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Resources for conformity assessment - Objectives and structure of CASCO
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28 February 2013 - The WHO Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses is pleased to announce the launch of FOSCOLLAB - a new data and information platform to guide risk assessment and decision-making in food safety. By integrating multiple sources of reliable data, FOSCOLLAB helps overcome the challenges of accessing these key sources in a timely manner.
The rapid globalization of food production and trade has increased the potential likelihood of international incidents involving contaminated food.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)
CRISPR
Diagram of the possible mechanism for CRISPR. [ 1 ] CRISPRs ( C lustered R egularly I nterspaced S hort P alindromic R epeats) are loci containing multiple short direct repeats that are found in the genomes of approximately 40% of sequenced bacteria and 90% of sequenced archaea . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] CRISPR functions as a prokaryotic immune system, in that it confers resistance to exogenous genetic elements such as plasmids and phages . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The CRISPR system provides a form of acquired immunity .
Sustainability measurement is a term that denotes the measurements used as the quantitative basis for the informed management of sustainability . [ 1 ] The metrics used for the measurement of sustainability (involving the sustainability of environmental, social and economic domains, both individually and in various combinations) are still evolving: they include indicators , benchmarks, audits, indexes and accounting, as well as assessment, appraisal [ 2 ] and other reporting systems.
Sustainability measurement
Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat (also called hazard).
Risk assessment
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation , and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness .
ISO 22000 is a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization dealing with food safety .
ISO 22000