12.03.2013
Perchlorate in fruit and vegetables – testing done at ifp
There have been various reports on the discovery of perchlorate in a variety of fruit and vegetables (source: BMU - German Federal Ministry for the Environment).
13.05.2013
Temporary EU ban on three pesticides: ifp offers neonicotinoid analytics
The European Commission has decided to temporarily ban three pesticides. A simple majority of the EU member states had voted in favour of this decision in the Appeal Committee on 20 April 2013.
12.07.2013
ifp establishes MALDI-TOF technology for identification of microorganisms
In the field of microbiology, ifp has established MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization - Time of Flight) as a method for the identification of bacteria, yeasts and moulds.
29.07.2013
ifp announces breakthrough in allergen analysis: novel extraction method coupled with newly developed ELISA kits
With its newly developed ELISA product line for the analysis of food allergens, ifp Institut für Produktqualität is offering an unbeatably simple and fast workflow from sample extraction to the analytical result for application in industrial and test laboratories.
09.08.2013
Foreign DNA in organic vegetables – ifp offers CMS hybrid detection
Surveys commissioned by a TV magazine found foreign genetic material in 17 out of 37 vegetable samples that had been bought from various organic food shops. The samples in question are hybrid species that were grown by means of the CMS method (cytoplasmatic male sterility).