The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

20-Aug-2024 - Researchers led by Cranfield University have developed new ways to detect sugar syrup adulteration in honey, paving the way for fast and accurate tests to discover fake products. There is growing consumer demand for honey, with £89.8 million worth of honey imported to the UK in 2023. But as a ...

Revolutionizing chemical testing for a safer future

The EU project TOXBOX is pioneering an era of chemical testing

15-Mar-2024 - The EU project TOXBOX is pioneering an era of chemical testing, ensuring safety and sustainability throughout the entire life cycle. With cutting-edge technology and innovative design principles, TOXBOX aims to provide reliable toxicity data under realistic conditions, paving the way for accurate ...

Using metabolomics for assessing safety of chemicals may reduce the use of lab rats

"We hope that learnings from this research will be included in new guidance for the chemical industry to allow commercial laboratories to provide these services widely"

26-Feb-2024 - Scientists have discovered a more robust way of grouping chemicals and using read-across for toxicological data to meet regulatory requirements, which could greatly reduce animal testing. The safety of chemicals is taken incredibly seriously by regulators and as such industry must meet certain ...

BASF to research on alternatives to animal testing on behalf of the European Chemicals Agency

Number of animal experiments required for safety assessments of chemical substances to be further reduced

07-Feb-2024 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has contracted a consortium that includes BASF to conduct scientific studies on the reliability and relevance of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) as alternatives to animal testing and to promote the use of such methods in the future. The aim of the contract ...

Merck Expands Newest Biologics Testing Center in Shanghai

Further develops its biosafety testing laboratories to meet local demand

23-Nov-2023 - Merck has completed the second phase of its new € 29 million Biologics Testing Center in China adding 1,500 square meters to the lab, which opened last year. These are the first biosafety laboratories for Merck in this market, enabling clients to locally access a broad range of testing services ...

Start-up Better Basics Laborbedarf Wins First Place at the "Wiley Analytical Science Award 2024"

SmartRack® wins in the Separation, Laboratory Automation & Equipment Category

22-Nov-2023 - Better Basics Laborbedarf, the developer and provider of the first organizational system for laboratory workspaces, has been awarded the first place in the Separation, Laboratory Automation & Equipment category of the Wiley Analytical Science Award 2024 for its SmartRack®. This coveted prize is ...

analytica 2024: Food analysis for sustainable nutrition

From PFAS to microplastics: focus on new harmful substances

16-Nov-2023 - From meat-free cold cuts to vegan salmon, the food market is changing. More and more consumers want to eat sustainably, but without sacrificing the taste of familiar products. “Modern analytical methods play a key role in the development of alternative foods, which is why analytica is ...

New authentication method developed for the identification of β-sitosterol in edible oils

What makes this methodology particularly commendable is its ability to effectively bypass some of the traditionally cumbersome stages of analysis

13-Nov-2023 - In a study published in the journal Food Quality and Safety, researchers from Zhejiang University introduced a pioneering methodology designed to scrutinize the levels of β-sitosterol present in edible oils. With a primary focus on Virgin Camellia Oil (VCO) and Virgin Olive Oil (VOO), this novel ...

Gotcha! New technology speeds up bacterial testing in food

A promising technology that could potentially revolutionize the process of testing bacterial viability in food

13-Sep-2023 - It is said that there is waste in haste, but researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have proven that doing things rapidly does not necessarily mean working ineffectively. A research group led by Professor Hiroshi Shiigi at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University ...

Pure practice: Fritsch inspires with live demo for mechanical comminution and particle measurement!

Students from Geisenheim University visit FRITSCH

21-Jul-2023 - The University of Geisenheim is one of the leading universities in the field of viticulture, beverage technology, food production. 16 students including teachers of the master course food safety around Prof. Dr. Loos-Theisen followed the excursion invitation of FRITSCH GmbH - Milling and Sizing ...