Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
Food Genomics

Introducing a New Column: Food Genomics

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D.

…reformed in what has been called the post-genomics era or simply the genomics era. Food science and food microbiology are major players in this pack and moving in the fast…

…reformed in what has been called the post-genomics era or simply the genomics era. Food science and food microbiology are major players in this pack and moving in the fast…

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Sasan Amini, Clear Labs

NGS in Food Safety: Seeing What Was Never Before Possible

By Sasan Amini

…pathogens in the food industry. HACCP set the stage for modern-era food testing, and since then, efforts have only intensified to combat food-borne pathogens. In 2011, the Food Safety Modernization…

…pathogens in the food industry. HACCP set the stage for modern-era food testing, and since then, efforts have only intensified to combat food-borne pathogens. In 2011, the Food Safety Modernization…

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Mahni Ghorashi, Clear Labs
In the Food Lab

The Food Safety Testing Lab as Profit Center

By Mahni Ghorashi

…algorithms and pipelines—that work is foundational to building the food genomics platforms of the future. In the near future these food genomics platforms will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning…

…algorithms and pipelines—that work is foundational to building the food genomics platforms of the future. In the near future these food genomics platforms will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning…

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Nur Hasan, CosmosID
Food Genomics

Metagenomes and Their Utility

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Nur A. Hasan

…Shotgun metagenomics approximates this analogy. Metagenome and metagenomics are often used interchangeably. Where metagenome is the total collection of all genetic material from a given samples, metagenomics is the method…

…Shotgun metagenomics approximates this analogy. Metagenome and metagenomics are often used interchangeably. Where metagenome is the total collection of all genetic material from a given samples, metagenomics is the method…

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Dr. Douglass Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer – Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories
Food Genomics

Microbiomes a Versatile Tool for FSMA Validation and Verification

By Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Gregory Siragusa

Genomics, we present reasons why microbiome analyses are powerful tools for FSMA requirements currently and certainly in the future. Recall in the first installment of Food Genomics we defined a…

Genomics, we present reasons why microbiome analyses are powerful tools for FSMA requirements currently and certainly in the future. Recall in the first installment of Food Genomics we defined a…

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Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
Food Genomics

Microbiomes Move Standard Plate Count One Step Forward

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D.

Last month we introduced several food genomics terms including the microbiome. Recall that a microbiome is the community or population of microorganisms that inhabit a particular environment or sample. Recall…

Last month we introduced several food genomics terms including the microbiome. Recall that a microbiome is the community or population of microorganisms that inhabit a particular environment or sample. Recall…

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Dr. Douglass Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer – Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories
Food Genomics

Part II: Logistics of GenomeTrakr

By Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Gregory Siragusa, Ph.D.

Last month in Food Genomics we asked FDA scientists Drs. Marc Allard and Eric Brown to help the readers of Food Safety Tech understand the process used by GenomeTrakr. In…

Last month in Food Genomics we asked FDA scientists Drs. Marc Allard and Eric Brown to help the readers of Food Safety Tech understand the process used by GenomeTrakr. In…

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Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Eurofins
Food Genomics

To Be or Not to Be: Choosing the Best Indicator using Microbiomes

By Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Gregory Siragusa, Ph.D.

…buyer. Should such product exceed the predefined specifications, the expected transaction becomes nullified. Finished food product manufacturers also must meet specifications set by retailers and food service buyers. Some regulatory…

…buyer. Should such product exceed the predefined specifications, the expected transaction becomes nullified. Finished food product manufacturers also must meet specifications set by retailers and food service buyers. Some regulatory…

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Jennifer van de Ligt, Food Protection and Defense Institute, University of Minnesota
FST Soapbox

Hot Topics in Intentional Adulteration, Food Fraud and Food Crime

By Jennifer van de Ligt, Ph.D.

The Food Protection and Defense Institute held its annual Food Defense Conference on May 3 and 4. This unique conference focused on food fraud detection, food crime, intentional adulteration FSMA…

The Food Protection and Defense Institute held its annual Food Defense Conference on May 3 and 4. This unique conference focused on food fraud detection, food crime, intentional adulteration FSMA…

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Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
Food Genomics

What’s in a Name? Probiotic Analysis and Genomics

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D.

…strain?”, “What’s in the mixture?”, “Is the label accurate?”, and “Are they alive?”. So why are we addressing this topic as a subject for Food Genomics? Confronted with the shear…

…strain?”, “What’s in the mixture?”, “Is the label accurate?”, and “Are they alive?”. So why are we addressing this topic as a subject for Food Genomics? Confronted with the shear…

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