date:Jun 14, 2012
r DuPont Qualicons claim that the tests are comparable with respect to recovery at low inoculum levels, specificity and sensitivity.
The USDA FSIS began enforcement testing this month after an announcement in September 2011 that it considered the six non-O157 STEC as adulterants in non-intact raw beef.
STEC strains
The DuPont Qualicon BAX STEC suite is used for detection and identification of STEC strains (E.coli O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145) in beef trim and ground beef.
The BAX Syst