{"id":159629,"date":"2025-03-03T11:22:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/challenge-testing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:04:32","slug":"challenge-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/challenge-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"merieux-nutrisciences-uses-predictive-microbiology-to-gather-all-theoretical-approaches-aiming-to-predict-the-growth-profile-of-a-microorganism-in-the-conditions-chosen-by-the-operator\"><strong>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences uses predictive microbiology to gather all theoretical approaches aiming to predict the growth profile of a microorganism in the conditions chosen by the operator.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our predictive microbiology services can help you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a\u00a0<strong>new product or change the formulation\u00a0<\/strong>of an existing one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate<strong>\u00a0product spoilage<\/strong>\u00a0or pathogenic risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limit costs and time\u00a0<\/strong>of experimental studies with better targeted analyses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine\u00a0<strong>optimum microbiological safety intervals<\/strong>\u00a0and critical points to integrate in the HACCP process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-you-need-a-food-challenge-test\">Why do you need a food challenge test?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Challenge studies performed in the laboratory can help ensure the microbiological quality and safety of your products. This experimental technique consists in inoculating a known concentration of a microorganism into a product and following its development through the use of a specific protocol, such as the standard protocol published by the NACMCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-challenge-testing-services-offer-the-following-benefits\"><strong>Our challenge testing services offer the following benefits:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Evidence of spoilage <\/strong>organism containment by intrinsic product factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classification of products <\/strong>according to the pathogen growth risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation of risks <\/strong>and determination of critical points within the HACCP approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Determination of criteria for acceptable levels of pathogenic indicator organisms<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences uses predictive microbiology to gather all theoretical approaches aiming to predict the growth profile of a microorganism in the conditions chosen by the operator. 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