Archives for December 17, 2009

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Breakthrough test for food poisoning bug

By Rory Harrington

A new test to detect a bacteria that is a leading cause of food-poisoning is cheaper, faster and significantly more sensitive than existing assays, said the US body behind the breakthrough.

Cultures buck the downward trend at Danisco in Q2

By Guy Montague-Jones

Danisco has reported a drop in quarterly revenues but culture sales grew strongly thanks largely to continued conversion from bulk starter to Direct Vat Inoculation (DVI).