Test for horsemeat DNA at Lab Innovations 2013

The DNA test will be presented within a theatre dedicated to the latest tests and technologies available to food and drink manufacturers and is being overseen by Campden BRI.

Dr Leighton Jones, head of corporate communications at Campden BRI says, “We have worked hard to put together a programme which everyone in the food and drink sector can benefit from and enjoy.”

Another session, ’Advanced automated QC analysis in gelatin’, will explore how the quality of this important base ingredient in many food and pharmaceutical products can be more effectively monitored.

Many strains of E.coli are difficult to detect by traditional methods and outbreaks are becoming more frequent, evidenced by the recent outbreak of E.coli 0104 in Germany which resulted in around 4000 cases with unusually high morbidity and mortality.

To help combat this issue, a talk will outline how a new immunomagnetic separation may aid with the detection of Non-0157 STEC E.coli.

Visitors attending the event on the second day can hear a talk on colour measurement, the importance of its accuracy in the food and drink industry and the various colour scales currently in use.

This will include an approach to colour assessment which could help manufacturers save time and reduce product waste.

Alongside the Campden BRI programme, Lab Innovations will feature over 90 exhibitors, a UKAS Contract Lab pavilion, as well as a full conference programme involving renowned speakers and sessions organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry.