Course in Sensory Quality Control 21 April 2026
NMKL arranges a complimentary course in sensory quality control free of charge the day before the Nordic Sensory Workshop in Helsinki, Finland.
See here for more information and to register:
NMKL Course in Sensory Quality Control Helsinki 21 April 2026 – NMKL
New edition: Procedure 11 Sensory Analysis of Drinking Water
NMKL procedure 11 gives a general description of how to perform sensory analysis of drinking water.
The procedure was revised in 2025 and Ed. 3 was published 10 Dec 2025.
Cancelled: Microbiology course in Norwegian
The NMKL General Microbiology Course in Food Analysis for Laboratory Personnel Feb 2026 (Norway) has been cancelled due to few registered participants:
Renewed: NordVal 055 foodproof® Salmonella Genus plus Enteritidis and Typhimurium Detection LyoKit
The NordVal Certificate 055 issued to Hygiena Diagnostics GmbH for the method ‘foodproof® Salmonella Genus plus Enteritidis and Typhimurium Detection LyoKit’ was renewed and validity extended to 31 Dec 2027.
The kit is applicable for the detection of Salmonella spp., Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in raw and ready to cook meat and poultry products and environmental samples.
NordVal 055 foodproof® Salmonella Genus plus Enteritidis and Typhimurium Detection LyoKit
Renewed: NordVal 033 CompactDry TC enumeration of total count
The NordVal International certificate 033 Compact Dry TC issued to Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation was renewed for 2 new years until 1 Dec 2027.
CompactDry TC is a ready-to-use dry chromogenic plate for enumeration of total count.
NordVal 033 CompactDry TC – NMKL
New certified method: Microbiologique Listeria Test Kit
The certificate NordVal 064 Microbiologique Listeria Test Kit was issued to Microbiologique and is valid until 11.11.2027.
The Listeria IEH RT-PCR kit Microbiologique (Product Code: PM-28) is designed for horizontal testing of food matrices and environmental samples.Detection of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes is performed with the Real-time PCR IEH Listeria RT-PCR kit. The kit contains Resuspension buffer for cell lysis, Real-time PCR buffer, and pre-dispensed lyophilized Taq bead. The Listeria RT-PCR buffer (Microbiologique, Product Code: B-1237) employs three (3) fluorophores: ROX for Listeria monocytogenes, HEX for Listeria spp., and Cy5 for the internal amplification control (IAC). This multiplex fluorescence detection system enables screening and confirmation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in a single reaction.
Renewed NordVal 048 LactoSens and for NOLA™ Fit by DirectSens GmbH
The method LactoSens®R and LactoSens®R for NOLA™ Fit issued to DirectSens GmbH was renewed for a new 2 year period and the certificate is valid until 1 Nov 2027.
The method describes the use of a biosensor for determination of residual lactose in lactose-free milk/milk products.
NordVal 048 LactoSens®R and LactoSens®R for NOLA™ Fit – NMKL
Renewed NordVal certificates 025 and 054 for Hygiena Listeria methods
The NordVal International certificates 025 and 054 for Hygiena Listeria methods were renewed with two years validity until 2 Nov 2027:
NordVal 054 foodproof® Listeria plus L. monocytogenes Detection LyoKit – 5’Nuclease for detection of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in food products and production environmental samples.
NordVal 025 foodproof® Listeria monocytogenes Detection LyoKit – 5’Nuclease for detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food products and production environmental samples.
Renewed DNA Diagnostic Salmonella Velox NordVal 046
NordVal 046 Salmonella Velox spp. and Salmonella Velox SE + ST issued to DNA Diagnostic was renewed with validity to 2 Oct 2027.
The method is applicable for the detection of Salmonella spp. and/or Salmonella Enteritidis + Typhimurium in raw meat, poultry and fishery products as well as ready-to-cook, ready-to-reheat and ready-to-eat meat, on swabs from raw food and in environmental and primary production samples.
NordVal 046 Salmonella Velox spp. and Salmonella Velox SE + ST