Technical Report Risk Profile on Edible Insects
Edible insects: Acronyms
A full explanation of the acronyms used in the risk profile for edible insects technical report.
Acronym | Definition |
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AMR/AR | Antimicrobial resistance |
DM | Dry matter |
EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
FSA | Food Standards Agency |
ACNFP | Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes |
CFU | Colony forming units |
EU | European Union |
UK | United Kingdom |
TAC | Total aerobic count |
YMC | Yeast and moulds count |
PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
AF | Aflatoxin |
SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
MALDI | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization |
TOF |
Time of flight |
MS | Mass spectrometry |