requirements for agricultural water testing, use of biological soil amendments, and prevention of sprout contamination. The Foreign Supplier Verification Program rule requires importers to verify that their suppliers meet US safety standards. Exempted […]
This month, the US FDA released its final Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. Facilities subject to the rule must identify biological, chemical and physical hazards to food and institute preventive measures, such as sanitation controls and recall plans. The oversight of the controls consists of monitoring, corrections and verification, […]
The second of IBO’s biannual features on new labs highlights facilities from the academic, government and industrial sectors, spanning a variety of disciplines. The table on page 6 lists some of the largest planned academic lab buildings as well as facilities for drug development. Also featured in this article are labs for agriculture, disease and […]
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