Tag: pathogen
Americas: PositiveID’s chip detects E. coli in less than 20 minutes
PositiveID Corporation has successfully detected Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) chip of its Firefly Dx prototype handheld, real-time...
Europe: DTU performs risk ranking on foodborne diseases in fresh produce
The risk of getting a foodborne infection from fresh fruit and vegetables in Denmark is highest from consumption of berries, lettuce, sprouts, tomato and...
Europe: Researchers develop bacteria quick test for beer, milk
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam and company GEN-IAL from Troisdorf have developed a polymer powder that significantly...
Americas: Arrayit, USDA partner on food safety detection system
Arrayit Corporation has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement or CRADA with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where the company and the...
Americas: AIOE releases guide on hygienic equipment design
The Alliance for Innovation and Operational Excellence (AIOE), founded by PMMI in 2011, recently released a guidance document entitled One Voice for Hygienic Equipment...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s product receives approval for detecting Listeria monocytogenes
3M Food Safety's 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC Performance Tested Methods (PTM) program.
The approval certifies that the...
Americas: Sample6’s pathogen diagnostic for Listeria species receives certification
Sample6 says its enrichment-free, single-shift pathogen diagnostic for Listeria species, has been awarded AOAC Certification from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program.
According to...
Asia Pacific: Australia approves Life Technologies’ food pathogen detection methods
The Australian Government, Department of Agriculture has approved Life Technologies’ MicroSEQ Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) workflow as an approved test method to detect...