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Avazyme-Sponsored Science Festival Sparks Young Minds

By |2024-11-06T01:58:35+00:00November 6th, 2024|Avazyme, Food Quality Testing, Food Safety Testing|

Avazyme-Sponsored Science Festival Sparks Young Minds. Many scientists today reflect on their childhoods, often crediting early experiences with sparking their passion for science. Research indicates that ages 10 to 14 are crucial for children to form their perceptions of science as a viable path. Engaging with science—both in and out of school—during this formative period can significantly influence their motivation to pursue science careers or enroll in voluntary science classes later. Those who participate in informal science education are believed to be more likely to sustain a lifelong fascination with the subject. However, the lack of diverse representation in

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Unpacking PFAS and the next generation of PFAS testing for food and beverage.

By |2024-07-29T15:23:14+00:00July 29th, 2024|Avazyme, Biotechnology, Food Quality Testing, Food Safety Testing, PFAS testing|

Unpacking PFAS and the next generation of PFAS testing for food and beverage. What are PFAS? PFAS (Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are a diverse group of thousands of chemicals used in hundreds of products, including cookware, firefighting substances, and packaging. PFAS can be found in water, soil, air, and food, often fro industrial sites, wastewater treatment plants, and household products. Why are PFAS problematic? PFAS are persistent in the environment, bioaccumulte in the food chain, and have been linked to adverse health effects such as cancer, liver damage, and immunie system impact. The topic and testing methods for PFAS are

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Breaking News: The artificial sweetener sucralose is metabolized and accumulates in fat tissue.

By |2018-08-23T13:06:42+00:00August 23rd, 2018|Avazyme, Biotechnology, Food Quality Testing, Food Safety Testing|

A study just published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A contradicts claims by the chemical sweetener industry that the artificial sweetener sucralose is safe because it quickly passes through the body unchanged. This claim was pivotal for gaining approval from regulatory agencies, including the US FDA for the addition of the chlorinated chemical sucralose to the food supply. However, an independent research laboratory with expertise in food quality and food safety testing, Avazyme Inc. in Durham, NC, in collaboration with researchers at North Carolina State University, have found that sucralose is indeed metabolized in the intestines.

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Are you ready for the new FDA food menu labeling requirements?

By |2018-05-10T17:03:31+00:00May 10th, 2018|Food Safety Testing|

FDA MENU LABEL COMPLIANCE BEGINS May 7, 2018 Avazyme can provide you with the exact nutritional analysis of your product and the information you need to provide to your customers, to fulfill the regulations of the New FDA Labeling Law that went into effect May 7th, 2018. WE DO NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGES. In particular, for Craft Brewers, we are offering an Introductory Discount Special for members of the NC Craft Brewers Guild. Contact us for more information as to how we can service you! Info@Avazyme.com The new Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants

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Southeast Farm Press Features Avazyme

By |2018-03-12T09:26:16+00:00March 12th, 2018|Food Safety Testing|

Southeast Farm Press features AVAZYME, Inc. in their May 4, 2016 issue. This article focuses on one of the most important Market Segments that Avazyme serves, successfully bridging the gap between food production and consumers’ safety. As new and more sophisticated pesticides, plant protection, and plant health products are being introduced into the market, farmers can call on us to help them be on top of the latest and best ways to ensure that their crops and harvested products do not contain unacceptable levels of pesticide residues or mycotoxins. We can test for the new as well as the older

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