Tuesday, April 28, 2015

April 27, 2015 at 03:41PM Organic or conventional products: discriminating by analysing their microbial ecology

The food crises of recent years have led European consumers to be more vigilant as regards the safety and origin of the products they consume. The popularity of organic agricultural products, amongst others, reflects the demand for healthy, natural and certified foods. But once they are on the market, how can we discriminate between a foodstuff produced by the organic sector and another produced by the conventional farming sector, using pesticides? This was the question posed in a study by CIRAD of the traceability of fruits, using an overall microbial molecular analysis method developed in its laboratories.



via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://ift.tt/1GBmXyb

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