RAPIDYME - Salmonella ELISA Test Receives AFAQ/AFNOR Approval
The RAPIDYME Salmonella test from BIO ART has been successfully validated and approved by the internationally recognized accreditation body AFAQ/AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation).
The RAPIDYME Salmonella Test has been validated and approved in accordance with the most recent and stringent criteria of NF EN ISO 16140:2003 for all foods and feeds without restriction.
The test is an ELISA method for the rapid and reliable detection of both motile and non-motile Salmonella in foods and feeds.
The key features of the RAPIDYME Salmonella Test are: ? Detection assay based upon immunological detection coupled to an enzymatic reaction
- Microtiter plate with breakable strips as solid phase for the capture of bacterial Salmonella antigen
- Suitable for automation
- Easy set-up (ready to use reagents)
- Long shelf-life (18 months)
- ELISA test results in less than 2 hours
AFNOR validated the first in class performance of the RAPIDYME Salmonella Test - Screening for negative results in 2 days (including enrichment procedure)
- Extremely reliable (99.1% accuracy on 337 tested samples)
- Excellent sensitivity (98.8% sensitivity, lowest detection limit between 0.1 and 2.6 CFU/25 g according to matrix)
- Highly specific (99.4%))
BIO ART has already appointed a number of distributors for the RAPIDYME Salmonella Test in Western European countries. The company is interested in appointing distributors for its products in various European and non-European countries.
BIO ART also manufacture a rapid membrane-based test, BLUSPOT Salmonella, for the confirmation of Salmonella suspected colonies isolated on specific agars.
The RAPIDYME Listeria spp test will shortly be starting the AFAQ/AFNOR validation procedure.
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