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New Water-Based Rapid Test for Total Aflatoxin Launched

Romer Labs
Mycotoxins
26 Aug 2014
Romer Labs® expands its product portfolio for mycotoxin testing solutions with a new solvent free water-based rapid test for Total Aflatoxin. The kit is the fastest test available on the market, meeting needs for a simple, sensitive and easy-to-use test kit.

AllerFlow Gluten Test Kit for Environmental Samples

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Allergens
26 Aug 2014
Hygiena's AllerFlow Gluten is a cost effective, easy to use specific allergen test kit for the detection of gluten residue on surfaces, suitable for food and beverage manufacturers.

ATCC and bioMérieux Collaborate to Deliver Accurate Microbial Identification

bioMerieux
IdentificationMALDI-TOFPhenotyping
26 Aug 2014
ATCC will incorporate bioMérieux’s VITEK® MS into their authentication and QC processes and help improve the accuracy and range of this MALDI-TOF based pathogen identification solution for large industrials labs.

Product Release of Beverages with Automated Flow Cytometers

bioMerieux
Total CountsYeasts and Moulds
26 Aug 2014
Quantitative results can be available within 30 minutes with no requirement for pre-enrichment step for process control samples and commercial sterility testing giving results typically available within 24 to 48 hours with CHEMUNEX® solution from bioMérieux.

Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak Linked to Eggs

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25 Aug 2014
Public Health England are investigating 247 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis associated with consumption of eggs from a single source.

DuPont™ BAX® Listeria Assay Certified AOAC PTM for Food and Environmentals

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Listeria spp.
25 Aug 2014
The BAX® assay for Listeria species uses a shorter, single-stage enrichment and can be run in conjunction with real-time PCR assays for L. monocytogenes and Salmonella, allowing labs to receive results for all three in a little over an hour after enrichment.

Unique Internal HEPA Filtration System for Anaerobic Workstation

Don Whitley
25 Aug 2014
All atmosphere in the Whitley A35 HEPA anaerobic workstation passes through the unique internal HEPA filter every four seconds ensuring the chamber environment is cleaned quickly.

foodproof® real-time PCR Food Allergen Kits

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Allergens
14 Aug 2014
Molecular detection of food allergens - Celery and Gluten detection, for products and cleaning validation, BIOTECON Diagnostics foodproof® real-time PCR kits.

Simplette® Straws - Easy Sample Transfer from Stomacher Bags

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Liquid HandlingSample Preparation
12 Aug 2014
Disposable Simplettes are designed to transfer prepared samples from the bottom of a Stomacher® bag without risk of cross contamination as the handset has no contact with the bag.

Release Dairy Products Within 24 Hours Rather Than Days

Chemunex Dairy testing
UHT Testing
06 Aug 2014
Chemunex solution can count every living cell, dairy producers can get faster product release leading to payback time of less than 2 years. Yeast and Mould results in fermented milk products, 1 CFU per pack detected in UHT products.

Campylobacter Found on 59% UK Supermarket Chickens

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Campylobacter
05 Aug 2014
UK Food Standards Agency survey of Camplyobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens., of 853 chickens show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter. In 4% of samples Campylobacter was identified on the outside of the packaging.

Detect + Protect Solutions Service for Food Microbiology

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Genotyping
05 Aug 2014
The DuPont Detect + Protect program is comprised of three fee-for-service modules: Assess – the microbial environment through sampling and biomapping, Monitor – the microbial evolution in products, Control – unwanted organisms with antimicrobials and/or processing hurdles.

More Testing for Salmonella and Camplyobacter in Poultry

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CampylobacterSalmonella
05 Aug 2014
FSIS will require all poultry facilities to perform their own microbiological testing at two points in their production process to show that they are controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter. These requirements are in addition to FSIS' own testing, which the agency will continue with.

Automated PCR-Setup for Detection of Food Pathogens

Automated PCR Food Microbiology
SalmonellaAutomationPCR
04 Aug 2014
The foodproof® Robo-Prep+ HT for automated, high sample throughput of real-time PCR assays for food pathogens, RoboSet+ a second automated PCR-Setup solution especially for the food sector and for laboratories with lower number of samples.

3M™ Celebrates Thirty Years of Petrifilm™ Plate Innovation Celebrates Thirty Years of Petrifilm™ Plate Innovations

3M Petrifilm innovations
SalmonellaYeasts and Moulds
04 Aug 2014
First introduced in 1984, the 3M Petrifilm Plate technology has long been the industry standard for efficient and reliable colony interpretation and enumeration for food and beverage processors.

BAX® System Real-Time PCR Assay for L. monocytogenes

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Listeria spp.CampylobacterSalmonella
04 Aug 2014
A quick and reliable method for detecting L. monocytogenes in a variety of products the DuPont™ BAX® System Real-Time PCR assay for L. monocytogenes has shorter, simpler sample preparation and faster real-time processing.

ATCC External Controls Ensure Your Test Systems are Performing

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QC OrganismsQC Molecular Standards
04 Aug 2014
For assay validation, ATCC offers an expansive array of authenticated cultures and nucleic acid preparations for use as external controls in: Nucleic acid extraction, Process verification, Amplification, Proficiency testing.

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