US-based 3M Food Safety has achieved NF Validation mark for its Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella from AFNOR Certification. The Salmonella assay was among three pathogen test cases that the company unveiled, following the launch of its ...
Life Technologies has introduced a new real-time PCR based molecular diagnostic instrument for diagnostic use in the Europe. The Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Dx instrument, which is released with Quidel Molecular assay for C. difficile, ...
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(i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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Idaho Technology, a provider of instruments for pathogen identification and DNA analysis, has initiated clinical trial of its FilmArray blood culture identification (BCID) panel. The FilmArray BCID panel, which will run on the company's ...
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The US is unable to bring down the number of foodborne pathogen outbreaks to the desired goal, according to the preliminary data released by government for the year 2011. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that ...
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have introduced a new tool that will help scientists improve the quality of data that is used to safeguard consumers ...
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Neogen has announced that the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a letter of no objection for the use of Neogen's NeoSEEK pathogen DNA detection method to detect Shiga toxin-producing strains ...
US-based PathoGenetix, a developer of Genome Sequence Scanning(GSS) technology for rapid microorganism strain typing, has announced that it will deliver a proprietary technology in food safety testing, for availability in 2013. The GSS ...
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Genetically modified (GM) potatoes are set to be grown for the first time in Ireland, after Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) has given its approval to carry out trials. The plants will be modified to be resistant to Late ...
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A new laboratory has been constructed at the Science Park in College Station,Texas,US,to allow rapid foodborne pathogen testing and characterization. The new facility will provide support to the members of the Center for Food Safety,a ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)is set to be audited by the US Department of Agriculture(USDA),for the first time since 2009. As a part of the audit,which will be conducted later this month,a team of US officials will evaluate ...
US-based 3M Food Safety has announced that it has received AOAC-PTM Certification for the 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria for Environmental Testing from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program. The 3M ...
ZyGEM has signed an agreement to integrate its enzymatic RNA extraction technology into Quanta Biosciences' kits for quantitative PCR. The companies have kept further terms of the agreement confidential. ZyGEM CEO Paul Kinnon ...
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Meridian Bioscience has received FDA clearance for TRU Legionella, a new rapid assay for detection of legionellosis. TRU Legionella provides optimized detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 that is most commonly associated ...
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Romer Labs,a global supplier of food safety diagnostics,has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the food safety and GMO businesses of Strategic Diagnostics. The deal value is said to be$13.5m,according to a report in ...
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