date:Jul 25, 2012
According to the company, the new test simultaneously detects E. coli O157:H7 and six non-O157 E. coli strains (O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145) in 375g of ground beef and beef trim samples.
It can detect as little as 1 to 5cfu of pathogenic E.coli in the sample, and lowers chances for false positives and eliminate false negatives. In addition, it can screen 375g of ground beef and beef trim samples in 10 hours.
Life Technologies Food Safety and Animal Health general manager Nir Nimrodi said