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Mycotoxin Contamination to Get Worse with Climate Change
In recent articles experts have predicted that mycotoxin contamination will increase in food and feed crops due to a combination of climate change issues including; increasing temperatures, CO2 levels and extreme wet -
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EU Parliament Votes to Limit Animal Antibiotic Usage
On Thursday 25th October, Members of the European Parliament voted to approve measures that would limit antibiotic use in livestock and poultry. The new regulations state that, under no circumstances, can veterinary -
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Visit us at AOAC International – Sub-Saharan Africa Section
All About Feed recently documented the enormous potential that Africa has for agriculture, whilst highlighting the challenges the country face in terms of feed and food production. As Africa’s population continues to -
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Malachite Green Testing in Seafood
Aquaculture is a fast-growing industry around the world, providing almost half of fish consumed globally. The New Delhi Times reported that fish farms, breeding both freshwater and saltwater fish were encouraged by -
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Ractopamine Detection in Meat
Ractopamine was first developed as a treatment for asthma but was never approved according to Consumer Reports. Research later uncovered that when added to animal feed prior to slaughter, ractopamine could increase -
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Are you consuming adulterated honey?
A recent study from Macquarie University analysed 100 honeys from 19 countries to see if they were adulterated, including Australia. The study included five raw honey samples and 95 commercial samples, 38 -
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Test for Multiple Antimicrobials in Shrimp
Originally beginning in Southeast Asia, shrimp farming has now become widespread throughout Asia and Latin America. Historically harvested from the wild, shrimp are now mainly reared in aquaculture facilities due to a -
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One Week Until IDF WDS 2018
The countdown to IDF WDS is on with just 7 days to go until the conference South Korea begins. Randox Food Diagnostics are exhibiting at booth #16 showcasing the Biochip Array Technology -
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Meat Testing for Growth Promoters
A recent article by New Food magazine has reported that UK government ministers may be willing to sacrifice food standards for post Brexit trade agreements with non-EU states such as the USA. -
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Prevent Mycotoxin Contamination in Milk
Mycotoxin contamination and concentration varies annually depending on the region or country. The FDA have established Maximum Residue Limits (MRL’s) for mycotoxin detection in dairy cattle for aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol (vomitoxin) and
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