BALTIMORE - InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corporation (InstantLabs), developer of the portable Hunter Accelerated Real-Time PCR system, today announced that its Salmonella Species Food Safety Kit has been certified as Performance-Tested Methods(SM) (PTM) No. 031202 by the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The award follows independent laboratory studies conducted by Food Safety Net Services (FSNS). The PTM certification mark is widely recognized by a variety of organizations and government agencies and is awarded to products that have passed unbiased and rigorous evaluation, including tests for usability, success rates, task times and user satisfaction.
"We are very pleased to have InstantLabs' Salmonella test kit certified by the AOAC-RI," said Steven Guterman, Chief Executive Officer of InstantLabs. "This assay, integrated with our Hunter instrument, allows food processors, distributors and growers to take advantage of the accuracy of gold-standard PCR technology for Salmonella testing right in their facilities, reducing the time to results and improving efficiencies."
InstantLabs' Salmonella Species Test Kit, designed for use with the integrated Hunter real-time PCR instrument, aims to improve the process for detection of the relevant bacteria in food products. The assay enables the rapid and accurate detection of certain Salmonella serotypes. The test kit is available to the food industry and import/export organizations worldwide, for whom the ability to deliver the highest quality food products in the shortest possible window of time is crucial to public health and overall success of the organization. In addition to its Salmonella Species Test Kit, InstantLabs has food safety test kits available for Listeria species, Listeria monocytogenes and porcine DNA detection. A complete E. coli panel that addresses the new USDA FSIS regulations will be available shortly.