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Food & Water Safety

  • Biotecon Diagnostics
    Genetically modified crops cover over 10% of global agricultural land. More than one hundred different genetically modified plants are grown on over 160 million hectares in more than 29 countries. The main producing countries are the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and India. Soybeans are the most highly cultivated genetically modified plant, followed by corn, cotton and canola. According to EU Regulation 1829/2003 and 1830/2003, GMO content of more than 0.9% in foods and ingredients must be labeled. Other countries and regions have similar rules with similar limits. For reliable analysis of GMOs in food and animal feed, BIOTECON Diagnostics offers a broad range of solutions.
  • IDEXX Dairy
    Detects more beta-lactam residues including cephalexin at or below established maximum residue limits.
    • Test cold milk right from the truck, refrigerator or bulk tank
    • Robust and flexible
    • Cow, Goat, Sheep, Mare, Buffalo, Camel
    • Variety of milk types (Normal, UHT, Sterilised, reconstituted milk powder, thawed, skimmed)
    • Read results after 6 minutes
    • ILVO validated
    • Lowest rate of false positives
    May be used in conjunction with the SNAPshot DSR Reader to read and display test results.
  • The following additional IDEXX SNAP Tests are available and validated to detect residues in raw, commingled cow milk. SNAP Tetracycline Test Tetracycline is one of the most commonly used antibiotics—make sure your milk is within residue limits. SNAP Gentamicin Test Ensures that residues from this common mastitis antibiotic are within regulatory limits. SNAP Aflatoxin M1 Test AFM1 is a potent carcinogen that can enter the milk supply if cows consume contaminated feed. SNAP Sulfamethazine Test Detects sulfamethazine residues at or below the safe/tolerance level. A heater block is used during the heat/incubation step. Description: Use with all IDEXX SNAP tests that include a heat/incubation step. Ensures correct, even temperatures for reliable, consistent results. May be used in conjunction with the SNAPshot DSR Reader to read and display test results.
  • IDEXX Dairy
    Detects more beta-lactam and tetracycline residues including cephalexin at or below established maximum residue limits.
    • Test cold milk right from the truck, refrigerator or bulk tank
    • Robust and flexible
    • Cow, Goat, Sheep, Mare, Buffalo, Camel
    • Variety of milk types (Normal, UHT, Sterilised, reconstituted milk powder, thawed, skimmed)
    • Read results after 6 minutes
    • ILVO validated
    • Lowest rate of false positives
    A heater block is used during the heat/incubation step. Description: Use with all IDEXX SNAP tests that include a heat/incubation step. Ensures correct, even temperatures for reliable, consistent results. May be used in conjunction with the SNAPshot DSR Reader to read and display test results.
  • Quickly reads and displays test results Enter data quickly Touch-screen display with numeric data entry, or full alphanumeric data entry with SNAPconnect software or an attached keyboard. Get a clearer picture Upgraded vision system and display make results easy to read. Choose your language Use the SNAPshot DSR display in any of these languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese
  • Certified Reference Material The ultimate in authenticity. Epower CRM quantitative quality control microorganisms, from Microbiologics®, are just one passage from the reference strain. If your lab is ISO 17025 accredited, Epower CRM can help you meet the requirements of Section 5.6.3.2 regarding reference materials. This product offers plenty of flexibility, which is a huge benefit in the lab. Each microorganism pellet has a pre-determined range of CFUs, so you can easily manipulate the product to deliver your desired concentration. You can also create a mixed microorganism population by combining multiple Epower CRM strains. As a Certified Reference Material, Epower CRM comes with a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis detailing the strains identity, characteristics and standard deviation. Applications & Test Methods
    • ISO 17025 laboratories requiring CRM
    • Detection and enumeration methods
    • Verification/Validation
    • Bioburden determination
    • Minimal lethal concentration
    • Disinfectant qualification
    • Water tests
    • Proficiency tests
    • Methods requiring a specific CFU range
    • Mixed microorganism population challenge
    This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
  • Quantitative spore-forming QC microorganisms for spoilage detection methods Introducing EZ-SPORE, from Microbiologics®. Spore-forming pathogens can present unique challenges for food laboratories that are conducting tests to detect these contaminants. That’s why food microbiology labs across the globe rely on EZ-SPORE quantitative microorganism preparations for validating their spoilage detection methods or for disinfectant qualification studies. EZ-SPORE preparations provide a concentration of 104 CFU per pellet, making microbiological challenge testing for spore-formers quicker and easier. Applications & Test Methods
    • Daily food process controls
    • Spoilage detection methods
    • Disinfectant Qualification Studies
    This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
  • Helping microbiologists spread culture since 1986 Introducing KWIK-STICK, from Microbiologics®. Laboratories throughout the world have been praising the KWIK-STIK for decades. That’s because its simple, all-inclusive design makes life easier for lab techs while reducing chances for errors. Each KWIK-STIK contains a qualitative lyophilised microorganism pellet, ampoule of hydrating fluid and inoculating swab. Everything you need to grow reference cultures for QC testing is included in this one handy device. Available in packs of 2 or 6, KWIK-STIKs are universally used for all types of microbiological control testing Applications & Test Methods
    • Culture Purposes
    • Daily QC[/fusion_li_item]
    • Verification and Validation
    • QC of Identification Systems and Assay Kits
    • QC of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test
  • Qualitative control strains as Certified Reference Material for ISO 17025 accredited labs Increasing regulatory oversight in food, pharmaceutical and water industries has prompted many microbiology labs to seek accreditation to ISO 17025 standards. The Lab-Elite CRM, from Microbiologics®, is designed to help those labs meet the requirements of this standard which specify that “reference materials shall, where possible, be traceable to SI units of measurements, or to Certified Reference Materials (section 5.6.3.2)”. Lab-Elite CRM microorganisms are just one passage from the reference culture and are delivered in our signature KWIK-STIK format. As a Certified Reference Material, Lab-Elite comes with a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis detailing the strains identity and characteristics. Applications & Test Methods
    • ISO 17025 laboratories requiring CRM
    • Validation/verification of processes and instruments
    • Presence/Absence
    • Identification methods
  • Qualitative control strains for QC testing It doesn’t get much easier than the LYFO-DISK from Microbiologics®. Simply rehydrate LYFO DISK qualitative microorganism pellets with a diluent, such as phosphate buffer or saline, and you’re ready to inoculate your culture media. LYFO DISK, packaged in a glass vial containing 6 pellets of a single strain, offers a ton of flexibility. It's an ideal solution for many quality control applications including presence/absence testing, microbial identification methods, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, media QC, water testing and more! Applications & Test Methods
    • Culture Purposes
    • Media and reagent QC
    • QC of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test
    • QC of microbial identification including biochemical, PCR and rapid molecular methods
    • Water tests (e.g. enzyme substrates)
    • Disinfectant studies
    • Verifications and Validations
    • Proficiency tests
    • Daily QC
  • QC microorganisms with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) markers It’s not uncommon for food samples to inadvertently become contaminated with control strains used in the laboratory. This leads to false-positive results which can have severe financial and regulatory implications. UV-BioTAG, our line of reference strains containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) markers, make it easy to distinguish standard microorganism strains from laboratory control strains. Optimised for highly visible fluorescence, UV-BioTAG strains provide better stability because the GFP marker is integrated into the chromosome rather than the plasmid. With UV-BioTAG, you can quickly and reliably establish whether a positive test result can be traced back to a control strain cross-contamination issue, or if it is from another source. Applications & Test Methods
    • Enumeration Methods
    • Detection Methods
    • Demonstration of Capability (DOC)
    • Media QC
    • Validation/Verification
    This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
  • Microbs logo Microbs IAN® - Ultra Rapid Microbiological Detection
    Solid Phase Cytometry meets Artificial Intelligence TECHNOPATH partners with Microbs for their fully automated solution. To boost productivity in your microbial QC lab, Microbs launches IAN®, an Ultra Rapid Microbiological Method allowing an accurate enumeration of bacteria, yeast and mould within minutes, not days! With IAN®, you can redesign your quality control. No need to wait days to check the microbiological quality of your production. IAN® gives you a quantitative measurement of your contamination in 15 minutes using our innovative direct non-growth detection method.
    • Mobile Laboratory - Autonomous, its fits where you need it.
    • Speed - Time to result: 15 minutes, no enrichment needed.
    • Simplicity - No expertise required
    • Accuracy - Detection range from 1 to ≈ 5 000 microorganisms/volume analysed
    • Liquid sample - Sampling from 100µL to 200mL
    • Traceability - Full Data integrity, 21 CFR 11 compliant
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