Roka Bioscience Earns AOAC Certification for 18-hour Listeria Sample Enrichment
Roka Bioscience, Inc. has received the prestigious AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) for an 18 to 24-hour Listeria spp. enrichment using FoodChek Systems’ ActeroTM ELITE Listeria Enrichment Media (“Actero™ Listeria Media”) for environmental samples.
The Atlas® Listeria Environmental Detection Assay is now approved for the detection of Listeria spp. from environmental surfaces (stainless steel grade 316, plastic (PVC), and sealed concrete) after an 18 to 24-hour enrichment. Independent laboratory study testing was conducted by Q Laboratories, Inc., as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party evaluation and validation processes.