DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont N&B) has demonstrated the importance of probiotic strain specificity, even within a sub-species, when related to the efficient use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). The study examined the interactions between probiotic strains and HMOs and will allow the company to develop targeted health products. “We envision products that combine HMOs with […]
The way in which the gut microbiome contributes to human health has been the subject of considerable research, with the quality of the microbial community linked to our ability to stay healthy, fight off pathogens, and improve immune responses. Now researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated that it’s possible to promote […]
EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The guidance gives practical suggestions on the types of testing that are needed and the methods that can be applied. Reinhilde Schoonjans, a risk assessment scientist at EFSA, said: “This guidance is very timely because it gives applicants the […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said limitations in the design and conduct of two studies on BPA means they cannot be used to draw any conclusions for human health. The agency said the data was too variable for setting a new tolerable daily intake (TDI) for bisphenol A (BPA). A report from the […]
