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15.03.2022

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of food and feed bacteria

Biosafe's ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation covers antimicrobial susceptibility testing of selected bacteria performed as...

15.03.2022

A quality manager’s journey to ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation

Once we got our final response that our lab had been accredited with ISO 17025, I was relieved and tired. I was also...

26.01.2022

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:...

10.02.2021

What’s in store for 2021

In the spirit of transparency, we wanted to shine a light on this year and what is happening at Biosafe too.

16.12.2020

Standard Operating Procedures for a Microbiology Laboratory - an interview

The Biosafe laboratory operates from our headquarters in Kuopio, in the lake district of Finland. The laboratory receives a...

19.08.2020

Microbial DNA isolation for particularly difficult strains

Whole genome sequencing (WGS), the gold standard for microbial characterization, needs DNA isolation. Biosafe has solid...

03.08.2020

Microbial testing with filamentous fungi and anaerobes is driving the food industry

For the food industry, securing timely approvals for food and feed products is power. Hitting a certain window for market...

20.03.2020

Better food (and feed) means more food safety assessment

There are new food products being developed at an ever-increasing pace. Animal welfare and meat consumption are more and...

28.02.2020

Navigating your microorganism through the EFSA novel food guidance

You have discovered a new microorganism that you plan to use as a feed additive or in any food product. And you have...

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

17.05.2022

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

14.09.2021

–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...

Recent plans for updates in the regulatory requirements of WGS analysis

27.09.2023

The approval of food enzymes in the European Union

21.06.2021

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

QPS status of Bacillus paralicheniformis

14.09.2021

EFSA found no negative effects in relation to B. paralicheniformis. However, any B. paralicheniformis strains that produce bacitracin will not get QPS...

Decoding the Updated EFSA Notification Requirements

26.09.2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been at the forefront of ensuring the food safety chain is transparent and trustworthy. With the Transpa...

Milking microorganisms for the next novel dairy foods

14.09.2022

Whey is a milk protein that, together with casein, forms the majority of milk proteins. There is a range of new companies which produce whey and/or ca...

The EU's stance on genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs)

01.03.2023

Genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) are widely used to produce food products in the EU. Examples of such products include valuable molecules ...

Insight | Laboratory services

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of food and feed bacteria

A quality manager’s journey to ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation

New Biosafe services in 2022

What’s in store for 2021

Standard Operating Procedures for a Microbiology Laboratory - an interview

Microbial DNA isolation for particularly difficult strains

Microbial testing with filamentous fungi and anaerobes is driving the food industry

Better food (and feed) means more food safety assessment

Navigating your microorganism through the EFSA novel food guidance

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Milking microorganisms for the next novel dairy foods

The EU's stance on genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs)

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