The electronics show in Las Vegas at the end of January showcases the latest technology innovations and awards around 100 products in different categories, from 3D printing to eco- and sustainable technologies and home appliances, and also a Handheld Pesticide Residue Detector for consumers.
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) was everything but in favor of the FSSAI's recent work, which highlights the shortcomings of the Indian Agency's activities.
Italian researchers from ENEA, the national agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development have added yet another tool to the box of food fraud analysts. What goes by the name of Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (LPAS for short) has already been used by researchers to characterize sugars and sweeteners. Now, researchers have used this technology to analyze samples for adulteration.
At the AOAC mid-year meeting, members of the community came together to discuss emerging consumer devices for the analysis of food allergens and gluten. It was noted that in several cases results obtained by consumer devices and by analytical tests used routinely by food industry showed discrepancies.
