Food

What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Foods?

April 17, 2018April 19, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments 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

Chemicals Environmental Food Fruit Organics Pesticides Science Testing | Scientific Research

EWG’s Dirty Dozen 2018

April 13, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments 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

Bacteriology Food Listeria monocytogenes Microbiology Safety Salmonella Testing | Scientific Research

Food Expiration Dating | Expiry | Stability

March 2, 2018March 7, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments 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

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)

February 14, 2018April 4, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments 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

Need food laboratory for glycemic index GI testing?

Beverages Food

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

February 13, 2018April 4, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments 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

Food

Calories in Holiday Treats

January 10, 2018March 7, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments calories, Food, nutritional analysis

The holidays are full of cookies, fudge, pies, egg nog, and other fun, seasonal treats! Do you know the calorie

FDA Issues New Guidance on Food Safety Modernization Act

Dairy Food Food Additives Labeling Laws | Regulations Meat Milk and Dairy Salmonella Seafood

FDA New Guidance | Food Safety Modernization Act FSMA

January 9, 2018April 5, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments FDA, Food, food regulation, food safety, food safety modernization act, FSMA

The US FDA recently announced it would be making changes to the way it enforces the Food Safety Modernization Act

Chemicals Chemistry Consumer Products Food Food Additives Food Calories Testing | Scientific Research

What’s in Halloween Candy?

October 30, 2017March 7, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments candy, chocolate, Consumer Products, Food, halloween, halloween candy, treats

Trick-or-treat, tomorrow night children of all ages will dress in their costumes and go door to door in hopes of

Analytical Chemistry Baby Products Consumer Products Food Lead Pesticides Toxicology

Baby Food and Formula Testing

October 26, 2017March 7, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments arsenic, baby and children's products, baby food, baby food and formula testing, Food, heavy metals, Infant Formula, lead

In a study released Wednesday, October 25, researchers from the Clean Label Project found levels of lead, arsenic, BPA, and

Beverages Food Import / Export Testing | Scientific Research

Tea Testing

October 18, 2017March 7, 2018 contractlab1 0 Comments antioxidant, beverage, tea, tea testing

Last week Contract Laboratory received a tea testing request from a company needing an analytical chemistry laboratory to perform caffeine

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