The food safety testing market is projected to reach $15.04 billion and a volume of 1.16 billion tests by 2019, according to market researcher MarketsandMarkets.
The E Instruments AQ Expert indoor testing unit offers up to 11 parameters, an active internal sampling pump, dual-temperature TcK inputs, PC software and a USB.
The FAMAT sample taking valve can take materials such as powders, pastes, slurries and liquids from a process vessel/tank or pipe while the process operates under pressure or vacuum.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a rapid detection assay for Salmonella that can be used in poultry processing plants, reducing testing cost and time compared to some current methods, according to USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation which funded the research.
The Alliance-Ohaus MB-Series moisture analyzer utilizes an infrared halogen heating element with a gold reflective housing that reaches 200°C within seconds to dry samples.
The Brookfield DV1 continuous sensing digital viscometer offers multiple language choices and a user interface with 3 hot keys for spindle selection, test speed and other functions.
Able to measure the water content of samples to a standard regardless of ambient conditions, the Decagon TrueDry CV-9 moisture meter dries samples by passing heated, desiccated air over each of them until achieving a uniform value of 1% relative humidity.
In January 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act came into being, and six core teams were formed to focus on six key sections: preventive standards, inspection and compliance, imports, federal/state integration, fees and reports, and studies.