Thermo Fisher Scientific Testing Method Approved For Detecting Salmonella in Food
AOAC Grants Performance Testing Methods Status to Salmonella Rapid Culture Method that Delivers Results in Less than 48 Hours
WALTHAM, Mass. (April 3, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced availability of a testing method that it has developed to help food producers detect deadly Salmonella contamination in their products. The Salmonella Rapid Culture Method delivers highly accurate results in less than 48 hours, compared to up to four days for other methods. The Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) granted Performance Testing MethodsSM status to this new testing solution.
The Salmonella Rapid Culture Method employs two novel culture products in a simple two-step procedure. The AOAC granted Performance Testing Methods status after trials demonstrated that the method delivered consistent, accurate results that can allow food companies to confirm their products are free from Salmonella. For more than 120 years, AOAC has been a proactive, worldwide provider and facilitator in the development, use and harmonization of validated analytical methods and laboratory quality assurance programs and services.
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