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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

FDA Law Blog

labeling of major food allergens in bulk foods, dietary supplements, protein-free ingredients, and foods produced through genetic engineering); and. labeling of major food allergens in bulk foods, dietary supplements, protein-free ingredients, and foods produced through genetic engineering); and. Other technical labeling matters.

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The Active Ingredient Stands Alone

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — One of the most important questions FDA has to answer is whether a given product is appropriately characterized as a drug, biologic, device, food, cosmetic, or something entirely different. FDA further defined the term “protein” so that it includes any peptide product that has an amino acid sequence greater than 40 amino acids.

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Transforming Biomanufacturing: Potential of Cell Free Systems

Roots Analysis

Biomanufacturing utilizing cell free systems is an emerging area of research that enables the synthesis of different biomolecules, such as cytotoxic proteins, fusion proteins, post translationally modified proteins, antibodies, enzymes, vaccines and other complex proteins, without the use of living cells.

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Top 5 Foods Banned in Europe

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Parabens, which are also prevalent in cosmetics, can interfere with the regular operation of human hormonal systems, affecting both male and female reproductive health, development, fertility and birth results. Using rBST results in higher concentrations of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a protein typically present in milk.

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FDA Approves New Imaging Drug to Help Identify Ovarian Cancer Lesions

The Pharma Data

Ovarian cancer often causes the body to overproduce a specific protein in cell membranes called a folate receptor. Following administration via injection, Cytalux binds to these proteins and illuminates under fluorescent light, boosting surgeons’ ability to identify the cancerous tissue. Source link: [link].

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How Brevel Is Pioneering Alternative Protein from Microalgae

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Brevel , an Israeli startup specializing in the conversion of microalgae into alternative proteins, recently secured $18.5 The Tel Aviv-based startup will use the new funding to deliver an alternative protein source that is neutral in taste, highly functional, remarkably sustainable and accessible to the broader food industry.

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Can Natural Food Dyes from Cabbage Replace Synthetic Options?

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Scientists used synthetic biology and computational protein design tools to develop an enzymatic process to transform red cabbage anthocyanins into their desired color. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines color additives as “any substance that imparts color to a food, drug, cosmetic, or the human body.