Center for Food Safety Engineering Press Releases http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/ The mission of the Center for Food Safety Engineering is to develop new knowledge, technologies and systems for detection and prevention of chemical and microbial contamination of foods. en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 08:56:52 EST mauer@purdue.edu Center for Food Safety Engineering http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/images/logo.jpg http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/ 250 100 May 18, 2012: IFT Webcast Features CFSE and USDA http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=may-18-2012-ift-webcast-features-cfse-and-usda/ May 18, 2012
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CDT

Foodborne illness in the United States is an important health concern. Outbreaks highlight key deficiencies in the food distribution chain, and one of them is the lack of traceability methodology to track contaminated food back to the source in a time effective manner. One of the four critical areas under the FDA Food Modernization Safety Act is the need for better detection of and response to food safety problems. Common food testing strategies include traditional bacterial culture/plating of food samples to test for bacterial pathogen contamination, as well as advanced testing options including DNA and immunology-based assays. While these assays are sensitive and reliable, they suffer from key limitations including: the inability to to reliably distinguish viable bacteria in food samples, a requirement for comprehensive sample and assay preparation which in some cases requires 3-7 days to obtain a result, etc.

University and USDA scientists have been working to develop technologies that will enhance the ability to sample and test increasing amounts of foods as well as improve the detection and analysis of of foodborne pathogens. This webcast will highlight several technologies including a cell concentration and recovery device; light scanner imaging technology called BARDOT, for detection and analysis of foodborne pathogens; high-throughput biosensors for multiplexed foodborne pathogen detection; and USDA research activities.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will examine technologies developed for the rapid detection and analysis of foodborne pathogens
  • Participants will learn about USDA and university applications of the rapid detection technologies for analysis of pathogens from foods

Register at www.ift.org.

]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=may-18-2012-ift-webcast-features-cfse-and-usda/ CFSE featured in Purdue Agricultures magazine http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-featured-in-purdue-agricultures-magazine/ The history and current activities of the CFSE are featured in the Winter 2012 edition of the Purdue Agricultures Magazine in an article titled "Common Denominators" by Brian Wallheimer. This article can be found at the following website: www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agricultures.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-featured-in-purdue-agricultures-magazine/ Dr. Ladisch honored as an AAAS fellow http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=dr-ladisch-honored-as-an-aaas-fellow/ Dr. Mike Ladisch was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor which was begun in 1874. A member of the AAAS whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished may, by virtue of such meritorious contribution, be elected a Fellow by the Council. Dr. Ladisch's selection recognizes his "distinguished contributions to the science of bioprocessing of renewable resources to biofuels and of bioseparations for rapid detection of food pathogens". Congratulations Mike!

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=dr-ladisch-honored-as-an-aaas-fellow/ BARDOT on cover of OPN Optics & Photonics News http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bardot-on-cover-of-opn-optics-photonics-news/ The BARDOT technology was featured on the cover of the October, 2011 edition of OPN. The article entitled "Using Scattering to Identify Bacterial Pathogens" is found on pages 21-27 and can be accessed through the following website: www.osa-opn.org. Congratulations to the authors (J.P. Robinson, B.P. Rajwa, E. Bae, V. Patsekin, A.M. Roumani, A.K. Bhunia, J.E. Dietz, V.J. Davisson, M.M. Dundar, J. Thomas, and E.D. Hirleman) for the wonderful coverage of their technology!

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bardot-on-cover-of-opn-optics-photonics-news/ Bhunia and BARDOT featured in LA Times http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bhunia-and-bardot-featured-in-la-times/ Dr. Bhunia and the BARDOT pathogen detection technology developed in the CFSE were featured in an LA Times article on homeland security (8-31-11). World events, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, produce-related foodborne illness outbreaks, and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, continue to underscore the need for better detection of and response to food safety problems. The CFSE and its strong scientists continue to develop new knowledge, technologies, and systems for detection and prevention of chemical and microbial contamination of foods.

]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bhunia-and-bardot-featured-in-la-times/ Bhunia Highlighted in Food Technology Magazine http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bhunia-highlighted-in-food-technology-magazine/ Dr. Bhunia was highlighted this past month with the feature article from Food Technology magazine entitled "Making Food Safer - Rapid Pathogen Screening." This is a great honor for Arun and for the Center for Food Safety Engineering at Purdue University. It clearly shows our national leadership in microbial detection system development.

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=bhunia-highlighted-in-food-technology-magazine/ CFSE Researcher in the News http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-researcher-in-the-news/ Arun Bhunia's Listeria monocytogenes research was featured in the news.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-researcher-in-the-news/ CFSE Researchers Receive NIH Grant http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-researchers-receive-nih-grant/ Read the full article on Inside Indiana Business.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=43361

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST http://www.cfse.purdue.edu/news/?id=cfse-researchers-receive-nih-grant/