Bio Art reports that its Rapidyme salmonella test has been successfully validated and approved by the internationally recognised accreditation body Afaq/Afnor (Association Francaise de Normalisation)
The Rapidyme salmonella test has been validated and approved in accordance with the most recent and stringent criteria of NF EN ISO 16140:2003 for all foods and feeds without restriction.
The Rapidyme salmonella test is an Elisa method for the rapid and reliable detection of both motile and non-motile Salmonella in foods and feeds.
The key features of the Rapidyme salmonella test are:.
Detection assay based upon immunological detection coupled to an enzymatic reaction.
Microtiter plate with breakable strips as solid phase for the capture of bacterial salmonella antigens.
Suitable for automation.
Easy set-up (ready to use reagents).
Long shelf-life (18 months).
Afnor validated the first in class performance of the Rapidyme salmonella test:.
Elisa test results in less than two hours.
Screening for negative results in two days (including enrichment procedure) compared to three to seven days for the reference ISO 6579 method.
Extremely reliable (99.1% accuracy on 337 tested samples).
Excellent sensitivity (98.8% sensitivity, lowest detection limit between 0.1 and 2.6 CFU/25g according to matrix).
Highly specific (99.4%).
Bio Art has already signed-up a number of distributors for the Rapidyme salmonella test in western European countries.
The company is interested in appointing distributors for its products in various European and non-European countries.
The company is also providing a rapid membrane-based test, Bluspot salmonella, for the confirmation of salmonella suspected colonies isolated on specific agars.
The Rapidyme listeria spp test will enter soon the Afaq/Afnor validation procedure.
