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Why is testing for Total Antioxidant Status important in wine making?
Total Antioxidant Status can also be used to determine the phenolic content of beverages such as wine, beer and fruit juice. Antioxidants present in red wine, tea and other beverages have… -
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Why is testing for NOPA important in wine making?
Primary Amino Nitrogen (NOPA) is one of the two main sources of nitrogen for yeast. It is a measure of the concentration of individual amino acids and small peptides which can… -
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FDA calls for urgent work on the over-use of antibiotics
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has released a statement this week in the wake of damning results in the use of antibiotics within the food industry. More specifically, the… -
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Could your turkey contain antibiotic residues this Christmas?
As reported on the European Commission RASFF portal, a recent import of complete feed for turkeys from Poland to Lithuania was rejected by border controls for containing residue levels above the… -
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Dairy giant to introduce new initiative to incentivise further herd health
Dairy giant Muller are set to introduce a new scheme in 2020 to incentivise the further herd health and welfare of cattle across their UK and Ireland farms. As part of… -
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Supermarket chain Tesco withdrawals honey over adulteration concerns
A recent article from supply management states that “Tesco has withdrawn its own-brand honey following concerns it could have been bulked out with cheap syrups. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking… -
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 – Honey
Over the last 10 years the number of bee colonies have been in sharp decline. At Randox Food Diagnostics we work tirelessly to develop drug residue screening platforms to promote antibiotic… -
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 – Feed
Antibiotic resistance is a very real threat to the wellbeing and safety of animals and humans alike. One of the most current issues facing the food and agricultural industries is the… -
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Seafood | World Antibiotic Awareness Week |Day #3
Seafood On Day 3 of World Antibiotic Awareness Week we are looking at the seafood industry and their use for antibiotics. Several different types of veterinary drugs are used within seafood… -
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Meat | World Antibiotic Awareness Week |Day #2
Meat On Day 2 of World Antibiotic Awareness Week we are looking at the meat industry and their use for antibiotics. Antibiotics are frequently used for rapid growth promotion and prevention…
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