Rheonix and Mérieux NutriSciences announce the successful conclusion of early-access Listeria PatternAlert assay evaluation
Rheonix Inc. and Mérieux NutriSciences announce the successful conclusion of early-access customer evaluations of the Listeria PatternAlert assay, a breakthrough method for rapidly identifying molecular patterns from Listeria strains. The method assists food producers in identifying harborage sites for persistent Listeria and in tracing back sources of contamination. Results are available at roughly half the cost and time of alternative subtyping methods, enabling food customers to take rapid action to reduce the risk of contamination and recall. Rheonix and Mérieux NutriSciences shared the results of the evaluation in a case study at the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) 2019 Annual Conference, July 21-24 in Louisville, Kentucky.
“There has been a growing need in the industry to have a deeper understanding of the source of Listeria contamination within a manufacturing facility,” said Dr. Tim Freier, Mérieux NutriSciences vice president of scientific affairs, microbiology. “This innovative technology, combined with Mérieux NutriSciences microbiology testing, will provide a truly practical solution that can greatly speed the investigation and corrective action process leading to finding and fixing the root cause of the problem.”