A French start-up has unveiled a urine-based fertilizer to limit the use of chemical ones and make use of valuable nutrients lost when we flush. Toopi Organics claims the solution has many environmental benefits and is cheaper for farmers.
Ecolab and DuPont have said their new non-food contact anti-microbial coating for processors will reduce the risk of contamination from mould and a range of pathogenic bacteria on a wide range of surfaces for up to 30 days.
A new antimicrobial active packaging can control the growth of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) on the surface of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods to extend their shelf-life, said research.
Antimicrobial compounds such as carvacrol and 2-Nitro-1-propanol (2NPOH) are effective inhibitors of pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7 and B.cereus and can be used with foods including cereal dough to prevent spoilage, claims a new study.
An increasing number of manufacturers are investing in cold plasma technology to kill pathogens in the air and on the surface areas of processing plants, reports sister title Food Manufacture.
Freezing technology that has advanced food convenience and quality
could also kill or reduce potentially harmful microbes more
strategically, according to a recent report from a US-based
scientist.
Scientist in the Netherlands are researching the genetic
fingerprints of heat-beating micro-organisms in an effort to
understand why some foods still spoil despite undergoing heat
treatment.
The forthcoming FEMS congress of Microbiologists will meet in
Slovenia at the end of this month to discuss, amongst other topics,
ways of reducing contamination in fresh produce.
Antex Biologics, through its AntexPharma subsidiary, has reported
that it is continuing to explore the potential effectiveness of its
anti-infective compounds in preventing bio terrorism attacks on the
food supply.
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as
Salmonella, E. coli, shigellosis, and hepatitis A from eating fresh
fruit and vegetables has prompted plant disease scientists in the
US to take a closer look at processing...
A Kansas State University microbiologist is using a series of
ground breaking methods which it is claimed will help to facilitate
the detection of E. coli and other foodborne pathogens in processed
foods.
