Biomerieux has announced that Vidas Salmonella Xpress (SLMX) and Vidas UP E coli O157 (Including H7) kits have been validated by Afnor Certification according to the ISO 16140 standard.
These validations cover the testing of raw beef and veal.
Vidas Salmonella Xpress is a rapid method for the detection of Salmonella, delivering results in as little as 17 hours, where traditional methods can take up to three days.
The method has been simplified with a single enrichment in buffer peptone water and just one pipeting step.
A broad incubation time of 16 to 24 hours simplifies the laboratory workflow, enabling all samples to be processed as they arrive during the day.
Afnor Certification was also given to Vidas UP E coli O157 (Including H7) for testing raw beef and veal.
This solution is based on recombinant phage protein, the latest technology for food pathogen screening.
With an eight-hour turnaround time, Vidas UP E coli O157 (Including H7) is claimed to be a very fast test for the detection of this pathogen in raw beef.
