ELISA Analysis Software Available from Biorex Food Diagnostics
Biorex Food Diagnostics is proud to announce the release of our latest new product, the ELISA Curve Fitting Software for analysis of Biorex ELISA test data, created in collaboration with AssayCloud. The intelligent software calculates the ELISA concentration results from absorbance
Total Aflatoxins Testing from Biorex Food Diagnostics
Biorex Food Diagnostics is pleased to announce the release of our latest Total Aflatoxin kit for detecting aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2. The ELISA kit is able to detect levels of aflatoxins at 1ppb at low limits of detection
The EU ‘One Heath’ Action Plan Against AMR
What is Antimicrobial Resistance? Antimicrobial resistance or AMR, is the ability of microorganisms to become resistant to an antimicrobial treatment that they were previously susceptible to. AMR is caused by several factors, one being as a consequence of natural selection
EPHA Highlight More Sustainable Farming Methods to Help Reduce AMR
This week the EPHA (European Public Health Alliance) published an article on their stance in relation to the revision of the European Animal Welfare legislation as a way of improving animal welfare, reducing antimicrobial resistance and moving towards more sustainable
FDA Warning after Aflatoxins Found in Dog Food
The FDA issued a corporate-wide warning letter yesterday after inspections of Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.’s production plants found violations across multiple sites which have been associated with the deaths of hundreds of dogs who had eaten the dog food(1). Samples
Nitrofuran Detection with Biorex Food Diagnostics
Antibiotic residues in food pose a serious threat to public and animal health. Nitrofurans are a class of broad spectrum antibiotics that are commonly used in food producing animals, mainly due to their antibacterial benefits in treating infections. Over the
FDA New Policy Increases Veterinary Oversight Requirements
In July 2021, it was announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine had finalised guidance for the agricultural industry that will mean all medically important antibiotics used in relation to food-producing animals will be
Mycotoxin Contamination Found in Cat Food
A number of companies have had to recall certain pet foods in recent weeks due to an outbreak of pancytopenia that has affected more than 500 cats across the country and it has been reported that over 300 have now
Aflatoxins Found in Pistachios from US
Last week the European Commission RASFF portal has reported that Aflatoxins were found in pistachios from the US headed for Germany. The risk decision on the notification was marked as a ‘serious’ contamination level for the pistachios and the shipment
Biorex Food Diagnostics 2021 Rebrand
This week, we are proud to release our new branding and website for Biorex Food Diagnostics. At the beginning of 2021 we made plans to refresh our brand identity with a new logo, colour palette and website. Our aim was