Last week, Petru Jitaru attended the European Winter Plasma Conference in Berlin, where he presented the first results about the analysis of Trace elements in fish side-streams.   This work was well received, standing out as the only research of its kind at the conference and highlighting the novelty of this topic.      

An outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease has been reported in Hungary in domestic cattle. The outbreak is located in the North-west of the country in the administrative zone of Győr-Moson-Sopron. This is the second case in the EU in 2025 after the outbreak in Germany in January. Restriction zones have been set up around the outbreak and animals have been slaughtered. Following sequencing, the strain responsible for the infection was identified : O/ME-SA/PanAsia2/ANT10. For more information: https://portal.nebih.gov.hu/-/megjelent-a-ragados-szaj-es-koromfajas-betegseg-magyarorszagon; WAHIS

This week we welcomed Deborah MARTIN as the new postdoc in the Pesticides and Biotoxins unit (ANSES).   She will focus on non-target screening of organic contaminants in the 3 value chains of this project: seafood, potatoes, and oilseeds.   Deborah is not a stranger to our lab, as she previously completed a postdoc in the same unit, and we’re excited to have her back!    Welcome Deborah in the Up4Food team !     

  We are pleased to let you know that the final version of our article Genetic relatedness of Staphylococcus aureus isolates within food outbreaks by single nucleotide polymorphisms is now available online, containing full bibliographic details. To help you access and share this work, a URL is provided for 50 days' free access.

The Centre is celebrating the publication of its ninth scientific article as a result of the work carried out in Activity 3 in 2023-2024.   The aim of this study was to study the relevant indicators of consciousness after head-only electrical stunning in rabbits in commercial conditions.   This article named "Relevant Indicators of Consciousness After Head-Only Electrical Stunning in Rabbits, Stunning Efficiency, and Risk Factors in Commercial Conditions" has been published in Animals and is available here.

In 2025, two proficiency tests (PTs) will be organised by the EURL. PT on the detection and identification of Paenibacillus larvae/Melissococcus plutonius Methods evaluated: Microscopic examination Molecular detection Culture Matrix: Crushed bee larvae Provisional agenda: June / July 2025 PT on Small Hive Beetle identification Methods evaluated: Morphology (EURL method: ANSES/SOP/ANA-I1.MOA.1500) PCR (EU RL method: ANA-I1.MOA.3700) Provisional agenda: postponed to 2026

December 2024 Newsletter to the attention of the NRLs for VMPR of Antimicrobials and Dyes in food from animal origin

Method for the detection and confirmatory quantification of five nitrofuran metabolite residues in biological matrices using LC-MS/MS ANSES/LMV/19/01 - V5 of December 2024 And Method for the detection and quantification of residues of prohibited veterinary medicines in casings using LC-MS/MS F/CHIM/SM/PTC/036 - V1 of January 2025

June 3-6, 2025 Residues of pharmacologically active substances in food, feed and environment, within the One Health concept TRACES 2025 - TRACES

The EURCAW-Poultry-SFA is proud of presenting you its two latest infographics, issued respectively from two Q2E answers, realized in collaboration with La Chaire bien-être animal: Outdoor access for pullets (available in ENG and FR) Pullets access to litter for dustbathing (available in EN and FR) You can have access to the Q2E answers following the links below: Answer-Q2E-Poultry-SFA-2021-001  Answer_Q2E-Poultry-SFA-2022-008