Category: food

Rapidly detect sulphite preservatives in food

SULFITES (or sulphites) are commonly used preservative agents in many types of food and drink, including fruit products such as jam, juice, dried fruits, and wine. The detection and determination of levels of sulfites in foodstuffs may be a little…

Assay kit gives rapid fructose determination

A NEW enzyme-based test to determine fructose in food and fermentation samples gives a result in only 15 minutes, says Bioo Scientific. The MaxSignal Fructose assay kit is described as a flexible format assay that uses a well-known enzymatic reaction…

Laboratories go live at Analytica 2012

A NEW development at Analytica 2012 will be the creation of ‘genuine’ laboratory spaces within the exhibition halls. Daily experiment presentations will be held in which exhibiting companies will be able to demonstrate their equipment and instruments. The Live Labs…

Colony counter speeds food pathogen research

MICROBIOLOGISTS at the Robert Mondavi Research Institute (RMI), an important food and wine research centre at the University of California, USA, are using a ProtoCol colony counter from Synbiosis in their research on the growth of bacterial pathogens including E Coli…

Reference standards for stevia, a new natural sweetener

FOOD manufacturers are preparing to exploit a zero-calorie, low-carbohydrate sweetener that has recently gained regulatory approval in the European Union (EU). Steviol glycosides are manufactured from the leaves of Asteraceae, plants of the sunflower family, and are said to be…

Array tests for common anthelmintic analytes

ANTHELMINTICS are drugs that are effective against tapeworms, liver flukes, round worms, and other internal animal parasites – known as the helminthic infections. The use of anthelmintic drugs can improve animal health and so boost livestock production, but regulatory agencies…

Free library of texture analysis notes

THE PREDICTION of food behaviour and texture is of great interest to the food industry, and can play a vital role in the success of a product. Those involved in this tricky type of analysis might be well advised to…