Archives for April 8, 2009

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Danisco keeps eye on mass culture developments

By Neil Merrett

Danisco says it will move ahead with research into more cost effective dehydration of cultures and probiotic products as part of a new collaboration to test if commercial development of such systems may be feasible.

EFSA consults on guidelines for gaining enzymes approval

By Jess Halliday

The European Food Safety Authority has initiated a consultation on its draft guidelines for evaluating the safety of food enzymes, giving the first insight into the requirements that will be placed on industry.

Gum kondagogu’s potential awaiting exploitation

By Stephen Daniells

Gum kondagogu, a ‘novel natural biopolymer’ from the tree Cochlospermum gossypium, is a ‘good emulsifying agent even at low concentration’, say Indian researchers.

Food concerns boost disinfectant sales

By Mike Stones

Concerns about food-borne pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella will contribute to sales of more than $1.2bn/year for disinfectant and antimicrobial chemicals in the US by 2013, according to the latest report from the international business market...