Kit Cuts Pathogen Detection Time Down to Hours

Scientists who claim to have developed what they say is the fastest food detector of its kind have received funding to mass produce their discovery.

Scotland's Macaulay Institute said this week the scientists plan to roll out technology by 2010 that will cut detection times for food pathogens such as Campylobacter, Listeria and Salmonella to five hours from six days.

Cutting pathogen detection time is one of the holy grails of food microbiology. Brining down detection times to hours can help managers prevent contaminated foods from reaching consumers.

Brajesh Singh, who leads the project at the Institute, said the new technology could prevent many food poisoning outbreaks.

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