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Q Laboratories Partners with Bruker on New Official Methods Approvals

February 20, 2018 No Comments

MALDI Biotyper® Receives AOAC International Approvals Q Laboratories served as the lead laboratory for two studies gaining AOAC-Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) Status for the Bruker MALDI BioTyper® (MBT): Confirmation and Identification of Salmonella spp, Cronobacter spp. and Other Gram Negative Organisms by MBT Method (OMA#2017.09) and Confirmation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria spp. and

Q Laboratories Opens Food Virus Lab

September 12, 2017 No Comments

Q Laboratories has opened a state-of-the-art Food Virus Detection Laboratory at their Cincinnati, Ohio location. Utilizing Real-Time PCR technology, Q Laboratories can test food, water, environmental swabs, and food surface swabs for the presence of Norovirus (GI and GII) and Hepatitis A. The lab was purpose-built specifically for virus detection, involving a three-room dirty to

Environmental Monitoring Design Utilizing the Zone Concept

February 21, 2017 No Comments

With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as well as the recently released FDA Guidance on controlling Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods, it is more important than ever to have a carefully designed, robust Environmental Monitoring (EM) program in your food manufacturing plant. Effective design of your EM program is essential to

Q Laboratories, Inc. Now Offers 3-day Yeast and Mold Results

February 14, 2017 No Comments

Q Laboratories, Inc. is excited to offer our clients faster turn-around times for their Yeast and Mold testing. Utilizing the Biomerieux TEMPO® YM Assay, results that used to take five days can now be turned around in three. TEMPO® YM is an official AOAC Research Institute Performance Tested Method for numerous matrices including, cheese, yogurt,

Low Moisture Foods Prove Problematic

December 27, 2016 No Comments

While traditionally considered low risk, low moisture foods are susceptible to pathogen contamination as evidenced by recent cases of Salmonella contamination in dairy powder, paprika powder, black pepper, toasted oats cereal, peanut butter, and chia powder. Research has shown that while pathogens do not thrive in low moisture foods, they do survive very well in

Safe Transport of Food Products as per FSMA

November 23, 2016 No Comments

Another aspect of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that attempts to provide food protection throughout the entire supply chain is the safe food transport rule. According to an FDA press release, “the rule will require those involved in transporting human and animal food by motor or rail vehicle to follow recognized best practices for

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Q Laboratories Partners with Bruker on New Official Methods Approvals

Q Laboratories Opens Food Virus Lab

Environmental Monitoring Design Utilizing the Zone Concept

Q Laboratories, Inc. Now Offers 3-day Yeast and Mold Results

Low Moisture Foods Prove Problematic

Safe Transport of Food Products as per FSMA

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