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BioRad Listeria Test Kits Receive MicroVal Certification
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. has announced that MicroVal, the international certification organization for the validation and approval of alternative methods for the microbiological analysis of food and beverages, has approved EZ-Check Listeria spp. and EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kits for the detection of Listeria and L. monocytogenes in food products and environmental samples. The certification confirms that the performance of the Bio-Rad method is equivalent to that of the reference method according to ISO 16140-2 standards.
Bio-Rad’s EZ-Check Listeria and EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kits feature multiplex amplification of the target pathogen and an internal control to monitor for false negatives. Delivering streamlined workflows with rapid time to result, the proprietary, patented, duplex detection system enhances accuracy and simplifies result interpretation.
The kits are also AOAC-validated for food and environmental samples.
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