Service Laboratory Offers Fast Results for E.coli O157, Listeria and Salmonella

Real-time PCR pathogen testing services using the Warnex™ Rapid Pathogen Detection System. is now available from AmeriSci Bio-Chem, a leading scientific service laboratory based in Midlothian, Virginia. AmeriSci Bio-Chem will use Warnex's food safety technology to test for the food pathogens E. coli O157, Listeria and Salmonella.

AmeriSci Bio-Chem is a national independent third party laboratory that provides testing services in the areas of environmental microbiology, food safety, and molecular biology, with offices in Richmond, Boston, Manhattan, and Los Angeles. The company offers routine food microbiology services to all food industries, including testing of raw ingredients, environmental samples, and finished products. With accreditations from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), AmeriSci Bio-Chem conforms to all FDA and USDA testing guidelines.

Using DNA-based technology the Warnex Rapid Pathogen Detection System can rapidly and accurately determine the presence of pathogens in a sample. The system allows for the simultaneous detection of multiple pathogens and processing of samples within 3 to 48 hours, a significant improvement over other microbiology test methods.