Duke Thomson's International - FOOD BORN PATHOGENS

E. coli O157 is regarded as one of the most serious threats to the producers and consumers of food, all over the world.
Food poisoning outbreaks caused by E. coli O157 have involved a wide range of foods including meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, vegetables, salads and fruit juices.
Food poisoning outbreaks involving this pathogen have resulted in major product recalls and substantial economic loss. Numerous cases of illness and many deaths have resulted from these outbreaks.
The USDA has issued an E. coli O157:H7 test directive to producers, retailers and importers/exporters of raw ground beef products.P

Features

One of the fastest rapid tests available for E. coli O157.P Simple and Convenient
No membrane strip which may become clogged with sample residue and affect the test result.
Advanced Visual Immuno Assay technique
All reagents provided.
Easy-to-read results.

LISTERIA

A rapid and specific screening test for the detection of Listeria spp. in food, food-related and environmental samples.

Why test your product and production environment for Listeria?

Listeria spp. occur in a wide range of different environments and can be found as contaminants in a wide variety of foods including meat products, poultry, egg products, cheese, mi lk, ice cream and other dairy products, frozen and processed seafood, confectionery, vegetables, and fruit.
Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii are known human pathogens. These organisms are found in the food manufacturing environment where product crosscontamination, before and following processing, has been reported.
The ubiquitous nature of Listeria spp. also means that they are important indicator organisms for plant hygiene.
Listeria is recognised by food safety regulators as one of the most important contaminants of food. Consequently,some government regulators require environmental and end product testing for Listeria in the food industry.
Listeria has been the cause of a large number of food-poisoning outbreaks leading to major product recalls. Many cases of illness and deaths have resulted from these outbreaks. L. monocytogenes is of particular concern for pregnant women because it can cause abortion or still birth. This food-borne pathogen can also lead to meningitis and brain damage.

Features

Advanced Immuno Enrichment and Visual Immuno Assay Technology
New Improved Enrichment Protocols
Fast, Convenient, Reliable Listeria Detection
One simple enrichment step, saving you time and money
Minimal hands-on time
All reagents provided in ready-to-use self contained modules_ Compact modules for easy storage
Enzymatic assay significantly reduces background flora, making Listeria isolation extremely reliable
Next Day Result!
Rapid results ensure product can be released sooner, reducing holding costs Reliable
Validated for a wide range of food and environmental samples
High sensitivity: 1 cfu/25g sample
Built in positive and negative controls give you confidence
Easy-to-read results

SALMONELLA

Fast

From sample to result in less than 22 hours!
Rapid results ensure product can be released sooner, reducing holding costs Convenient
One simple enrichment step, saving you time and money
Minimal hands-on time
All reagents provided in ready-to-use self contained modules
Compact modules for easy storage
Support tray for handling and storing modules Reliable
Extensively tested for a wide range of food and environmental samples

Independently validated by:

AOAC (USA) EMMAS (UK)
VDIA (Australia) NKML (Scandinavia)
Ministry of Agriculture (Brazil)

High sensitivity: 1 cfu/25g sample Enzymatic assay significantly reduces background flora, making Salmonella isolation extremely reliable

No toxic selective enrichment media required

Campylobacter

A rapid and specific test for the detection of Campylobacter spp. in food and environmental samples.

Features

A single enrichment step.
No microaerophilic incubation required.
All reagents provided.
Easy-to-read results.
Blood-free enrichment medium.
No membrane strip which may become
clogged with sample residue and affect the test result.
Unique high affinity antibodies and specially-formulated Campylobacter Enrichment Broth giveresults in which you can have confidence.
Sensitivity : 1-5 cfu/25 grams of sample
One of the fastest tests available for Campylobacter.
Results can be obtained within 2 hours following enrichment.
Approximately 42 hours to obtain a positive or negative result compared to a minimum of 4 days to clear a negative sample with conventional methods.
Economical. The simplicity of the method frees up laboratory time for other tasks and projects.
More can be accomplished with the same labor. Rapid results ensure inventory can be released earlier, reducing holding costs.

Staphylococcal Aureus

Staphylococcus aureus Visual Immunoassay

A rapid and specific screening test for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus in food, food-related, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and environmental samples.

Screen out negative samples in less than 26 hours! No need to wait 6 days, as with conventional methods.
You can release product sooner based on a rapid result.
Depending on your specific needs kits can be used manually, semi-automated or fully automated for large scale testing.
If required, a single enrichment broth may be used to screen for both Pseudomonas spp. and S.aureus (using the S. aureus VIA and Pseudomonas VIA together).

Approvals include:

- Evalutest™ (Food Quality Services, Australia)
- MAB (Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil)
- MAF Regulatory NZ (Dairy) Recommendation: 9 Dec 1998

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Visual Immunoassay

A rapid, convenient, specific and sensitive screening test for the detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins A, B, C1, C2, C3, D and E in food and food-related samples, and enrichment cultures.

Detect pre-formed enterotoxin in samples within 4 hours!
Screen food and environmental samples for the presence of Enterotoxin-producing Staphylococcus spp. in as little as 22 hours.
You can save time and money: Minimal hands-on time compared with traditional methods which are extremely labour intensive.
Depending on your specific needs, the kit can be used manually, semi-automated or fully automated for large scale testing.
Numerous tests can be conducted simultaneously.
Comparative studies show performance equivalence to standard cultural methods.

Approved by:

- AOAC Official Method
- Health Canada
- Ministry of Health, Mexico
- MAB (Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil)
- NZDB (New Zealand Dairy Board)
Included in the USFDA (US Food & Drug Administration) - BAM (Bacteriological Analytical Manual).

Bacillus Diarrhoeal Enterotoxin

A rapid and simple screening test for indicating the presence of Bacillus Diarrhoeal Enterotoxin in Food,Food-related samples,Enrichment cultures,Environmental samples.

Result in 4 hours.
Minimal hands-on time.

General Microbiology

An Innovative AOAC approved technology that Changes the way you think about microbiology analysis

Developed to upgrade the routine counting procedure and make the counting so easy and accurate by the most advanced user friendly technique.

Quantitative AOAC Official Methods of

Total Plate Count
Total Yeast and Mold
Total Coliforms/E Coli
Campylobacter
Staphylococcus Aureus
Enterobacteriaceae

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