Strategic Diagnostics Inc., has signed a distribution agreement with AES CHEMUNEX, whereby AES CHEMUNEX will have rights to distribute SDIX's RapidChek® and RapidChek® SELECT™ food pathogen detection systems in France, Spain, Germany, and Italy.

SDIX will continue to market its RapidChek and RapidChek SELECT lines directly in the United States and through selected distributors outside the USA. The initial focus of this agreement in 2010 will be for the RapidChek SELECT Salmonella product which has recently received AFNOR certification.

RapidChek and RapidChek SELECT are easy to use, accurate and affordable pathogen detection systems. Each test focuses on the total process, optimizing both the enrichment and the detection portions of the test system. All systems have a proprietary enrichment broth, ensuring superior recovery and growth of the target pathogen, if present in the food sample. In addition, the test strips provide clear and rapid results.