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Dangerous germs in dog and cat food

Raw meat for dogs and cats can contain dangerous germs, dangerous for animals, but even more dangerous for humans. In the scientific publication by Freek van Bree and his team (Veterinary Record Jan 2018, <span=”highwire-cite-metadata-volume highwire-cite-metadata”=””>182 (2) <span=”highwire-cite-metadata-pages highwire-cite-metadata”=””>50; DOI:span> 10.1136/fr.104535) the authors report positive findings of E. coli and other antibiotic-resistant coli bacteria, listeria […]

Novel Food: Insekten als Lebensmittel

Insekten als Nahrungsmittel In vielen anderen Kulturen gehören Insekten ganz selbstverständlich auf den Speiseplan, besonders in Asien, Afrika oder Südamerika gehören sie dazu. In Europa wird das Thema derzeit noch argwöhnisch betrachtet, aber das Interesse steigt. Bisher sind Insekten als Nahrungsmittel noch ein Nischenprodukt. Die ersten Firmen wagen sich mit Insekten Produkten auf den Markt. […]

Allergen labelling of foods

The number of food intolerances is constantly increasing. Since 2014, 14 product groups must be labelled on prepackages, menu cards and loose goods. The labelling of allergens is not only legally prescribed, but is also absolutely necessary for allergy sufferers. Which allergens must be labelled? Allergen labelling is particularly important for allergy sufferers. 14 product […]

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Quality control of herbal tea

To order information Quality control of herbal tea The German Foundation “Warentest” repeatedly tested herbal teas and published the results (as of issue 04/2017). Unwanted substances such as anthraquinone, pyrrolizidine alkaloids (short PA) and pesticides continue to determine the scope of the test and their results. These pollutants are a knock-out criterion because they are […]

High quality standards at our network partners

My-lab International has brought together a network of specialized laboratories at its WEB portal. These labs are innovative and highly qualified for the analyses offered by my-lab. All our network partners are focussed on the reliability of their analysis results. This is demonstrated by a regular participation on laboratory proficiency tests. In our portal you will find […]

FOOD STUFF PACKAGING

  Packaging food stuffs is practical and important. Packaging protects food stuffs from germs, may help keep them fresh for longer periods of time, and allows preparation of defined amounts for the consumer. Can packaging become a problem? Quite apart from the ecological issues caused by ‘too much’ packaging or packaging made of plastics, it […]

Flame retardants – useage, disposal, analysis

HBCD and other flame retardants Some time ago we reported here on the challenges of disposing of polystyrene with integrated flame retardants. They are used for almost all combustible materials such as electrical appliances, carpets, upholstered furniture or facade insulation materials. From a health point of view, many fire protection agents are questionable. They are […]