FSIS Adopts DuPont's BAX System to Detect Pathogenic E. coli Strains in Meat
DuPont Nutrition & Health today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) has added to its Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) the DuPont BAX® System molecular method for detecting E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in meat products, carcass and environmental sponges.
"We are extremely pleased that the BAX® System has once again been evaluated by the FSIS and found to meet the agency's standards for performance," said Doris Engesser-Sudlow, global director for molecular diagnostics, DuPont Nutrition & Health. "DuPont was the first to offer molecular-based pathogen tests to the food market, and our commitment to continuous improvement is still providing the best science-based solutions for evolving food protection needs."