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Alpha Biosciences has announced its participation as a visitor at INTERPHEX 2026, one of the world’s leading events for pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals. The event will take place from April 21–23, 2026, at the Javits Center in New York City, bringing together key stakeholders from across the global life sciences industry. A Key Event for the Global Pharma Industry Recognized as a premier platform for innovation and collaboration, INTERPHEX offers a comprehensive view …

These days in our country, it’s practically impossible to walk into any supermarket without seeing shelves upon shelves filled with products like kombucha, kefir, or yogurt that claim to be the best thing for your gut health. But how much of this is true, and how much is just marketing by big brands? The FAO/WHO definition of a probiotic: “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” It is true that the use of probiotic …

Fermentation has been used by humans for centuries as a key tool in food preservation and processing, giving rise to products that are essential in the diets of many cultures. However, in recent decades, fermentation processes have transcended their traditional role to become a strategic technology in the industrial and healthcare sectors. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated culture broths and fermentation media, fermentation is now a fundamental pillar of the healthcare sys …

Christmas is coming, bringing with it good times, family and friendly gatherings... and lots of lunches and dinners. But even though we use this time of year to disconnect, bacteria don't give us a break, which is why we must be careful to avoid food poisoning that could ruin our Christmas. At Alpha Biosciences, we want to help you, so here are some tips that we hope will be useful. Which typical Christmas foods are more susceptible to contamination? Poultry products, especially raw or underco …

In most breweries, wild yeasts are more of a nightmare than a useful resource. Except in specific cases, such as lambic beers, where they are allowed to work freely, their presence usually causes problems: unexpected flavors, uncontrolled carbonation, and beers that change completely just when they should be ready to drink. They are unwelcome visitors that sneak in at the slightest oversight and can ruin weeks of work. That's why understanding how they arrive, what they do, and how to recognize …

Not all the action in your beer happens while the yeast is doing its job: some bacteria manage to survive and, if they succeed, they can change the flavor that the brewers worked so hard to achieve. Although beer is usually quite stable thanks to alcohol, bitter compounds in hops, and low levels of oxygen and nutrients, not all microorganisms give up. Some manage to grow and cause cloudiness, alter acidity, or even generate unwanted substances. Among these unexpected visitors, lactic acid bacter …

Did you know that your favorite beer can spoil without you even noticing? Even if it looks golden and perfectly foamy, changes can occur inside each pint that transform its flavor and aroma, ruining the drinking experience. A simple mistake in the brewing process or a small oversight in packaging can cause the final product to lose its freshness, develop strange odors, or acquire unwanted flavors. For the beer industry, these invisible enemies pose a constant challenge, capable of turning weeks …

Maintaining sterility in pharmaceutical manufacturing is never simple. While heat-based methods such as steam or dry sterilization are effective, they are not suitable for every product, as certain formulations could degrade or lose their therapeutic value. To address this, the industry relies on Media Fill Tests (MFTs). By replacing the product with a sterile nutrient medium, this simulation recreates the aseptic process under real conditions, providing solid evidence that the production line c …

In this edition of our Blog, we would like to focus on a key but often under-recognized aspect of microbiological control in the food industry: enrichment broths. Although traditionally associated with classical microbiology, their use is still essential even in many of the most modern alternative techniques, since pre-enrichment is a critical phase to ensure the recovery and detection of pathogens. It is well established that the enrichment step is especially critical in food safety, even more …

With the arrival of summer and the increase of tourism on our coasts, it is important to remember an old enemy in the field of microbiological safety:  Vibrio spp.   These gram-negative, halophilic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria are naturally present in salty and brackish coastal waters.  The genus Vibrio includes at least 12 species pathogenic to humans, eight of which are associated with foodborne infections. These include V. alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus, Vibrio …