Thursday, June 13, 2013

Salmonella diagnostic kit approved

    Neogen's ANSR  for Salmonella has been validated and approved in a validation study. Neogen produces food safety diagnostic kits.
    This validation by AFNOR follows the kit's initial approval by AOAC International. The ANSR system uses an isothermal DNA amplification process and fluorescent molecular beacon technology for detection of the pathogen target.
    "The validation of ANSR for Salmonella will allow Neogen access to a number of European markets, and beyond, where the use of the test requires an accreditation study carried out according to the AFNOR standard," said Steve Chambers of Neogen.
    "The ANSR for Salmonella system cuts the wait time for definitive results, with only 10 minutes of reaction time following sample enrichment. Other commercially available molecular amplification tests require up to three hours of reaction time."
    In the validation study, ANSR for Salmonella was found to be an effective procedure for the detection of Salmonella in meat, poultry, dairy, seafood and vegetables. Neogen is currently pursuing a similar validation of its ANSR for Listeria rapid molecular test system. 

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