Beyond the Test: a new Era in the Pet Food Safety Industry!
Regulators require pet food manufacturers to deliver pathogen-free products to prevent potential contamination transfer to pet owners, posing a significant challenge. In dry pet food manufacturing, the extrusion process is a critical control point, with a high risk of cross-contamination. Similarly, in Minimally processed/Raw petfood, microbial risk is closely tied to ingredient quality and freshness.
Understanding and managing the factory microbiome is essential to minimize sanitization and chemical residues that can harm pets, who are more sensory sensitive than humans. To mitigate these risks, manufacturers must conduct extensive daily microbial testing and robust environmental monitoring, though this can be costly. Current controls relying solely on testing and risk detection have limitations, necessitating innovative solutions to address food safety and consumer demands.
bioMérieux recognizes the challenges faced by pet food producers and the limitations of existing tests, leading to the development of AUGMENTED DIAGNOSTICS. This revolutionary approach combines microbiology testing with advanced Molecular & Genomic methodologies, Data Science, and Bio-informatics tools. AUGMENTED DIAGNOSTICS empowers pet food makers with comprehensive, actionable insights throughout the production process, aiding in raw material and supplier risk management, prevention of cross-contamination, and ultimately safeguarding the health of beloved pets.
Solutions for the Pet Food Industry
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APS ONE™
AUTOMATED CULTURE MEDIA PLATE POURING SYSTEM
Automated Pourer Stacker for Petri dishes – a culture media plate pouring system that makes it possible to prepare superior homemade culture media plates for high quality test results.
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DILUMAT®
Automated Sample Dilution
The DILUMAT® dilution system is designed to ensure accurate dilutions and reduce contamination risks, standardizing your sample preparation and evolving with your needs.
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GENE-UP® Pathogenic E. coli
Unrivaled Accuracy
GENE-UP® Pathogenic E. Coli (PEC) brings accurate, reliable, and easy-to-use detection for the top pathogenic strains that threaten public health and brand reputation. In just 60 minutes after enrichment, you get unrivaled accuracy and rapid results.
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MASTERCLAVE® Media Preparator
Broth and Culture Media Preparation
MASTERCLAVE® is an automated culture media preparation system that improves your laboratory workflow, from media to sample preparation.
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SMASHER® Sample Blender
High-Performance Blender
The SMASHER® is a high-performance bag blender that ensures homogenous samples prior to microbial detection or identification tests.
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VITEK EXPRESS Identification Services
ID Services Powered by Microbiology Experts
As microbiologists, we know fast and reliable results are of the utmost importance. Get the accurate identifications you need quickly and easily.
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VITEK® MS Rapid Identification of Microorganisms
Improve Your Productivity and Increase Confidence
VITEK® MS was developed for its rapid identification of microorganisms for the pharmaceutical,personal care, and food industries. Suitable for industrial manufacturers and pharmaceutical laboratories who work with microbial identification, our knowledge base contains the most frequently encountered organisms in pharmaceutical, food and animal health applications.
