AOAC-RI Granted for the SureTect Salmonella Species Assay

Food microbiology laboratories can now confidently test to a recognized standard for Salmonella species with the Thermo Scientific SureTect Salmonella Species Assay, which has been granted Performance Tested Method^SM status by the AOAC Research Institute.

The SureTect Salmonella species PCR Assay has proven to be comparable to the reference method ISO 6579:2002, 'Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs: Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella species.'

'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,' says Sumi Thaker, VP Global Marketing, Microbiology, Thermo Fisher Scientific. '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.'

The SureTect System was developed to detect microorganisms quickly and accurately in a broad range of foods and associated samples. This unique solution combines: