Thermo Fisher Scientific, a US-based healthcare equipment provider, has announced that its SureTect Salmonella Species Assay has received Performance Tested Method from the AOAC Research Institute.
The SureTect Salmonella species PCR Assay has proven to be comparable to the reference method ISO 6579:2002, the company said.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Microbiology, Global Marketing VP Sumi Thaker said, " We are delighted to have received validation of our Salmonella species PCR assay, which is one of a number of assays we offer for molecular food testing."
"These assays are part of the SureTect Real-Time PCR System that has been designed to streamline test workflow and reduce time to result, which are primary considerations in today's pathogen test selection. We anticipate validation on a number of new assays over the next few months," Thaker added.
The SureTect System is designed to detect microorganisms quickly and accurately in a broad range of foods and associated samples. The system combines ease of use, speed, convenience, and features PCR Technology.
Thermo Fisher Scientific serves customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries.
