{"id":159735,"date":"2025-03-03T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/challenge-studies\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:47:06","slug":"challenge-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/in\/challenge-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-challenge-study-consists-in-the-artificial-contamination-of-the-food-with-the-target-microorganism-under-controlled-experimental-conditions\"><strong>A challenge study consists in <strong>the artificial contamination of the food with the target microorganism<\/strong> under controlled experimental conditions. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These studies are intended to determine whether an RTE food is able to support the growth of L. monocytogenes or not during the designated shelf-life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenge-studies-in-merieux-nutrisciences\"><strong>Challenge Studies in M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our scientific experts use predictive microbiology to gather all theoretical approaches aiming to predict the growth profile of a microorganism in the conditions chosen by the operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach associates a growth profile with each combination of intrinsic (i.e., pH, water activity, preservatives) or extrinsic (i.e., humidity, light, temperature) parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-predictive-services-can-help-you-to\"><strong>Our predictive services can help you to:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a new product or change the formulation of an existing one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate product spoilage or pathogenic risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit costs and time of experimental studies with better-targeted analyses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine optimum microbiological safety intervals and critical points to integrate in the HACCP process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences&#8217; reliable food testing laboratory network provides manufacturers with advanced scientific capabilities. 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