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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |