U.N. Standards for Dry and Dried Produce

INC participated in the 64th Session of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce, held in Genera, Switzerland, July 5-7, 2017.

In Memoriam, Jorge Carqueja

We were very sad to hear of the death, on July 9, of Jorge Carqueja, INC Ambassador of Portugal. He will be dearly missed.

Turkey: Sampling and Analysis of Mycotoxins

The Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, General Directorate of Food and Control of Turkey notified the World Trade Organization of the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs.
 

Survey of Alternaria Toxins and Other Mycotoxins in Dried Fruits in China.

Occurrence of toxigenic molds and mycotoxins on dried fruits is a worldwide problem, but limited information is available in China. A total of 220 dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, dates and wolfberries) purchased from China were analyzed for 17 mycotoxins (i.e., Alternaria toxins, ochratoxin A (OTA), patulin (PAT) and trichothecenes) by UPLC-MS/MS, combined with a single-step cleanup. The result showed that at least one mycotoxin […]

Nutritional Chemistry of the Peanut (Arachis hypogaea).

Peanuts, Arachis hypogaea, are one of the most widely consumed legume globally due to its nutrition, taste and affordability. Peanuts are protein and energy-rich and have been utilized worldwide to address the nutritional needs in developing countries. Currently, its role in a heart-healthy diet has warranted tremendous attention among consumer groups and within the scientific […]

Health risk assessment of heavy metals via dietary intake of five pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars collected from different geographical sites of Iran.

Pistachio is an important horticultural product and Iran is considered as a main pistachio producing country. Assessment of heavy metals in this export fruit is crucial for protecting public health against toxic heavy metals. The concentration of selected heavy metals in soil, water and five pistachio cultivars from four geographical regions of Iran were measured. […]

Modeling the risk of salmonellosis from consumption of pistachios produced and consumed in the United States.

The risk of salmonellosis from consumption of pistachios produced and consumed in the U.S. was assessed through quantitative microbial risk assessment. Data on Salmonella prevalence and concentration on pistachios, nut crop volume, storage times and temperatures during processing and handling, and reductions during storage or from roasting were derived from laboratory experiments, published literature, and […]

Fluorescent competitive aptasensor for detection of aflatoxin B1.

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most commonly found mycotoxins in food commodities, particularly cereals, oilseeds, spices and tree nuts. In the past decade, aptamers have come into limelight and emerged as a new biosensing element replacing antibodies in various detection formats. Herein we report a faster, more sensitive, high throughput method for the […]