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Meeting Salmonella testing needs
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Salmonellosis is the second most often reported foodborne illness in the European Union (EU) accounting for roughly 150,000 confirmed human cases each year.
Various salmonella stereotypes have been associated with foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, milk, fish, sauces, chocolate and others. In the EU, a high prevalence of S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium in poultry and eggs has driven a new regulation requiring poultry samples that test positive for salmonella to be further tested for the presence of these two serotypes.
DuPont Qualicon offers a wide range of salmonella testing solutions from the simple and affordable DuPontTM Lateral Flow System to the highly accurate and reliable DNA-based BAX® Detection System, along with the advanced RiboPrinter® System for simultaneous identification and typing of salmonella species and strains.
The BAX® System provides food producers with a next-day method for detecting salmonella. The use of automated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) processing with tableted rather than liquid reagents helps ensure the highest level of accuracy and creates a dramatic increase in speed and ease of use.
The RiboPrinter® System combines automation with the power of DNA to accurately identify contaminants and track their source at the strain level. The RiboPrinter® System database is customisable, and includes a pre-installed identification library with 238 serotypes and 27 additional sub-groups of salmonella for a total of 610 unique patterns (including several for both S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium).
The DuPontTM Lateral Flow System for salmonella AD is a simple and inexpensive alternative to traditional culture methods for routine salmonella screening. This system requires no capital investment, is easy to use and provides clear results in only 10 minutes after enrichment of the sample with an optimized phage-based media.
To learn more about new easy to use testing breakthroughs for faster results with superior accuracy and sensitivity, please visit: www.Qualicon.com
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