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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐍𝐀-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫! 👇 The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute will host a specialized training on DNA-based Identification of Fungi: 📆 October 9–10, 2025 (2 days) This course focuses on molecular techniques for fungal identification but will also address: ✅ Trends and developments in food diagnostics ✅ Introduction to metabarcoding for food quality and safety ✅ Alignments and fungal phylogeny ✅ Strain typing ✅ MALDI-TOF MS 👥 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝: Participants from food and indoor-related industries, (routine) diagnostic laboratories, research institutions, and academia who want to deepen their expertise in fungal molecular identification and taxonomy. 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://lnkd.in/dfNyAKS8 #FungalIdentification #FoodSafety #Mycology #Microbiology

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🦠Out now, the #JournalofDairyScience has released a special issue of five articles devoted to #biofilms in #dairy— the microbial communities that can crop up at all stages of dairy processing, from milk collection through waste treatment, and impact food quality, safety, and consumer trust 🦠➡️ https://lnkd.in/d2zaCQ86 As Denis Roy, PhD, and Mérilie Gagnon, PhD, the issue’s guest editors, write in their introduction, “The primary goal of this special issue on biofilm formation in dairy environments in the Journal of Dairy Science is to summarize and interpret the latest research on them in the dairy industry. This special issue will cover various aspects, including their formation, structure, and composition in milking machines, their effect on milk quality, and methods for biofilm analysis from the laboratory to field studies. It will also explore the development and evaluation of novel antibiofilm strategies, such as natural and eco-friendly biocides, and their potential to reduce reliance on antibiotics and chemical disinfectants, thereby promoting more sustainable practices in dairy farming and processing.” #DairyScience #SocietyPubs

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JOINING PIONEERING CONSORTIUM AIMING TO CREATE FOOD FROM CO₂ The Acetate Consortium is moving into the second phase of its work, and through Remko Boom and Tjalling Tjalsma, our Department has now become part of the pioneering initiative that aims to transform CO₂ into nutritious food. “As food scientists, what this project is striving for is what we should do. We should work on solving humanity’s problems. And the Acetate Consortium does exactly that," says Remko. The consortium has just been renewed for another two years with funding up to DKK 162.2 million, split evenly by the Gates Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Since 2023, the consortium has worked radically new approach to food production that makes it possible to replace sugar in fermentation processes with CO₂-derived acetate. “The project has already proven that they can take CO₂ from the air and through processes convert that into acetate. And acetate is a relatively easy nutrient for microorganisms to use and turn into proteins by fermentation for example. But there is a lot to be discovered between the fermenter and a nice and nutritious food product, and that’s where food science comes in,” explains Remko Boom. Remko and Tjalling will focus their efforts on both studying how to best process the ingredients from the fermentation fluid so that it has desirable properties for food products, as well as getting these properties in ways that consume as little resources as possible. "We want to optimize the functionality and nutrition of the ingredients, while also reducing the cost and effort it takes to produce them in the first place. It’s such an important aspect of improving our food production, and it’s very exciting to work on,” says Tjalling. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eKhUTGYr

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💡 Breaking news: very breaking and very new 😀🌿!   Let's welcome (and applaud!) the new information paper on a subject that will for sure become essential for every algae stakeholder:   🔊 The 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐋𝐂𝐀) 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫! 🌿♻️   ✅ Released by the 𝐄𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐋𝐂𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 (see below), this information paper provides an accessible introduction to LCA for researchers, industry, professionals, and policymakers in the algae sector, with limited or no experience in the methodology.    ✅ Developed collaboratively by LCA experts and non-specialists, this document outlines key concepts, applications, and best practices for assessing the environmental performance of algae-based products, supporting more transparent and meaningful assessments.   🤓 Read and download the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/evsjA-qF   ________     💡 What is the 𝐄𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐋𝐂𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞?   The EABA LCA Task Force is a collaborative initiative of academic and industry experts addressing both practical and methodological challenges of LCA in the algae sector. Its goal is to provide clear, actionable recommendations for a wide audience.   Stay tuned for more updates and contact us if you want to learn more about the task force! 🚀 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴: Léa Braud, Juan J. Gallardo Rodriguez, Andriamahefasoa RAJAONISON, Nora Schelte, Silvio Mangini, Olivier Bernard, Igor Pedra, Laura Monteiro, Luís Costa, Lais Galileu Speranza, Karina Balina, Tom Bradley, Ana Morão, Saskia Kliphuis-Schotsman, Pi Nyvall, Mathilde Jamois-Piquet, Stefan Schmid, Ismail Chami, Carole Perignon, PhD, Ronan Pierre, Monique Ras, Vitor Verdelho, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Carlos Unamunzaga #algae #microalgae #macroalgae #seaweed #cience #sustainability #environment #lca #lifecycleassessment #bioeconomy #innovation

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The Seed Testing Unit (Utsädesanalysenheten) of the Swedish Board of Agriculture (SE02) is now officially live on the #ISTA eCertificate platform, making them one of the first ten laboratories worldwide to embrace our digital innovation. Their first order will be placed soon, marking another step forward in the global shift toward faster, more secure, and sustainable seed certification🌱 View their scope of accreditation here: https://lnkd.in/ea9mXJPM To explore more about their work, services and types of analysis: https://lnkd.in/eipRs3Zt 📜The advantage of the eCertificates is that everyone, who has the access information (certificate number and access code), may check the data on-line via the ISTA website: https://lnkd.in/g5aBBhAf If you have any further questions related to the ISTA eCertificate system, please contact [email protected]. #seedtesting #seedtest #seedquality #ISTAeCertificates Jordbruksverket

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