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November 12, 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science,
announces the introduction of a new set of highly automated and easy to use
applications for potato snack & french fries producers on it’s Thermo Scientific
Arena analyzers. The
applications are to measure reducing sugars (D-glucose,
D-fructose), sucrose and asparagine, which form acrylamide under certain
processing conditions. Acrylamide is reported to be potentially toxic for humans
and it is found in many food products.
 The risk of acrylamide
formation can be reduced by selecting properly stored, appropriate raw material.
To test the raw material, a rapid, automated method applied to Thermo Scientific
Arena analyzer is now available using the pressed juice of potato mixed with a
special diluent. Automated, and easy to work with, the Arena analyzer gives the
opportunity to increase productivity and to perform testing near the production
line whereby the speed of achieving test results increases.
On April 24, 2002, researchers at the Swedish National Food Administration and
Stockholm University reported about finding the chemical acrylamide in a variety
of fried and oven-baked foods. The initial Swedish research indicated that
acrylamide formation is particularly associated with traditional high
temperature cooking processes for certain carbohydrate-rich foods. Since the
Swedish report, similar findings have been reported by researchers in numerous
other countries, including Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Japan,
Korea, and Switzerland.
Analysis by the FDA revealed that U.S. results were also in basic agreement with
the findings of the Swedish study. The discovery of acrylamide in food is a
concern because acrylamide is a potential human carcinogen and genotoxicant,
based on high-dose animal studies, and a known human neurotoxicant.
Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in
serving science.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers
to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of
more than $9 billion, we employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers
within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic
labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as
environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through
two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve
analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery.
Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical
instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and
reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific
provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and
services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education.
Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and
continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific
discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and
employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.
Contact Information:
Email: sales.cdx.fi@thermofisher.com
Website:
www.thermo.com/Arena
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