Bio-Rad’s iQ-Check Salmonella II Real-Time PCR Kit Earns Approval as an AOAC Official Method of Analysis
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has announced that the AOAC INTERNATIONAL validated its iQ-Check® Salmonella II Real-Time PCR Kit as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA method number 2017.06) for the detection of Salmonella spp in raw meat in as little as 12 hours and as little as 20 hours for all other samples, including food and environmental surfaces.
The Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) program is AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s premier program for evaluating analytical methods in chemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology. Methods undergo rigorous scientific scrutiny, and only those demonstrating the highest level of confidence are granted Official Method approval.