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Salmonella
September 12, 2023
Salmonella
Food Genomics

Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Reinforces Importance of Drain Sanitation

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A recent study that tracked the investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in Quebec, Canada, found that contamination in a restaurant’s drain system—potentially caused by the extinguishment of a kitchen fire—led to the spread of the pathogen.

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Ana Allende
June 20, 2023
Ana Allende
Food Genomics

Listeria Contamination Patterns in Produce Processors

By Food Safety Tech Staff
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The study found that Listeria serotypes were inherent in the facilities and moving from zone 1 to 3, and all isolates obtained from the environment after cleaning were sensitive to biocides.

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Grocery store
September 26, 2022
Grocery store
Food Genomics

Near Infrared Moisture Transmitters To Better Assess Shelf Life

By Emily Newton
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Near-infrared spectroscopy is being used to discover distant stars, but it can also help farms and food processors improve their products. Learn how NIR technologies are being used in the food industry to improve shelf life and prevent food adulteration.

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Raw chicken breast
June 28, 2022
Raw chicken breast
Food Genomics

FSIS Rethinking its Approach to Salmonella in Poultry

By Food Safety Tech Staff
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New data on the occurrence of Salmonella contamination in poultry, which revealed changes in the most common serotypes, an increase in antimicrobial resistant isolates and shifting seasonal patterns, have led the FSIS to announce a review of its 2015 standards.

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Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine
June 14, 2022
Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine
Food Genomics

How Data Analysis Supports Food Safety

By Emily Newton
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Data analysis can help identify potential foodborne illness outbreaks more quickly, reduce food fraud and improve internal safety practices.

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Salim Al Babili, Ph.D., KAUST
July 6, 2020
Salim Al Babili, Ph.D., KAUST
Food Genomics

To Boost Crop Resilience, We Need to Read Our Plants’ Genetic Codes

By Salim Al Babili, Ph.D.
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Breeding and editing crops will help meet growing hunger in a world short on resources.

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Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
December 13, 2017
Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
Food Genomics

What’s in a Name? Probiotic Analysis and Genomics

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D.
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In the era of newer probiotic organisms, asking the right questions is crucial.

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Dr. Douglass Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer – Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories
October 4, 2017
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.
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FDA answers more general questions surrounding the program.

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Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
September 1, 2017
Gregory Siragusa, Eurofins
Food Genomics

GenomeTrakr: What Do You Know and What Should You Know?

By Gregory Siragusa, Douglas Marshall, Ph.D.
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FDA’s Eric Brown, Ph.D. and Marc Allard, Ph.D. explain in detail how FDA’s program for characterizing foodborne pathogens works in a two part column.

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Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Eurofins
June 9, 2017
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.
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Now we have a tool for sighting more meaningful indicators, microbiomes.

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