Celvia CC gains ISO 17025 accreditation for honey DNA test

1 Mwezi wa sita, 2026

Imeripotiwa na AI

Celvia CC has secured ISO 17025 accreditation for its MDA honey test from the Estonian Accreditation Centre. The accreditation confirms the test meets international standards for laboratory competence and reliable results.

The company announced the milestone on June 1. Its MDA test examines the full genetic makeup of honey through metagenomic DNA analysis of samples weighing 100 grams. The process sequences between 1 million and 20 million DNA fragments to detect plant, bacterial, fungal and insect material encountered by bees.

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Project Apis m. launches bee health regulatory consortium

Project Apis m. has launched the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium to speed up approval of new products for beekeepers. The group aims to cut costs and shorten the years-long regulatory process for tools targeting threats like Varroa mites. Initial progress includes expedited reviews for two products in California.

Al Mokhtabar launches automated haematology line at central lab

28 Mwezi wa sita, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Egyptian diagnostics provider Al Mokhtabar has launched a fully automated Sysmex Blood Science Track haematology line at its central Mega Lab, automating 100% of haematology processes.

Europe

New fruit requirements for marmalade and juice apply from June 14

Agriculture

U.S. honey producers launch promotion initiative

Agriculture

New advice on honey bee disease detection

Carnivorous banana fly genome mapped from museum specimen

Researchers at Lund University have mapped nearly the entire genome of a carnivorous banana fly using a museum specimen. The species Drosophila enhydrobia has not been seen in the wild since 1981.

Project Apis m. appoints Izzy Hill as director of regulatory affairs

1 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Project Apis m. has welcomed Izzy Hill as its new director of regulatory affairs. She will lead the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium to address beekeeper needs for affordable bee health tools. The initiative aims to unite stakeholders to overcome regulatory barriers in honey bee production.

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