Food

Meat 

Hot Dog Analysis and Testing

July 11, 2019 contractlab1 Food, hot dog, meat, processed meat

Hot Dogs, Buns, Mustard, Sauerkraut.  It’s National Hot Dog Day. While many people will be enjoying their frankfurters at baseball

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Food 

Food Color Additives Testing

July 10, 2019 contractlab1 food additive, food color

Green Beer, Green Cupcake Frosting, Green Whipped Cream on Irish Coffee and Green Mashed Potatoes. With the Irish Holiday of

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Food 

FDA Food Contact Substances Testing | Packaging, Containers Tests

July 10, 2019 contractlab1 FDA, Food, food contact surfaces, packaging

With product safety being so important and major recalls frequently making news headlines, food contact substances testing is important for the

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Food Genetics Organics Pesticides Science Testing | Scientific Research 

What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Foods?

July 10, 2019 contractlab1 food safety, genetic engineering, gmo, produce

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods  are created in a laboratory through genetic modification and engineering. Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (Non-GMO)  foods

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Chemicals Environmental Food Fruit Organics Pesticides Science Testing | Scientific Research 

EWG’s Dirty Dozen 2018

July 10, 2019 contractlab1 dirty dozen, dirty dozen 2018, environmental health, pesticide, produce

Every year since 2004, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a not for profit environmental organization, releases a report detailing the

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Food Testing | Scientific Research 

Large Baked Goods Food Contamination Recall Shows Importance of Third-Party Food Testing

July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 contractlab1 baked goods, bakery, Food, recalls

BAKERY FOOD RECALL FOR PLASTICS CONTAMINATION Just after the Fourth of July on July 9, 2019, the large baked goods

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Bacteriology Food Listeria monocytogenes Microbiology Safety Salmonella Testing | Scientific Research 

Food Expiration Dating | Expiry | Stability

March 8, 2019 contractlab1 expiration dating, expiry, food expiration dating, food microbiology, food safety, pathogens, stability studies, stability testing

Did you know the only food item required by federal law to display an expiration date is infant formula? Other

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Agriculture Beverages Food In the Laboratory Laboratory Business Laboratory Executives Laboratory People Scientists Testing | Scientific Research 

Minnesota’s CHRi Labs is more than chemical bonds

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 contractlab1 family-owned laboratories, laboratory business, laboratory management

There’s a strong family bond at CHRi’s labs! If your company is pharmaceutical related and in the Midwest USA, you may want

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Antibiotic Resistance Bacteriology Biology Biomedical Food Fungus Genetics Immunology Listeria monocytogenes Medical Microbiology Salmonella Testing | Scientific Research Toxicology 

Bacteria Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) | Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)

December 17, 2018 contractlab1 DNA, DNA fingerprinting, genetics, microbiology, science, whole genome sequencing

How PFGE and WGS are used to detect illness outbreaks? DNA fingerprinting is often performed on bacteria isolated from people who

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Beverages Food 

How do Laboratories Measure a Food’s Glycemic Index (GI) or GI Value?

December 17, 2018 contractlab1 carbohydrates, diabetes, Food, glycemic index, insulin, lab techniques, science

Glycemic Index (GI) Testing | GI Value Measurements The glycemic index is a scale for ranking carbohydrates (0-100) based on

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