Food safety
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Texas A&M Chemical Engineering Department awarded two-year grant for "Development of Cell and Nanoparticle-Based Sensors for BSE," CFSAN announces Oct. 5. First-year funding is $100,635 for research aimed at developing tools to detect BSE/TSE in CFSAN-regulated products. FDA, USDA announce additional funding of almost $712,000 to five other universities for research on ready-to-eat foods, listeria cross-contamination, water irrigation quality and methods. FDA issued a request for applications on food safety research in May (1"The Tan Sheet" May 28, p. 10)
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