FoodChek™
FoodChek™-E.coli :
FoodChek™-E.coli is setting the new standard for accuracy and speed in food safety testing.. Using patented magnetic nanotechnology and an easy to use magnetic reader, this AOAC-approved method provides the most sensitive and quantitative result in a fraction of the time required by conventional testing. Products can be tested and shipped on the same day, saving storage costs and increasing shelf life for perishable retail products.
- FAST: Provides accurate results in under 7 hours from start to finish (including enrichment time.) FoodChek™-E.coli is 50 times more sensitive than Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and over 1000 times more sensitive than current Enzyme Linked Immunoassay (ELISA) laboratory tests. With an absolute threshold of detection of only 200 CFU, FoodChek™-E.coli can detect very low concentrations of bacteria greatly reducing the amount of incubation time required before testing a sample. FoodChek™-E.coli is the world's first true "rapid" test.
- PRECISE: FoodChek™-E.coli meets and exceeds industry standards of >99% sensitivity and 98% specificity. FoodChek™-E.coli can reliably detect as little as 1 CFU of bacteria in a meat sample in less than 6 hours of amplification. Utilizing patented magnetic nanotechnology, FoodChek™-E.coli has achieved 100% specificity in studies involving approximately 100 species of bacteria. The reduction in false positives when using FoodChek™-E.coli can help avoid the time and cost of additional verification testing.
- SIMPLE & EASY TO USE: FoodChek™-E.coli is much simpler to use than typical laboratory tests. It does not require expensive laboratory facilities or highly trained staff to perform the tests.
- AFFORDABLE & PROFITABLE: The simplicity of FoodChek™-E.coli allows the test to be easily conducted in-house with little expense. Precise, reliable testing means fewer opportunities for product recalls which can be costly to both the bottom line and brand reputation. Confidently accelerating the release of raw materials into production and finished product into distribution can lead to increased profitability.
- PROVEN: In 2009, FoodChekTM-E.coli received certification from the AOAC Research Institute, the approval body for all U.S. food safety tests, as a Performance TestedSM method for detecting E.coli O157 in beef. In 2008, FoodChek™-E.coli completed three highly successful North American field trials with two leading meat processing companies. Upon completion of the first field trail at Vantage Foods, senior management at Vantage stated that FoodChek™-E.coli was a breakthrough technology that would revolutionize testing in the food industry.
