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As part
of China-based “Thermo Fisher Food Safety Month”, Thermo Fisher Scientific hosted the
“Irradiated Food Detection Workshop” on October 25, 2007 at the food
inspection and quarantine technical center for Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine
Bureau (SHIQ), the workshop co-organizer. The event attracted customers from
regional Chinese Inspection & Quarantine Bureaus as well as related
fields. The close cooperation with the Chinese governmental customers will allow Thermo Scientific to apply
thermoluminescence techniques to the irradiated food detection business and
play a positive role in establishing national/industrial standards and
regulations in China.
With the increasing international food trade, many countries require strict
regulations on inspection and labeling of irradiated food. This issue is particularly of interest
to Chinese businesses, which leads the world in exports of food-related
products. The SHIQ food inspection and quarantine technical center recognizes
the need for top-quality irradiated food inspection. Thermo Scientific thermoluminescence (TL) is the
one of most universal techniques in detection of irradiated
food.
Thermo Scientific is the leading provider of
TL technology. Detection of irradiated food is based on the silicate minerals, contained in wide range of
foods: such as herbs, spices, bulbs, tubers, cereals, shellfish, fruits and vegetables. Thermo
Scientific's TL technique is one of the five CAC (Codex Alimentarius
Commission) standard methods, approved by CAC’s 24th conference.
The workshop consisted of expert presentations concerning the science
applied as well as hands-on demonstrations of the Harshaw 3500 TLD reader.
“Live demonstration and hands-on practice like
these will give great support to us, help us to develop the industrial standard
operation procedure,” said Mr. Hu, lab chief of SHIQ.
“We are aiming to establish national standards in China very soon”. Thermo Scientific
thermoluminescence technology’s application in irradiated food detection will help food safety businesses in China. |
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