Microscopy services

The Microscopy team at Campden BRI offers a comprehensive range of analytical techniques to support its customers. From foreign body identification, troubleshooting problems with food packaging materials, to the investigation and screening of a wide range of samples, some of them non-food materials, the team carries out a wide range of projects.

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Unexpected allergen results? Turn confusion into control

How to navigate unexpected or concerning allergen test results – from selecting test markers/methods and interpreting results, through to responding to and i...


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Investigate ingredient quality, contamination and potential adulteration with microscopic screening

Microscopic screening can provide valuable information which may indicate that an ingredient has been adulterated or contaminated.


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Beyond the agar plate – the next generation microbiological analysis

Some microbiological investigations call for next generation analysis to reach the answers that you need. Microbial population profiling can assist in troubl...


Different forms of chocolate

Chocolate quality: Using physical characterisation to solve industry challenges

How physical characterisation tools enable profiling of chocolate in detail – providing insights that inform formulation, processing and performance.


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How effective are your virus control strategies?

Explore foodborne viruses and discover what we have been doing to improve the virus detection and control strategies available to food businesses.


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FAQs answered: Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) products

Here we explore some FAQs from our various packaging, microbiological / shelf-life and other enquiries relating to MAP products, and share some key considera...



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