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Quality Control Management of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements

As the name would suggest, nutraceuticals combine the ‘nutrients’ derived from natural food sources with the health-promoting implications of ‘pharmaceutics’. Nutraceuticals claim a wide range of physiological benefits depending on the chemical makeup of their sources, including boosting immune health, chronic pain management, and improving overall wellness.

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4. From Partnership to Innovation… and Towards a Predictive Approach

Saving time as well as unlocking value from data are benefits of moving towards a preventive strategy rather than a corrective one: this is the next step according to Gérald Andriot, COO at Isigny Sainte-Mère. bioMérieux's goal is to bring the right answer through Predictive Diagnostics.

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3 - From Off-Site to Hands-On - Audrey Dufrenne - Lab Manager

Hear how Tereos is now able to take a streamlined hands-on approach to product testing.

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4 - Confidence From Results You Can Trust

bioMérieux’s solutions help save money by being simple, easy, and accurate, reducing time-to-result and cost of additional testing.

5th European Dairy Quality Conference - EDQC - 2022

Join thought leaders, experts and professionals from across Europe to share best practices and discuss the future of the dairy industry in a highly competitive market. You will have the opportunity to discover the latest insights and advances developed to protect your brands and the health of the people that consume dairy products as well as the optimization of processes within your company. Dare to dairy? Welcome and join us !

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BIOBALL® Standardized Strains for Food Microbiology Lab Quality Control

BIOBALL® can help take control of your microbiological quality control by delivering unprecented accuracy and precision, batch after batch.

From Insight to Action

Cronobacter sakazakii is a pathogen of increasing importance to customers in Infant Formula products and ingredients because of the health risks it poses for infants. It is a challenging issue that is difficult to manage. C. sakazakii contamination can come from raw materials, the environment, or even found in the process itself.

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Eckes Granini - Dynamic risk assessment and actionable insights combine to optimize juice production processes and quality

Eckes-Granini, the leading supplier of fruit juices and beverages in Europe, is behind some of the best-known juice brands, such as Joker, Pago or Réa. In this video testimonial, we interviewed Antony Veloso, Operational Quality Manager for 20 years, and Ophélie Detet, Laboratory Manager for 15 years. They've trusted D-COUNT® for over 20 years and use it daily to prevent unwanted fermentation, ensure product quality, and make faster decisions to limit scrap and faster product release.

Webinar - Trusting Alternatives: Unveiling ISO 16140-2 for Reliable Method Validation

New ISO 7218:2024: Essential Changes and Expert Insights for Food Microbiology Labs

✅ David TOMAS (Associate Director Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux) and Catherine PELLETIER (Manager Expertise & Innovation, Mérieux NutriSciences) ✅ Join us for an exclusive webinar on the newly published ISO 7218:2024, Microbiology of the Food Chain — General Requirements and Guidance for Microbiological Examinations. This updated standard introduces new concepts, requirements, and guidance essential for microbiological analysis. It's a critical tool for ISO 17025 accredited laboratories and for implementing good laboratory practices, with multiple references to other relevant ISO standards.

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Root Cause Analysis, A new era thanks to Genomics

Following EFSA scientific opinion publication on the “Persistence of microbiological hazards in food & feed production and processing environment”, we sat together with scientific experts from bioMérieux and Kersia to understand the implication of this publication on the daily work of the food industry and how we can assist you in going beyond this scientific opinion.

Webinar - Automated Food Pathogen Detection with VIDAS KUBE

How Is VIDAS® KUBE™ Transforming Food Pathogen Detection?

Watch the replay of the Webinar and Discover VIDAS® KUBE™, the latest evolution in immunoassay testing, designed to bring simplicity, efficiency, and reliability to your laboratory. This next-generation system builds on the trusted legacy of VIDAS, offering enhanced automation, improved workflow integration, and an intuitive user experience. In this session, our experts will guide you through: ✅ The key innovations of VIDAS KUBE ✅ How it simplifies day-to-day operations ✅ Real-world applications and benefits for your lab

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Transforming Dairy Lab Operations With TEMPO^® and Automated Quality Indicator Testing

Discover how Precision Biolabs implemented TEMPO®, bioMérieux's fully automated quality indicator enumeration solution, to unlock operational efficiences for high throughput of customer samples and simplify personnel training.

MOLECULAR MAPPING: the "weapon" recommended against microbial contaminations by Coca-Cola Hellenic

Molecular mapping, also known as metagenomics, is the solution advocated for by expert Dr. KalliopiChalkouin the “war” raging in the beverage industry against “microbial biofilms”. With her expertise in microbial biotechnology, as the Head of Quality, Safety, and Environment Governance at Coca Cola Hellenic, the expert spoke at the prestigious 2024 European Beverage Quality Conference. This advanced technology has been used in CCH since 2013, complementing the strategic quality plan, which led to an 80% reduction of quality incidents.

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Insights from Jack Van der Sanders, International Food Safety Leader concerning Environmental Monitoring Program.

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Which QC strains to use for minimizing risk of false positives due to cross-contamination in a lab?

The use of traceable culture collection strains, including pathogenic ones, is necessary in food as well as water and environmental laboratories for various applications, including: • Daily or regular Quality Control (QC) of methods, mandatory for accredited labs • Performance testing of culture media and reagents • Verification and in-house validation of methods (e.g., according to ISO 16140-3) However, the use of (pathogenic) strains, which often require culture and inoc ulum preparations, can lead to cross-contamination of routine samples.

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The Beef Podcast Show: David Tomas & Dr. Vikrant Dutta: STEC Detection in Beef

In this episode of The Beef Podcast Show, David Tomas and Dr. Vikrant Dutta from bioMérieux explore how regulation, science, and industry challenges intersect in modern beef safety management. From regulation to industry challenges, they explain what PEC, STEC, and E.coli O157:H7 mean for the beef sector—and why it matters. Explore the future of export/import regulations, evolving risks, and the impact of diagnostics to rapidly identify samples containing Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).

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The Poultry Podcast Show with Dr. Hannes Pouseele: Data Science & Food Safety

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Hannes Pouseele from bioMérieux shares groundbreaking strategies for improving food safety and quality through bioinformatics and data science. Focusing on the poultry industry, he highlights practical applications, the concept of digital twins, and comprehensive approaches to managing supply chains. Discover the tools that are revolutionizing poultry health and production.

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Control the Risk of Cross-contamination in Food Microbiology Laboratories

BIOBALL® LUMINATE 2.0 brings precision, accuracy and innovation to food industrials to ensure microorganism quality control in their products. Bacteria, along with fungi and virus, are the top 1 enemy of food industrials. When they contaminate food products, consequences can be catastrophic for both consumers and industrials. Even if regulations are increasingly strict, food safety scandals regularly break the news, thus reducing the confidence of consumers in food products found on supermarket shelves.

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Mastering Food Safety: Unlocking the Power of Environmental Monitoring

Jack Van Der Sanden, renowned International Food Safety Advisor at bioMérieux, delves into the crucial realm of environmental monitoring and how it safeguards food production.

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When Data Science Meets Molecular Biology for Fast and Easy Pathogen Source Tracking for Food Industries

Fulfilling the need of a high resolution, fast and easy-to-perform pathogen source tracking solution for the food industry.

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Environmental Monitoring Program: A Step By Step Guide

This white paper outlines the reasons why you should implement an environmental pathogen management program in your food plant.

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Environmental Pathogen Monitoring: An Introduction Guide

In this white paper, let author Jack van der Sanden explain how a strict routine of plant health checks would detect anomalies more quickly and avoid many problems.

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Monitoring Hazards: Importance of a good Environmental Monitoring Program to « Seek and Destroy »

Following EFSA scientific opinion publication on the “Persistence of microbiological hazards in food & feed production and processing environment”, we sat together with scientific experts from bioMérieux and Kersia to understand the implication of this publication on the daily work of the food industry and how we can assist you in going beyond this scientific opinion.

Alicyclobacillus - Spoilage in the Beverage Industry

In this video, Robert Butler (Food marketing manager - northern Europe) explains why the analysis for Alicyclobacillus is key for fruit concentrates and sweetener producers.

A Game-Changing Predictive Approach for Alicyclobacillus and Guaiacol Producer Results

In this video, Benjamin Pascal explains how to get next-day Alicyclobacillus and guaiacol producer results thanks to one of our latest innovation: GENE-UP® PRO ACB.

THE PROMISING ERA OF MICROBIOME - Tim Stubbs

The Promising Era of Microbiome

Tim Stubbs (VP Product Research and Food Safety at Dairy Management Inc) shares his insights on the promising era of building the future of food safety

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The perspective of Eric Timmermans, expert in food safety and quality

Eric Timmermans is an international expert in food safety and quality. His vision is rich in advice for industries, reflecting over 30 years of work in the sector, particularly in a long career at Friesland Campina, a Dutch dairy cooperative operating globally.

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Scientific Summary. Evaluation of Methods for Identifying Poultry Wing Rinses With Salmonella.

Evaluation of Methods for Identifying Poultry Wing Rinses With Salmonella Concentrations Greater Than or Equal to 10 CFU/mL. According to recent JFP article “Evaluation of Methods for Identifying Poultry Wing Rinses With Salmonella Concentrations Greater Than or Equal to 10 CFU/mL”, GENE-UP QUANT SLM correctly identifies poultry rinses.

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Augmented Diagnostics - Prevent the Risk of Microbiological Contamination and Help Increase Industrial Efficiency

Thanks to new approach offered by bioMérieux, cutting-edge technologies in molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics and data science are now accessible for an operational management of food safety and quality program. Unlock new and actionable insights to help answer the most important questions, solve your challenges, and improve your operations.

I Have a positive! And What? Optimization of Decision-Making Process - From EDQC 2024

I Have a positive! And What? Optimization of Decision-Making Process - by Martin WIEDMANN at EDQC 2024.

You're not blind anymore: The new era for cleaning & sanitation - From EDQC 2024

You're not blind anymore - The new era for cleaning & sanitation. Conference by Magali LE DIODIC at EDQC 2024.

You need to know how to tackle emerging risks in plant based and better drive your process

You need to know how to tackle emerging risks in plant based and better drive your process from EDQC 2024 by Marjon WELLS BENNIK

Why and how Quality has to shift and run at the pace of Innovation? From EDQC 2024

Why and how Quality has to shift and run at the pace of Innovation? From EDQC 2024 by Patrick HUSMANN

Augmented Diagnostics - the bioMérieux Approach that combines the best of machines and people for the benefit of food safety

Augmented Diagnostics - Two words that represent a real revolution in food safety and therefore the food industry.

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Understand the essentials in 2 minutes: pathogen mapping

Among the solutions offered by bioMérieux's disruptive Augmented Diagnostics approach, manufacturers can count on pathogen mapping. This solution starts with the sampling of a persistent pathogenic bacterium and seeks to characterize it through genomics. In other words, decipher its DNA profile and understanding how it works. A highly effective solution.

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EFSA Scientific opinion – Microbiological hazards in food and feed production environments– What to remember?

In January 2024, the EFSA has released a scientific opinion about persistence of microbiological hazards in food and feed production and processing environments. In this article bioMérieux helps you to extract the highlights from this publication.

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Understand the essentials in 2 minutes: the ultimate investigation into the heart of the microbiome

Among the solutions offered by bioMérieux's disruptive Augmented Diagnostics approach, manufacturers can now count on the exploration of the microbiome, this investigative protocol has been imagined by experts based on metagenomics. The aim is to know and understand micro-organisms beyond the limits of traditional microbiology, in order to understand their impact and the problems they cause in food products.

Listeria Infection, Prevention, and Control

Read more about Listeria bacteria and how it is safely monitored and controlled in the food manufacturing and processing industries.

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Changing from detection and reaction to prediction and prevention

BioMérieux is the world's leading provider of microbiological laboratory diagnostics solutions for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The French family-owned company has been developing and distributing sales for more than 60 years of microbiological test systems and associated software solutions. With its Augmented Diagnostic Ecosystem, bioMérieux is also doing pioneering work in this area.

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Exploring Environmental Monitoring: Unveiling Its Benefits

In the intricate landscape of food manufacturing and production, ensuring product safety and quality is paramount. The implementation of a robust and comprehensive environmental monitoring program is essential for achieving these objectives, safeguarding both consumers and the reputation of food factories.

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GENE-UP PRO ACB - Development of a Single Test to Detect Alicyclobacillus Species and Guaiacol Producing Strains

The partnership with Cornell University led to the development of GENE-UP® PRO ACB assay, a PCR multiplex method with a 24-hour enrichment. The assay targets Alicyclobacillus species on the FAM channel and predicts the ability of the species to produce guaiacol on the Cy5 channel. GENE-UP PRO ACB is therefore replacing two tests into one and provides results in 27 hours.

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New Listeria Species Detection Methods

The genus Listeria has considerably expanded since 2009 to now include 27 species with diverse phenotypic and genotypic characteristics.

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Food-Borne Virus Burden and Implication for the Food Industry

Human enteric viruses are the number one cause of food-borne outbreaks worldwide. Whether you are a producer, an importer, an exporter, a processor, a retailer, a wholesaler, taking into account the viral risk is crucial to protect consumers. Unlike most bacteria, food-borne viruses do not change the flavor nor the aspect of the food products; moreover, they are hard to get rid of with the usual agro-industrial processes.

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Part 1 - Beer Spoilers

From a human safety aspect, historically beer was always considered a safe drink (compared to water) in that pathogens were not found in beer. This is in part thanks not only because the wort is boiled in the kettle but also due to the level of alcohol, hop resins and a low pH. That said, certain microbial contaminants, the so called “beer spoilers” can propagate in beer and be responsible for off-flavours, acids and non-desirable aromas as well as hazy beers.

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Part 3 - Beer Spoilers

All breweries, as part of their microbial plan, aspire to curb the number of opportunities that beer spoilers, essentially bacteria or yeast, have to enter their establishments. As part of a brewery’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan, the brewer needs to identify the different sources of contamination in his/her establishment and try to prevent access of the microbes.

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Part 6 - PCR Detection of Beer Spoilage Explained

All beer spoiler microorganisms possess DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things. While in animals, plants and yeasts the DNA is contained in the cell nucleus, in bacteria the DNA is present in their cytoplasm (the material within a cell, enclosed by the cell membrane).

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Part 5 - Beer Spoilage Detection

My needs concerning a beer spoiler detection set-up are identified. What technological choices do I have for my laboratory?

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Part 7 - Detection of Lactobacillus, Diastaticus, Pediococcus, Pectinatus, Megasphaera

Your craft brewery is up and running, and demand is starting to grow. How do you ensure the product you are selling remains consistent in taste and quality as production increases? In addition to the physico-chemical parameters that you will be probably already monitoring in your quality control laboratory, setting up a brewery microbiology quality control capability in your laboratory is critical in answering these questions.

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Part 2 - Beer Spoilers

Definition: Beer Spoilers are microorganisms that can change the flavour, aroma, or appearance of beer in a manner deemed undesirable by the brewer (and the consumer!!). Although there is some overlap, brewers seek to divide spoilage organisms into the categories of “beer spoilers” and “wort spoilers,” with the latter largely inhibited by alcohol, pH, and/or the anaerobic environment created by yeast fermentation (Priest 2003).

Salmonella Infection, Prevention, and Control

Salmonella bacteria can cause severe foodborne illness. Learn more about Salmonella infection, prevention, and control in the food industry.

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Distinction of the Bacillus cereus Group Species in Routine Diagnostics

Bacillus cereus Group, also known as presumptive Bacillus cereus or B. cereus sensu lato comprises closely related species widely distributed in the environment and food matrices. Besides characteristic colonies on MYP agar, these species exhibit highly divergent properties and their distinction remains challenging.

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Ready to Eat Food Microbial Detection and Quality Control

Ready-to-eat (RTE) meal manufacturers have a lot on their plates, especially when it comes to spoilage and contamination. The presence of pathogens in ready-to-eat foods is a more serious threat to public health than their presence in raw meat products because ready-to-eat foods do not usually receive additional treatments to eliminate these bacteria ; meanwhile, they may contain native microflora including pathogenic bacteria of the raw material from which they are prepared.

Beer Quality Control & Contamination Prevention

Craft beer brewhouses and large-scale breweries alike must rely on rapid and accurate spoilage organism detection to avoid beer contamination. Due to the nature of the microorganisms, beer contaminants can easily go undetected by traditional microbiology detection.

Campylobacter

Discover more about Campylobacter, a common food pathogen and bacteria commonly associated with gastroenteritis in humans.

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Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium

Salmonella enterica is a leading worldwide cause of foodborne human illnesses (WHO, 2015). Salmonella isolates can be differentiated into serotypes according to the Kauffmann-White classification based on their flagellar (H) and somatic antigens (Grimont P. & Weill F.X., 2007) or using genome-based serotyping approaches (Banerji S. et al., 2020).

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Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Metagenomics

All of the information required for a living being to grow, reproduce, and mature is encoded in sequences of 4 building blocks called nucleotides commonly abbreviated as C, G, A, and T) polymerized into long chains contained within cells called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Bacillus cereus Group

Read more about the Bacillus cereus group, a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in soil and food.

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC)

Learn about Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli, a pathogenic bacteria typically transmitted from animals to humans through contaminated food.

Enteropathogenic vibrios

Learn more about Enteropathogenic vibrios, a bacteria commonly associated with infections causing gastrointestinal symptoms.

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Raw Beef Contamination & Quality Control

Raw beef contamination is a worldwide public health concern. Every year, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) outbreaks are associated with the consumption of contaminated beef products across the globe. Salmonella and Listeria are also two main pathogens of increasing concern in the beef industry.

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Alicyclobacillus spp. Detection - GENE-UP® PRO ACB

A 2017 survey published in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology revealed that over 90% of juice manufacturers surveyed indicated that better control over microbial spoilage would have moderately to greatly increased profits and reduced waste.

Rapid Detection of Spoilage Microorganisms in Fruit Juices

The objective is to validate one rapid detection method of spoilage microorganisms, including molds, yeasts, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria in low pH fruit juice ingredients The bioMérieux method D COUNT ® 50 based on Flow Cytometry technology, allowed a significant reduction of time to results from 6 days to 3 days providing valid and equivalent results to the reference cultural method (International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association IFU 2 C).

Validation Study Of A Rapid Method For The Detection Of Salmonella Spp In Raw Materials For Chocolate Industries Using GENE-UP® PCR and EGENE-UP® Easyprep Solution.

The chocolate industry is particularly concerned by Salmonella spp. contaminations in raw materials derived from cocoa beans. Salmonella is ubiquitous and present in the environment and can persist in cocoa products along the process of cocoa beans transformation. When present in cocoa products, Salmonella strains are subjected to a high level of stress and can be injured, making complex the detection by conventional and rapid methods. Moreover, the need of a rapid method in one shift is important due to specific manufacturing constraints. For this reason, bioMérieux has developed a new protocol to reduce significantly the timeto-result from 24 hours for current GENE-UP® SLM2 alternative method to 12 hours for 375g raw materials for chocolate industries.

Reduction Of Environmental Footprint And Time To Result For Listeria Monocytogenes Detection By Cultural Iso 16140-2 Validated Method

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food and environmental samples following ISO 11290-1:2017 includes sample preparation step using 1/10 dilution followed by secondary enrichment and isolation, requiring four days to release negative results...

Performance Evaluation of GENE-UP NUTRAPLEX PRO on Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements

Rapid methods such as PCR have been making in-roads into the routine nutraceutical and dietary supplements testing, the potential of multiplex PCR for routine detection of multiple pathogens has yet to be ascertained. The diversity and ever-growing list of matrices in these industries further exacerbates the challenges for such methods and thereby the method compatibility should be reviewed with the adoption of new technology.

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Genetically modified microorganisms for routine methods quality control

According to ISO/IEC 17025, testing laboratories should ensure they operate competently and are able to generate valid results. Implementation of Quality Control or Verification of methods requires the use of strains. Genetically Modified Microorganisms (GMM) (e.g., GFP tagged organisms) offer a less risky approach minimizing the impact of cross contamination events securing laboratory results.

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Understanding Food Production Traceability

In order to meet the growing expectations of consumers and the vigilance of regulation authorities, the food industry now uses new technology to improve food traceability.

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New EHEC Markers

Standard molecular methods (without immunoconcentration step) of STEC detection in food matrices based on stx and eae genes co-detection and Top5/7 serogroup associated genes may lead to identify a significant number of false positives without detection of all enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) potentially present. These major limits may cause either a substantial economic loss for food industry and a food safety risk for consumers.

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Performance Evaluation of GENE-UP^®

In the United States, the production and consumption of green leafy produce has been steadily rising. The most recent attribution estimates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) indicated leafy produce to be responsible for the highest amount of foodborne illnesses and among the top five causes of foodborne hospitalizations and deaths. Between 1973 and 2012, Salmonella and Shiga toxinproducing Escherichia coli (STEC) species were the top bacterial pathogens responsible for outbreaks caused by leafy vegetables.

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Why Bringing In-House “Beer Spoiler” Quality Control Testing in 2025 Could be a Smart Move for Craft Brewers

An “annus horribilis” for the craft brewing industry is just coming to an end we hope! A stark contrast for an industry in Europe that has experienced a strong growth in recent years. Over the last 15 years or so craft beer has increasingly captured the drinking public’s interest and while on-line, curb side and supermarket sales increased significantly in 2020, this has far from compensated for the lost restaurant, bar and event sales.

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Beer Quality Testing Assay

INVISIBLE SENTINEL was founded in 2006 with a goal of revolutionizing molecular diagnostics. Although many PCR-based testing tools were available, they were dated and had inherent issues. Existing rapid methods were both complex and expensive or had limitations with regards to sensitivity and accuracy. The mission of INVISIBLE SENTINEL was to radically improve on this, developing a new molecular technology known as VERIFLOW®.

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In a world that is demanding more prevention, more transparency and traceability, food microbiology laboratories and the food industry must work together. Food manufacturers heavily rely on food laboratories to verify that processes, environments, and products meet safety and quality standards to protect both consumers and brands.

Food-Borne Virus Risk

Minimizing foodborne virus risk in the food industry by implementing multi-parametric solutions.

Food Risks Related to COVID-19

Affecting more than 210 countries in the world, the COVID-19 outbreak is still highly evolving and uncertain in its final magnitude. To contain the pandemic, entire cities and regions have ordered a collective quarantine, stopping most of the local economic activity.

4th European Dairy Quality Conference

Replay the 3 sessions animated and attended by thought leaders, experts and professionals from across Europe to share best practices and discuss the future of the dairy industry in a highly competitive market.

Webinar - Molecular Innovation for Food Pathogen Testing

Molecular Innovations for Food Pathogen Testing

✅Discover the latest trends and innovations in Molecular Testing. ✅Learn about the potential cost savings and efficiency improvements that rapid results can bring ✅Learn the range of applications for this PCR real-time pathogen detection solution ✅Discover how this system can decrease cross-contamination risk 

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Alicyclobacillus, General overview, risks and impact in the beverages industry

Our game-changing solution for the detection of the Alicyclobacillus producers of Guaiacol within a day, GENE-UP® PRO ACB will be presented based on the example of BCN Rsearch Laboratories.

Maximizing Your Company's Potential Turn Your Lab into a Value Engine for QI and Spoilers

Maximizing Your Company's Potential Turn Your Lab into a Value Engine for QI and Spoilers

Maximizing Your Company's Potential Turn Your Lab into a Value Engine for QI and Spoilers Watch the replay and learn how to: ✅ identify and resolve laboratory bottlenecks ✅ align lab operations with business objectives ✅ leverage lab data for better decision-making ✅ enhance efficiency and foster innovation

Rapid Pathogen Detection for Quality & Safety in Dairy Microbiology

Dr. Collin reviews the evaluation and selection of rapid pathogen detection tests for quality and safety in dairy manufacturing operations.

Addressing Spoilers in Juice, Concentrate, and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Production

Addressing Spoilers in Juice, Concentrate, and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Production

Watch the replay and learn more about: ✅ bioMérieux, xPRO and our Augmented Diagnostics approach ✅ Spoilers in Non-Alcoholic Beverages: What is it? Why? What is the problem? ✅ A Customer Testimonial about Alicyclobacillus risks and impacts in the beverages industry - BCN Research Laboratories Sebastien Manuel, bioMérieux , bioMérieux

Beer Spoiler Management: How to Mitigate the Risk with Game Changing Solution and Services

Improve your quality program with game-changing solutions and advanced genomic approaches for detecting and eradicating beer spoilers in your production environment.

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Listeria Outbreak in Rock Melons in Australia

Our presenter discusses a recent epidemiological investigation into listeria outbreaks in Australian rockmelons in the context of high-profile listeria outbreaks around the world in 2018.

Webinar - Molecular Innovation for Food Pathogen Testing

Producing Standardised Results: the Present and the Future

✅ Greg Jones, Microbiology Training Specialist at Campden BRI, will cover the ISO 7218 standard requirements for laboratory set-up, kit calibration, personnel training, processing of samples and reading results (with a particular focus on counting plate results). ✅ For the second part, bioMérieux’s David Tomas Fornes will take us through new and alternative methods – along with the fundamentals of validating such methods as per ISO 16140 part 2.

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Persistence of Microbiologial Hazards in the food industry. EFSA article digested by Scientific Experts

✅ Come and sit with experts on cleaning and sanitation from Kersia and environmental monitoring & microbiology from bioMérieux to discover how innovation can help you improve your hygienic and testing standards. We are thrilled to announce an upcoming trilogy of webinars. ✅ This series will feature leading experts who will share their insights and practical advice on maintaining and enhancing environmental standards within the food sector.

Webinar - Trusting Alternatives: Unveiling ISO 16140-2 for Reliable Method Validation

Trusting Alternatives: Unveiling ISO 16140-2 for Reliable Method Validation

✅ A co-hosted webinar by bioMérieux and Campden BRI. ✅ Join us on 17th September for an insightful webinar on understanding alternative methods validation for microbiological testing of food. Speakers: Suzanne Jordan, Molecular Methods Manager at Campden BRI & David Tomas-Fornes, Associate Director Scientific Affairs at bioMérieux

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Evaluation of the bioMérieux GENE-UP^® System for STEC Detection

Australia is a major global exporter of beef products exporting more than 70% of products to a range of markets including China, Japan, Korea and the USA. Many of Australia’s export markets have market access regulations that require Australian producers to test beef products for the presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).

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Salmonella Isolation From Processed Seafood

SALMONELLA IN RAW FISH FILLETS: WHY DO WE NOT CONSIDER IT A FOOD SAFETY HAZARD? Salmonella is routinely considered a potential food safety hazard in farmed prawns/shrimps but not for farmed fish. Contaminated whole fish and processed portions can cross-contaminate equipment and premises even when the end product will be cooked prior to consumption. Now, more fish species are being used in minimally “processed” recipes (e.g. ceviche & poke) beyond traditional sashimi species.

The Upcoming ISO 16140-3 on Method Verification

The forthcoming ISO 16140 Part 3 standard concerns the protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods in a single laboratory. Isabelle DESFORGES and Dr Nicolas NGUYEN VAN LONG will explain the expected official release of the new ISO 16140-3 standard, its scope, its impact and relevance to a laboratory, the transition guide.

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7th European Dairy Quality Conference - EDQC - 2024

This live conference will take place in Paris, France on November 14th, 2024. It is the chance to share knowledge and network with thought leaders, experts and professionals from across Europe and beyond.

3^rd International Beverages Quality Conference - IBQC - 2025

This live conference will take place in Instabul, TÜRKİYE on April 14th, 2025. It is the chance to share knowledge and network with thought leaders, experts and professionals from across Europe and beyond.

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bioMérieux’s Innovation - Why is Augmented Diagnostics the current best protection for manufacturers against food and health scandals?

bioMérieux, who is recognised for its global expertise in food safety and quality, highlights, after a confidential phase, its innovative ecosystem: Augmented Diagnostics (formerly Predictive Diagnostics, name during the project phase), which was rewarded by the Food Safety Innovation Award 2022

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Chobani and Its Preparation for the Future of Food Safety

Food safety management is becoming an increasingly important topic with our evermore connected global logistics systems and new scientific technologies. Dr. Alejandro Mazzotta is the Vice President of Global Quality, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs for Chobani, the number one selling yogurt brand in the US and the second largest manufacturer.

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FDA Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures in Letter to Powdered Infant Formula Industry - What Does it actually Mean in Five Steps or Less?

bioMérieux, who is recognised for its global expertise in food safety and quality, highlights, after a confidential phase, its innovative ecosystem: Augmented Diagnostics (formerly Predictive Diagnostics, name during the project phase), which was rewarded by the Food Safety Innovation Award 2022

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Discover How Q Laboratories Paves the Way to Thought Leadership

Accompanying our people through organizational and technological changes can be challenging. But there is nothing empowerment and empathy can’t do.

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Guaiacol producer Alicyclobacillus beverages spoilage

Act fast and act early. This is what the beverage industry has in mind when addressing the growing issue of ACB spoilage. With bioMérieux’s GENE-UP® PRO ACB assay, beverage producers can quickly identify the presence of all ACB strains and determine whether they will generate the guaiacol metabolites that will impact the taste and smell of the product.

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Diamond Pet Food Safety & Quality

This episode of the Food Safety Matters podcast joins Dr. Michele Sayles of Diamond Pet Foods and Dr. Vik Dutta of bioMérieux to discuss the risks, concerns, and solutions for pet food safety and quality control during manufacturing.

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Insights on Traceability in the Food Industry

As a leading player in the microbiology testing industry, bioMérieux’s Vice President for Strategy, Jean Rollin, sheds some light onto the trending topic of traceability and technology in the food industry.

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Typing and Characterization of Microbial Isolates

Listen to expert François Bourdichon Food Safety Microbiologist, Chair of the Standing Committee on Microbiological Hygiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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The Role of Food Safety Laboratories in Making the Future of Food Safety a Team Effort

A trending topic within the food industry is how future technologies will shape the role that food safety laboratories play when it comes to food safety. Dr. Robert E. Brackett sheds some light onto how food safety will become a collaborative effort between private companies, the government and educational institutions.

Partnership Between Lactalis & bioMérieux

The Lactalis Group is a leading worldwide dairy company founded in 1933. They have been faithful to their commitment to dairy processing for three generations while continuing to develop and grow their three major brands, President, Galbani, and Parmalat.