Biosynth, a Swiss-based developer of reagents and biologically active chemicals, and RAMOT, the Tel Aviv University Business Engagement Center, have announced the incorporation of a Joint Venture, NEMIS Technologies. The jointly developed technology platform AquaSparkTM develops diagnostic kits and solutions for rapid pathogenic bacteria detection in food safety. AquaSpark™ enables highly sensitive chemiluminescence probes for research and diagnostic applications. The technology requires only 5-6 hours pre-incubation followed by reading in a luminometer. The company announced that just after six months of intensive work together the first products have been launched. These are the most sensitive substrates for the detection of phosphatase activity on the world market today. @ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-joint-venture-nemis-technologies-formed-by-biosynth-and-ramot-at-tel-aviv-university-develops-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-pathogenic-bacteria-in-food-safety-and-clinical-applications-683701451.html
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STAAD, Switzerland and TEL AVIV, Israel, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —
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Engineering of viruses became easier and cheaper due to new genetic tools. A report commissioned by the Department of Defense ranked the top threats posed by the rapidly advancing field of “synthetic biology.” Normal viruses, such as smallpox, can be made from scratch in the lab. For example, horsepox (similar virus to smallpox) was created in a lab in Canada. Another threat is making existing virus more dangerous. Another danger is the creation of bacteria that would produce harmful biochemicals in humans while living on the skin or in the gut. The new report notes, the same synthetic biology tools that could be used to harm could also be used to fight this threat, by allowing the rapid creation of better medicines, vaccines, and diagnostics. @ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/06/19/621350272/report-for-defense-department-ranks-top-threats-from-synthetic-biology
A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.
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The FDA released three installments of a draft guidance document designed to support compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) Rule under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The remaining two installments are expected to come out later this year. The IA rule requires the food industry to implement risk-reducing strategies for processes in food facilities that are significantly vulnerable to intentional adulteration. The first compliance date for the largest facilities arrives in July 2019. The document describes the components of the food defense plan and includes: how to conduct vulnerability assessments using the key activity type method; how to identify and implement mitigation strategies; and food defense monitoring requirements. All three parts will be available for public comment upon release. @ https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox/FMfcgxvwzcKbjkkksCwqfNDSlmRsbDWQ
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The Canadian government issued another public notice warning consumers to cook frozen raw breaded chicken products after nine new illnesses brought to 68 the number sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to products recalled two weeks ago.
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