Product category:
Microbiology
News Release from: Bio-Rad Food Science Division | Subject: iQ-Check salmonella
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2004
New generation DNA-based tests for
salmonella
Based on real-time PCR, a specific gene of salmonella spp is amplified and detected simultaneously by an automated system, eliminating any extra detection steps after amplification
Bio-Rad's iQ-Check salmonella kit has been approved by Afnor (Association Francaise de Normalisation) as a valid alternative method for the detection of salmonella spp in all human and animal food products, and environmental samples This certification is according to the new ISO 16140 standard, an international standard widely recognised in Europe and with parallels to the AOAC validation system
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 17 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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iQ-Check Salmonella is part of a new generation of DNA-based tests for the rapid detection of food pathogens.
Based on real-time PCR, a specific gene of salmonella spp is amplified and detected simultaneously by an automated system, eliminating any extra detection steps after amplification.
An internal control is present in each reaction, validating the presence or absence of inhibitory factors, and ensuring reliability of negative results.
iQ-Check accurately detects salmonella spp in raw ingredients, finished products, and environmental samples, after 24 hours of pre-enrichment - a significant time-saving compared to the reference method (ISO 6579:2002).
In addition to iQ-Check, Bio-Rad's first generation PCR tests, Probelia salmonella and Probelia listeria monocytogenes, are available since 1996 and are already Afnor validated tests.
These reagents complement the range of instruments for PCR and real-time PCR, also available from Bio-Rad.
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