LANSING, Mich., June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation
(NASDAQ: NEOG) has expanded its comprehensive line of food allergen
test kits to include a test for sesame that can be used to screen
samples at a set level, or provide precise quantitative
results.
Neogen's new Veratox® for Sesame Allergen test
provides results in just 30 minutes after extraction. The new test
can screen samples or provide results in the range of 2.5 to 25
parts per million (ppm), and has been validated for use in testing
food products (e.g., spices and bakery products) and clean-in-place
rinses.
The new test adds to Neogen's extensive line of rapid test kits
for 19 different food allergens, including peanut, milk, egg,
almond, gliadin (gluten), soy, mustard and hazelnut. Neogen is a
recognized leader in the development and marketing of diagnostic
tests to detect the inadvertent contamination of food with
allergens that are not listed on the ingredient label.
"With the development of our new test for sesame, Neogen
continues to provide the rapid and reliable allergen detection food
producers have come to expect from us," said Neogen's Jennifer Baker. "Regulators in both Europe and Canada have identified sesame as an allergen
of concern. Neogen strives to help food manufacturers ensure that
an unlabeled—and potentially dangerous—allergen does not make its
way into a food product."
The Veratox for Sesame test kit utilizes the successful format
of Neogen's previously released quantitative food allergen tests,
and requires similar laboratory equipment. The new test has
received an excellent response and consistent results from
independent laboratories.
Neogen also offers Reveal® 3-D lateral flow tests for
allergens, which make it simple to screen for the presence of low
levels of allergens in clean-in-place rinses and environmental
swabs virtually anywhere. Sample preparation and testing take less
than 10 minutes.
Neogen's food allergen testing products have been developed in
close cooperation with the University of
Nebraska's Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, or
FARRP (www.farrp.org). FARRP is a partnership between the food
industry and university that was formed to provide research and
resource tools to the food industry. It is a leading authority in
training and educating the industry on allergen awareness.
Neogen Corporation 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: Jennifer Baker, Neogen
Corporation
517/372-9200,
jbaker@neogen.com
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