Food Testing Platform Provides "Live Results" with No Enrichment

Fundamental Solutions Corporation (FSC) launched its PathOne food-testing system at the 2015 IAFP last week. The PathOne system is a portable diagnostic platform created for the live detection of foodborne pathogens from sample to result in less than five minutes with no need to enrich or incubate the sample before testing.

 

The system is comprised of a portable detector and pathogen-specific disposable test cartridges. The disposable cartridge is the platform for mixing FSC’s proprietary, pathogen-specific, cell-based biosensor with the sample to be tested for live detection of targeted pathogens.

 

PathOne’s live results give processors control over the most critical aspects of food testing, reducing the uncertainty, time, and cost of regulatory compliance, the company said.  While the FDA is increasing penalties for what it calls “complacency in the ranks” as it relates to the safety of the nation’s food supply, the industry knows that increasing penalties, including criminal sanctions, will not address the core problem processors have with increasing regulations—the inability to control costs.

 

FSC’s proprietary biosensor—the heart of the PathOne system—has been engineered to rapidly detect and adapt to a universe of pathogens.  This is welcome news given the industry’s recent struggles with the expanded regulations for E. coli and pending regulations for Salmonella, the company said, adding that managing the threat of Salmonella has been difficult because the options for a rapid, specific, inexpensive test have been limited. 

 

FSC is a diagnostic-testing company that commercializes innovative technologies for the detection of foodborne pathogens. The management team is comprised of senior executive leaders with more than 50 years of combined experience in research, product development, and the commercialization of diagnostic testing. FSC’s technology development team is comprised of bio-molecular engineers working to accelerate bio-based diagnostic testing with creative solutions in genetic engineering, protein biochemistry, and cell biology.  At this time, FSC is focused on the commercial launch of its proprietary and revolutionary diagnostic platform for food testing, the PathOne system. For more information, visit www.thefscorp.com.