April 3, 2025

Food supplements

Background:  The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will soon be receiving European Commission mandates to evaluate the safety of other substances in accordance with Article 8 […]
March 20, 2025

Cleaning validation

Background:  There is always a risk of cross-contamination during pharmaceutical manufacturing processes when the same facilities are used to produce different active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or […]
February 20, 2025

Medicinal mushrooms

Background:  Beta-glucans comprise a heterogeneous group of polysaccharides that, among other things, are found in the cell walls of fungi, yeasts, cereals and microalgae [1,2]. For […]
February 18, 2025

Aflatoxins in enzymes

Background:  Aflatoxins are genotoxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic mould toxins (mycotoxins). They are subject to stringent statutory regulations because of their high toxicity. Maximum levels in food […]