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Biosafe is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory

ISO 17025 is the most important standard for microbial testing laboratories. Accreditation is a third-party confirmation...

Who you need for EU approval of your food and feed product

We were lucky to have two new experts, a food and feed regulation professional and a bioinformatics specialist, join our...

EU plant protection products regulation on microorganisms

The European Union aims to facilitate the use of microorganisms in the biological control of pests and plant diseases to...

Corporate social responsibility in the food industry

Our CEO Pauliina Halimaa spoke about corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the food industry and our mission to create a...

New Biosafe services in 2022

We will be launching new services in 2022 to make your path to new food and feed solutions safer and more effortless:...

Our biotech regulation wishlist for 2022

In the Chinese zodiac, this year marks the year of the Tiger, which is said to mean big changes. Inspired by this, we have...

Antimicrobial resistance – are we doing enough?

World Antimicrobial Awareness week is celebrated every year from 18-24 November. This year's theme 'Spread Awareness, Stop...

Algae in the food chain

Algae, including single-cell phytoplankton microalgae and macroalgae plants (seaweed) have long been used in food and feed...

QPS status of Bacillus paralicheniformis

EFSA found no negative effects in relation to B. paralicheniformis. However, any B. paralicheniformis strains that produce...

Food safety regulations in the European Union

The European Union (EU) has some of the most stringent food safety regulations in the world. From the General Food Law to sectorial laws and detailed ...

Microbial testing – An overview of what it is and what it is for

Every day, we come into contact with microorganisms. While many are harmless, a few can invade our bodies causing severe illness or contamination. Yet...

Probiotics and beyond in the EU: A regulatory maze for food and feed

Probiotics – those “good bacteria” found in yoghurts, supplements, and animal feed – are big business and a hot topic.

The approval of food enzymes in the European Union

Enzymes have been used in food production for centuries and have been produced commercially since the mid-20th century. New ones are being introduced ...

US vs EU: Getting American microbial products into the European market

The European requirements for regulated products in the food chain are among the strictest in the world. Food safety is taken seriously to protect the...

Developing laboratory services for cultivated meat & cell-culture food

Biosafe has launched a new initiative to support safety assessments of cell-cultured food products with advanced laboratory services.

Exploring the Future of Probiotics: Insights from Probiota 2025

Biosafe’s Jouni Heikkinen and Janne Ylärinne attended the Probiota 2025 conference in Copenhagen, where leading experts converged to discuss the lates...

What is a strain of bacteria?

–A discussion with Biosafe’s professors One of the best aspects of our work community are the discussions that experts drift into from time to time. W...

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