Food Spoilage Testing

Rapid Pathogen Detection and Spoilage Diagnostics

Unlock rapid detection of spoilage microorganisms and pathogens with Cosmos-Hub’s microbiome platform, advancing quality and compliance for the food and beverage industries. This innovative platform empowers teams to improve food quality, extend shelf life, and meet regulatory requirements across the supply chain by combining traditional metagenomics with new technologies such as smart food sensors and printed food sensors.

Why Food Spoilage Testing Matters

The microbiome of food products shapes safety, spoilage, and sensory quality and can be profiled from raw materials through the production process using 16S/ITS and shotgun metagenomics for early detection and precision risk management.

Alongside, molecular testing enhances real-time pathogen detection and on-site monitoring, making rapid detection of contaminants like E. coli O157:H7 or Listerial monocytogenes more accessible than ever. 

Food spoilage drives significant waste globally, and a combined approach using metagenomics and leading-edge sensors supports early intervention, reducing spoilage incidents and protecting brand integrity.

Why Choose Cosmos-Hub Food Microbiome Testing Services

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No‑Code Platform

Analyze sample food and environmental samples—using both sequencing and sensor data—from the food systems lab to large processing environments, without bioinformatics expertise.

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Integrated Workflow

End‑to‑end profiling, statistics, storage, and AI insights to inspect food quality, accelerate pathogen detection, and monitor bacterial contamination across lots and sites.

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RITA AI Co‑Pilot

AI‑assisted interpretation with scientific literature referencing, supporting food sensor results and guiding actionable food safety trends.

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Atlas Database

Benchmark against 40,000+ reference microbiomes from field data, sensors, and sequencing, for comparative meta‑analysis across supply chain checkpoints and product lines.

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Enterprise Security

AWS-based foundation with secure team sharing and MFA for compliant, real-time collaboration across manufacturing processes.

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Multi‑Omics Support

Comprehensive profiling integrating 16S, shotgun metagenomics, ITS, and metabolomics—paired with smart sensor data—for more robust spoilage microorganism and bacterial contamination insights.

How Cosmos-Hub Powers Food Microbiome Testing

 

Accurate detection of spoilage organisms, pathogens, and beneficial microbes.

 

Customizable workflows for shelf life studies, hygiene monitoring, and regulatory compliance.

 

Comparative analytics to benchmark microbial profiles across product lots or monitor microbiome changes over time within the same product lot.

 

 

Integration with Cosmos-Hub’s AMR/VF detection for comprehensive safety analysis of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors.

Applications of Food Spoilage Testing

Sample Types for Food Testing & Spoilage Studies

  • Ready-to-eat food products
  • Fermented foods (yogurt, kimchi, kombucha)
  • Fresh produce (leafy greens, berries)
  • Dairy and meat products
  • Beverages (juices, soft drinks, wine)
  • Surface swabs from packaging lines or storage environments
  • Environmental swabs from food processing facilities
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Relevant Pipelines

All of Your Microbiome Studies. One Easy Platform.

Microbiome  Profiling

Microbiome Profiling 

 

Industry-leading bioinformatics pipelines thhat let you analyze different types of sequencing data for multiple applications.

 


 
Popular Features
Import fastq's directly via UI or CLI 
Analysis of 16S, ITS & Shotgun data
Short & long-read compatibility 

 

Statistics  Toolbox

Statistical Analysis 

 

Comparative analysis workflows that leverage your study metadata to create virtual cohorts and analyze them with the latest statistical tools and visualizations.


 
Popular Features
Interactive charts & visualizations 
Univariate statistics like LeFSe, Wlicoxon Rank-Sum & PERMANOVA
Multivariate statistics like MaAsLin2 & MaAsLin3
Integrated Data  Management

Study Management 

 

A study dashboards that provides integrated storage of raw data, profiling data, and study metadata for secure and easy access. 

 


 
Popular Features
Easy-to-navigate dashboard
Upload and edit metadata directly
Single-sample reporting & visualization 

 

Cosmos-Hub  Atlas

Cosmos-Hub Atlas

 

A curated database of over 40,000 microbiome samples, with metadata, that users can compare their samples against. 

 


 
Popular Features
Standardized profilings
Curated metadata
Results shared in 2-3 days 
AI  Co-Pilot

AI Co-Pilot 

 

Cosmos-Hub's AI Co-Pilot, RITAi, supports the interpretation of results generated in the software by allowing researchers to make queries like when using their favorite GPT.


 
Popular Features
Publication insights with complete references  
Species Wizard
Support on how to use the Hub 
Metabolomics  (Coming Soon)

Metabolomics Module (Coming Soon) 

Cosmos-Hub is going multi-omics! In 2025, users will be able to import metabolomics data from any provider and conduct their analysis.

 


 
Popular Features
Support for targeted and untargeted metabolomics 
Additional statistics and visualizations
Multi-Omics Support

 

Ready to Transform Your Food Safety and Spoilage Studies?

Frequently Asked Questions