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Microbiology
News Release from: Matrix MicroScience | Subject: Pathatrix
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 18 October 2007
Pathatrix technology adopted by ConAgra
Foods
After an extensive evaluation conducted by ConAgra's expert food safety team based in Omaha, NE, the Pathatrix system has been deployed at several key sites within ConAgra
ConAgra Foods , adopts Pathatrix the world leading technology from Matrix MicroScience MATRIX MicroScience , (Golden, CO) has announced that ConAgra Foods , one the world's leading food companies has adopted the Pathatrix technology as an integral part of its comprehensive food safety programme
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 26 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Paul Hall, global VP of food safety for ConAgra Foods, comments: "Pathatrix is the only commercially available system successfully addressing the up-front selection and concentration of target organisms.
"It is extremely flexible in that it is compatible with a number of existing rapid microbiological methods, and, when applied in a sample pooling format, allows for higher sample throughput, leading to significant cost savings, without any compromise in sensitivity.
"The ability to gain rapid results using the Pathatrix technology is critical in the use of positive release programmes.
"ConAgra is always striving to use the best available technology in its food safety programs and Pathatrix is a perfect addition to this strategy".
Adrian Parton, CEO of Matrix MicroScience, commented: "We are delighted that a world class company such as ConAgra has chosen to use Pathatrix after conducting a wide evaluation of alternative technologies.
"The flexibility, accuracy and cost saving aspects of the Pathatrix system have once again proved to be an essential requirement for the world's leading food companies.".
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