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Dr. Mohammad Koohmaraie as featured speaker at the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal Meat Conference

IEH — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:51:14 +0000

Dr. Mohammad Koohmaraie, President of the Meat Division at IEH, is a featured speaker at the 2022 American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal Meat Conference. He will share his expertise at the “New Approaches to Reducing Salmonellosis Across the Food Industry” symposium and will moderate and present at the “Strengthening the Position of Meat Science as a Scientific Discipline” session.

“It’s kind of similar to swimming in a toilet.” Tests from pool water samples in Las Vegas reveal high bacteria counts and E. coli — Inside Edition

IEH — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:28:17 +0000

IEH Laboratories tested samples collected by Inside Edition from three popular pool clubs in Las Vegas. According to the results, water samples from two pools revealed the presence of E. coli and a bacteria count of 100 million and 15 million, while the third pool water sample was clean with no evidence of fecal contamination.

IEH Announces New Services of Rheology and Texture Analysis on Food and Cosmetic Products

IEH — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:17:51 +0000

IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group announces the launch of a new analytical service which provides rheology and texture analysis for food and cosmetic products.

The laboratory has been fitted with advanced texture analyzers capable of quantifying the viscosity of liquid products, and exploring the applications of novel ingredients to identify innovative solutions that can benefit both the food and beauty industries. The rheology and texture team work closely with clients to find the best ingredient choices and plant-based alternatives to create new products, and to update existing products.

This new laboratory is located in Lake Forest Park, WA and accepts domestic and international service requests.

Learn more: https://www.iehinc.com/rheology-and-texture-analysis/

Woman Who Works Out of Her Kitchen Shocked at Bacteria Levels After Swab Test – Inside Edition

IEH — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:54:35 +0000

IEH Laboratories tested samples sent by Inside Edition, whose staff had swabbed commonly touched surfaces such as laptops, desk, and counters from the home offices of two individuals. Results revealed millions of pathogens, highlighting the risks of contamination at home offices.

America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick – ProPublica

IEH — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:53:49 +0000

In its investigative news story, ProPublica reported on the virulent, multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella found in dozens of chicken processing plants, raw pet food and live chickens, sickening more than two dozen people within two months. ProPublica interviewed IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group’s President Dr. Mansour Samadpour for his insights on the presence of Salmonella in chicken.

IEH Announces Acquisition of Led techno

IEH — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:36:09 +0000

Led techno is a laboratory supply company based in Belgium. They specialize in equipment, disposables, reagents and 3M Food Safety products for microbiology labs in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Led techno is ISO 9001:2015 certified, participates in the Voka Charter Sustainable Entrepreneurship, and was awarded the title of SDG Pioneer of the United Nations in 2021.

“Led techno is very delighted with this partnership which allows us to further focus on the benefits we offer to our clients such as a large variety of quality products, deep knowledge and up-to-date services,” said Peter Van Eylen, CEO of Led techno. “These three benefits are making a difference in our market and are essential to further invest in building professional relationships with our current and future clients.”

Please visit Led techno’s website to learn more about the company.

New method speeds variant tracking from weeks to hours – UW Newsroom

IEH — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:16:15 +0000

UW Medicine Newsroom article featured Watson, a portable, preprogrammed thermocycler developed by IEH. Watson is being used by UW School of Medicine in collaboration with ID Genomics to speed tracking of COVID variants from weeks to within two hours. Watson is also featured in this YouTube video.

IEH Announces Acquisition of AquaTox Testing & Consulting Inc.

IEH — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:21:10 +0000

AquaTox Testing & Consulting Inc. is a Canadian-based ecotoxicity testing laboratory providing services to government and industry for over 30 years. Aquatox performs freshwater and marine aquatic and terrestrial toxicology testing and has a professional staff with expertise in these areas.

The facility is ISO/IEC: 17025 accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) for a number of specified tests and is recognized as a GLP Compliant Facility by Standards Council of Canada (SCC). AquaTox is located just outside of Toronto, Ontario.

New research shows California coronavirus variant is more transmissible – Washington Post

IEH — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:08:40 +0000

A study that our research team published with scientists from the University of Washington is featured in this Washington Post article.

Will Daniels: Humanizing Food Safety – Food Safety Matters

IEH — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:27:54 +0000

In this episode of Food Safety Matters Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, discusses “the human side of food safety as part of public health, reestablishing a relationship with the consumer, reliving the 2006 spinach outbreak, educating and engaging your workforce, engaging senior management in food safety, how to counter complacency in your food safety plan, the ongoing saga of romaine lettuce outbreaks, the role of whole-genome sequencing in outbreak surveillance, why romaine is such a challenging commodity to keep safe, irrigation water standards, moving beyond the regulations to improve food safety even more, what drives food safety programs, keeping food workers safe during the pandemic, and where we go from here”