Alkemist Labs rolling out Next Generation Sequencing DNA testing
Costa Mesa, CA-based Alkemist Labs is adding Next Generation DNA Sequencing to its arsenal of testing capabilities, in response to customer demand for the technology.
Archives for November 2, 2015
Codex standard could see whey permeate market ‘explode' in Asia
The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life”—especially in Asia—once a global Codex standard is set, which could be as early as next year.
Poland clamping down on misleading supplement ads
Polish health and competition authorities have sent warning letters to 315 supplement companies as a first step in a multi-agency crackdown on the misleading marketing of supplements.
Porridge's prebiotic potential previewed by Nordic researchers
Eating a bowl of porridge oats a day could alter gut microbial functions, according to Scandinavian researchers who have tipped the ingredient as a possible prebiotic.
ODS calls for comments on Dietary Supplement Label Database
The dietary supplement industry, along with academic researchers, government agencies, and other interested parties, including consumers, are being asked for comments on ways to improve the Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD).
Nutranomics' new CEO reportedly to inject own cash into flagging company
The management team at supplement manufacturer Nutranomics has turned over in an effort to reinvigorate a company that has lost sales momentum and whose stock price has declined precipitously.
Personalized medicine startup offers breast milk testing kits; hopes data can be used for large scale nutritional study
Personalized nutrition is taking a step forward with the release of a home test kit for mothers to test breast milk. The data can be used to tailor supplementation, and could form the basis of a longitudinal study.