Bax System Real-Time Salmonella PCR Assay Receives AOAC-RI Approval for Salmonella Quantitation
Quantitative Assay for Salmonella Means Easy Implementation of Targeted Intervention Processes.
Hygiena has announced that the new quantification application (SalQuant™) of the BAX® System Real-Time (RT) PCR Assay for Salmonella has now received AOAC-RI Performance Tested MethodSM approval (certification #081201, an extension of the original BAX RT Salmonella PCR Assay). In addition to knowing if Salmonella is present, this test can now accurately quantify Salmonella levels from each sample when used with the BAX System Q7.
For the first time ever, there is a rapid method that can provide quantitative data on contamination levels by performing RT-PCR on comminuted chicken and turkey collected from a food production facility. After only 8 hours of enrichment, samples are analyzed using the BAX System RT PCR Assay for Salmonella on the BAX System Q7 instrument. The resulting cycle threshold (CT) values for positive samples is utilized to quantify the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) present in the sample. No additional kits or components are required, only the BAX System RT PCR Assay for Salmonella (KIT2012).