Rapid methods for biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed / / Edited by A. van Amerongen, D. Barug and M. Lauwaars.

• TeilnehmendeR: Amerongen, A. van,; Barug D.,; Lauwaars, M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill | Wageningen Academic,, 2005.; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.)
• Notes: "This book has arisen from a very successful international conference on rapid methods held 25-26 March 2004 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands."--Foreword.

The rapid and reliable detection of biological and chemical contaminants is extremely important in managing the safety of food and feed. "Rapid Methods" is a comprehensive reference resource for anyone interested in this subject. Developments in analytical techniques have led to the emergence of a wide range of rapid methods to complement the traditional methods. At the same time, the importance of method validation, proficiency testing, quality management, sampling and legislation have all become more widely recognised. "Rapid Methods" presents a firm base and structured framework for considering rapid analysis of biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed. The various chapters concentrate on the state of the art in rapid methods in regards to: legislation, sampling, method validation, microbial pathogens, biological materials like GMOs and allergens, toxins like bacterial food poisoning toxins, marine toxins and biogenic amines, chemicals like veterinary drugs, pesticides and dioxins. The editors firmly believe that the very nature of the theme, the excellence of the peer-reviewed papers and the holistic approach chosen in this book will draw an audience from both the food and feed industry as well as from the scientific community.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Authors: A. van Amerongen, D. Barug, and M. Lauwaars -- Why rapid testing? / Author: F.P. Scanlan -- A European approach to validation and certification of rapid microbiological methods / Author: R. Betts -- Sampling and sample preparation: An underestimated issue? / Author: M.C. Spanjer -- Rapid methods and EU legislation / Author: F. Verstraete -- Advances in biosensors for detection of pathogens in food and water / Authors: R. O’Kennedy, P. Leonard, S. Hearty, S. Daly, P. Dillon, J. Brennan, L. Dunne, A. Darmaninsheehan, S. Stapleton, E. Tully, J. Quinn, and T. Chakraborty -- Simple and rapid bacterial protein and DNA diagnostic methods based on signal generation with colloidal carbon particles / Authors: A. van Amerongen and M. Koets -- A rapid nucleic acid detection method for specific bacteria: The case of Listeria monocytogenes / Authors: T. Wikman, K. Antonen, T. Korpimäki, T. Lövgren, and J. Nurmi -- Norovirus in food and water: Isolation and quantification / Authors: H. Schnerr, A. Knight, P. Patel, M. Carter, M. Adams, and A.P. Wyn-Jones -- Novel molecular and biochemical techniques for quality control and monitoring in the agrofood production chain / Authors: C.D. Schoen, M. Szemes, P.J.M. Bonants, A. Speksnijder, M.M. Klerks, P.H.J.F. van den Boogert, C. Waalwijk, J.M. van der Wolf, and C. Zijlstra -- Rapid detection methods for GMOs: Developments and harmonisation in the European Union / Authors: C. Paoletti, M. Ermolli, S.R.H. Langrell, and G. Van den Eede -- Detection of allergens in food: ELISA, PCR and the multi-allergen screening assay / Authors: B. Popping, K. Schneede, S. Koelln, A. Pardigol, A. Dan, and D. Pinero -- Rapid analysis of meat- and bonemeal in feed / Authors: R. Margry, S. van den Hoven, C. Gerris, and B. Taraba -- Policy on characterisation of antibodies used in immunochemical methods of analysis for mycotoxins and phycotoxins / Authors: J.M. Fremy and E. Usleber -- Rapid detection methods for marine toxins: Needs and limits / Author: S. Krys -- Rapid detection of bacterial food-poisoning toxins: A personal view / Author: G.M. Wyatt -- Enzyme sensor array for the determination of biogenic amines / Author: C. Wittmann -- Rapid assays for detection of residues of veterinary drugs / Author: A.A. Bergwerff -- -- Rapid immunoassays for the detection of pesticides / Authors: M.F. Wilson and R.J. Fussell -- Rapid methods for dioxins in food and feed / Author: P.A. Behnisch -- Biosensor detection of sulfonamides: From specific to multi-sulfonamide assays / Authors: W. Haasnoot, M. Bienenmann-Ploum, T. Korpimäki, G. Cazemier, J. du Pré, and F. Kohen -- Detecting trace levels of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles in wineries by immunodiagnostic techniques / Authors: B. Alfaro Redondo, B. Pérez-Villarreal, S. Setford, C. Nicholls, L. Bourdin, J. Wijdenes, and C. Vermot-Desroches -- New and future at- and on-line sensors in food production: EU research results / Author: F. Holm -- Data management: A bottleneck or the ultimate success factor? / Author: F.P.J.M. Leijse -- Key for tomorrow: Nanotechnology in food analysis / Authors: I.J. Bruce, T. Sen, and A. del Campo -- Index / Authors: A. van Amerongen, D. Barug, and M. Lauwaars.