Strategic Diagnostics Inc., manufacturer of biotechnology-based detection solutions for a broad range of applications, have announced an exclusive distribution agreement with DuPont through its Wilmington, Delaware-based Qualicon business.

Under the terms of the agreement, SDI’s lateral flow tests for the detection of food pathogens will be marketed outside the United States by DuPont Qualicon as the DuPont™ Lateral Flow System™. SDI will continue to market its RapidChek™ line of food pathogen test kits in the United States.

"SDI food pathogen products, including the RapidChek™ assay line of E. coli, Salmonella and our rapidly growing Listeria product, continue to enjoy excellent growth and market acceptance domestically," said Matt Knight, President and CEO of SDI. "This distribution agreement assures markets outside the United States will benefit from the same cost-effective, quality technology offered in the United States."