LANSING, Mich., Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen
Corporation has developed the quickest and easiest test to
definitively detect E. coli O157:H7.
ANSR® for E. coli O157:H7 is the fourth
test available for Neogen's innovative ANSR pathogen detection
system, and will provide results after only 10 minutes of reaction
time following sample preparation. The new test joins Neogen's line
of ANSR products, which also includes AOAC Research
Institute-validated ANSR tests for Salmonella,
Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes; an approval for
the E. coli O157:H7 test is pending.
"The well-received and validated ANSR system provides the food
industry definitive test results, and much easier and quicker
methodology," said Ed Bradley,
Neogen's vice president of Food Safety. "This introduction of ANSR
for E. coli O157:H7 extends our ANSR product offering
for the bacterial pathogens of greatest concern to the food
industry, and will be very easy for laboratories to adopt, as it
follows the same procedure of all our other ANSR kits."
Combined with ANSR's single-step enrichment, Neogen's new
pathogen detection method for E. coli O157:H7 can provide
definitive results in as little as 12 hours from the time the
sample is taken. The newest ANSR test's flexible procedure can also
utilize the USDA-recommended media (modified TSB). To date, the
test has been validated for testing raw ground beef, raw beef trim,
leafy greens and sprout irrigation water.
Neogen's ANSR is an isothermal amplification reaction test
method that exponentially amplifies the DNA of any bacteria present
in samples to detectable levels in only minutes. The ANSR system
was designed to combine molecular-level accuracy with a scalable
low-cost instrument and a methodology that can be easily
incorporated into any testing laboratory's existing workflow.
Neogen offers an unmatched industry-specific range of
microorganism testing products, experience and expertise — from
lateral flow immunoassays to fully automated pathogen and spoilage
organism platforms, to a comprehensive catalog of high quality
dehydrated culture media, to DNA genotyping technology through its
NeoSEEK genomic profiling and serotyping service.
Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) develops and markets products
dedicated to food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety
Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits
to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug
residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal
Safety Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics
along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of
animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals,
veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
CONTACT: Kristen Antonellis, Neogen
Corporation
517/372-9200,
kantonellis@neogen.com
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