With only a single enrichment step, this test test to detect listeria species in environmental samples simplifies the swab testing procedure and provides results in just 24 as opposed to 48 hours
Warnex has launched a one-step 24-hour test to detect listeria species in environmental samples, which is now exclusively available in the UK from microbiology expert Don Whitley Scientific.
With only a single enrichment step, it simplifies the environmental swab testing procedure and provides results in just 24 as opposed to 48 hours.
Pathogen testing plays an extremely important role in monitoring the environmental conditions of food processing plants, where samples are swabbed from processing equipment, walls, ceilings and floors of the plant.
75% of all pathogen tests performed in the dairy industry are on environmental samples.
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, listeria is the number one cause of food recalls in the USA, where the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 2500 cases and 500 deaths occur annually due to Listeria infections.
These primarily affect pregnant women, newborns, and persons with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms include headache, fever, and nausea, but the infection may also result in miscarriage, stillbirth, blood infection, meningitis, and even death, if untreated.
Warnex's genomics-based technology offers a versatile detection platform that rapidly produces accurate results using real-time PCR technology combined with unique genetic markers and software.
