All Food Security & Safety articles – Page 2
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OpinionFood poisoning pathogen keeps bouncing back
A major food poisoning outbreak 30 years ago linked to a fast food chain changed how we tackle food safety - so why does the pathogen responsible keep popping up?
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OpinionHow AI gives us food for thought
Michael Ukwuru reveals the many ways in which artificial intelligence could address global food safety challenges.
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NewsCurious calves drive shedding of pathogen in herds
Inquisitive dairy calves could be driving the spread of a zoonotic pathogen in their herds, a new study has revealed.
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NewsRapid platform uses plant sentinel response to detect foodborne pathogens
Scientists are developing a platform that images plant sentinel response in produce such as lettuce and spinach to detect foodborne pathogenic bacteria in three to six hours.
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NewsPhylogenetic analysis reveals the lessons of previous bird flu outbreaks
Researchers have confirmed that the H7N9 virus was likely circulating in poultry for several months before being discovered in both poultry markets and humans and that more poultry markets may have been affected than previously believed.
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CareersThe Banwo Lab
The Banwo lab conducts work on traditional fermented foods such as starchy-based tuber crops, cereal grains, dairy products and vegetable condiments.
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NewsRapid food-contamination test for Salmonella may improve safety, reduce waste and lower costs
Researchers have developed a rapid and inexpensive test for Salmonella contamination in chicken and other food – one that’s easier to use than a home COVID test.
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NewsStudy sheds fresh light on how wet heat kills bacterial spores
Researchers have shed new light on a possible mechanism whereby bacterial spores are killed by wet heat, potentially paving the way to more effective ways of killing spores.
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NewsYeast used in production of cachaça can prevent asthma, study shows
A daily dose of a strain of brewer’s yeast used to produce cachaça - distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice - can act as a preventive against asthma, according to a Brazilian study involving male mice.
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NewsBiogas produced from apple juice waste can minimize use of fossil fuels in industry
A new study shows that the use of bioenergy from apple pomace avoids greenhouse gas emissions, while the bioreactor can also convert the waste vinto organic fertilizer.
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NewsUS approves world’s first vaccine to protect honey bees
The world’s first vaccine for honey bees has been approved by authorities in the US.
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NewsConventional farms in Egypt have almost 4 times as many AMR bacteria as organic
Conventional farms in Egypt have almost four times as many antibiotic-resistant bacteria as organic farms, a new study has revealed.
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CareersThe Oguntoyinbo Lab
The Oguntoyinbo Lab at Appalachian State University focuses on food safety and security issues with its exploration of microbic diversity in fermented foods
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NewsElectricity-fed purple phototrophic bacteria convert carbon dioxide into high protein biomass
For the first time, researchers from University of Alcalá have grown a microbial consortium dominated by purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) which are fed with electricity to convert CO2 into high protein biomass.
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NewsAlmost half of Europe’s wheat crops contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxin
Almost half of wheat crops across Europe are impacted by Fusarium Head Blight, according to a study led by fungal biologist Dr Neil Brown from the UK’s University of Bath, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Exeter.
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NewsGamechanging project could propel anti-microbial peptides into forefront of AMR battle
Experts from the University of Huddersfield have teamed up with an international consortium of partners for a four-year research project that aims to develop a new method for the commercial production of anti-microbial peptides (AMPs).
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NewsUK government issues £16m funding call for novel food drive, including fermentation products
Two of Britain’s largest government funding bodies have announced a £16 million funding call focused on developing foods such as plant-based, cultivated meat, and fermentation products.
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NewsHorizon Europe announces €25 million for sustainable protein research
Horizon Europe has announced €25 million in funding for research into sustainable proteins.
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NewsShortlist announced for Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022
The finalists have now been announced for the Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022, which take place in London on November 29.
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NewsBird flu ‘could hit food availability in run-up to Christmas’
Kingston University Professor of Medical Microbiology Mark Fielder explains why the current strain of avian influenza is so contagious, how best to control the spread and the effect the outbreak is having on farmers, retailers and the UK economy.
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