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3M Molecular Detection Assay, E.Coli

3M’s Molecular Detection Assay for E. coli O157 Receives NF Validation

3M Molecular Detection Assay, E.Coli

3M Food Safety’s 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – E. coli O157 test received an NF Validation certificate from AFNOR Certification. The assay was found to be as or more effective than the EN ISO 16654 method for detecting E. coli O157 in raw beef meats, raw dairy products, raw fruits and vegetables by the AFNOR Certification expert committee.

The test is part of a line of assays that are compatible with the company’s Molecular Detection System platform, which combines isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence detection to expedite pathogen testing.

The NF Validation is an international certificate that is valid for four years.

3M Molecular Detection Assay 2

3M Receives Edison Award in Diagnostics

3M Molecular Detection Assay 2

3M has announced that its Molecular Detection Assay 2 has won the Gold Edison Award in the diagnostic tools category. The 2017 Edison Awards recognize innovators that have had a positive impact globally. The assay platform is a next-generation of tests, which also previously won an Edison award.

The technology is powered by isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescience detection to provide a faster molecular detection of pathogens. Its single assay protocol enables batch processing of up to 96 different samples simultaneously and can provide same-day results.

The platform can be used to identify Salmonella, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, and E.coli O157 in food or environmental samples, and Cronobacter in powdered infant formula.

3M Molecular detection assay for Listeria

Molecular Detection Assay for Listeria Promises Faster Results

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3M Molecular detection assay for Listeria

A molecular detection assay for Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC Performance Test Methods

3M Molecular detection assay for Listeria
The new test was developed in response to customer engagement and a desire to work with food processors to protect the world’s food supply, says 3M Food Safety.

(PTM) program. Developed by 3M Food Safety, the assay is based on isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence detection technologies. With a streamlined workflow that is 30% faster than the first generation assay, the new test is designed to provide expedited, simple and more accurate real-time pathogen detection.

Obtaining AOAC PTM status involved a thorough independent lab examination of the test method’s ability to accurately detect Listeria monocytogenes within a variety of foods. During the validation study, analyzed food samples included beef hot dogs, queso fresco cheese, vanilla ice cream, 4 % milk fat cottage cheese, 3% chocolate whole milk, romaine lettuce, bagged raw spinach, cold smoked salmon, deli turkey, raw chicken, cantaloupe, and various environmental surfaces (plastic, stainless steel, concrete). Achieving AOAC PTM approval certifies that the test kit is equivalent or better than standard reference methods, according to 3M Food Safety.