Keith Belk, PhD
Dr. Keith Belk is the Director of Eurofins’ Advanced Learning Institute and Professor and Holder of the Monfort Endowed Chair, Center for Meat Safety & Quality, Colorado State University (CSU), and as an Adjunct Professor in the Colorado School of Public Health. Previously, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Sciences at CSU. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from CSU, and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He currently serves in a consulting role as the Director of Education for Eurofins Rapid Microbiology Laboratories, LLC. Dr. Belk is also a member of the International Committee for the National Western Stock Show, the Board of Directors for the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation, on the Academic Advisory Committee for the Meat Institute Protein PACT, and on the technical advisory committees for Sustainable Beef, JBS, Colorado Premium Foods, and Hawkins.
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In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Jeff Shippar fromEurofins Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Inc. about advanced protein analysis how it ensures nutritional value, authenticity, and innovation in infant health.
In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Dr. Lukas Vaclavik, Technical Manager at Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Inc, about testing innovations that ensure precision, progress, and safety in infant formula.
In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Andrezj Benkowski, Senior Technical Manager for Eurofins Chemistry Testing Laboratories - Madison, about Whole-Genome Sequencing—from its origins to its modern evolution through Next-Generation Sequencing.
In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Dave Ellingson, Director of Scientific Strategy for Eurofins Chemistry Testing Laboratories - Madison, about the role of phospholipids in infant formula and their importance in replicating the composition of human milk.
In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Dave Ellingson, Director of Scientific Strategy for Eurofins Chemistry Testing Laboratories - Madison, about Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs)—what they are, why they matter, and how they’re shaping the future of infant nutrition.
In this episode of The Scoop, host Keren Breiterman speaks with Chief Science Officer, Daryl Sullivan about the evolution of infant formula testing standards and his role in shaping them.
The Scoop Podcast returns with season 2! In this first episode of the new season, host Keren Breiterman, explores the essential role of vitamins in infant formula and their impact on early development with Staff Scientist Dan Hengst.
Join host Keren Breiterman, for episode 6 of The Scoop Podcast. In this episode, Keren and guests Ed Ladwig, President, Ian Laessig, Business Unit Manager, and Marisa Feller, Business Unit Manager, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Madison discuss vitamin and nutrient testing in infant formula samples.
Join host Keren Breiterman, for episode 5 of The Scoop Podcast. In this episode, Keren and guest Justin Heller, Lead Technical Scientist at Eurofins SFA Micro in Horsham, PA, we discuss microbiology testing in infant formula including Cronobacter and what to look for in a microbiology lab.
Join host Keren Breiterman, for episode 4 of The Scoop Podcast. In this episode, Keren and guest Tammy Olson, Stability Program Manager at Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing in Madison, Wisconsin talk about shelf-life studies for infant formulas.
